Company/Organization: Corporation for National & Community Service

Description:

The Social Innovation Fund (SIF), a key White House initiative and program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), combines public and private resources to grow promising community-based solutions that have evidence of results in any of three priority areas: economic opportunity, healthy futures, and youth development.

The SIF makes grants to experienced grant making “intermediaries” that are well-positioned within communities to identify the most promising programs and guide them towards greater impact and stronger evidence of success. These grants range from $1-10 million annually for up to five years. The intermediaries then match the federal funds dollar-for-dollar and hold open competitions to identify the most promising nonprofit organizations working in low-income communities that have evidence of compelling results. Once selected, these nonprofits must also match the funds they receive, and participate in rigorous evaluations of the impact of their programs.

In addition to funding, Social Innovation Fund grantees receive significant technical assistance from CNCS to support implementation of their innovative programs. Participation in the Social Innovation Fund gives grant makers greater visibility and plugs them into a national network of funders and nonprofits that are committed to fostering social innovation to improve lives in low-income communities throughout the U.S.

Qualifications:

The Social Innovation Intern would:

Assist the SIF Director and Program Officers in guiding strategic development, grantee engagement, and program implementation, through fulfillment of the following duties:

Data Analyst Interns:
• Refining a database (network of linked Excel workbooks) for monitoring, compiling and analyzing grantee performance measurement data Interpreting aggregated data using pivot tables;
• Compiling and mapping qualitative data for the SIF Knowledge Initiative and identifying creative and relevant opportunities for information dissemination;
• Assisting Program Officers with budget tracking and other data management matters;
• Supporting the Director and Program Officers in their various duties and assignments as necessary, including preparing for grantee meetings, webinars and conference calls, and preparing data, analysis, and diagrams to be used in reports for: senior leadership within CNCS; SIF staff; SIF grantees and sub grantees; and the broader social innovation community and public.

Communications Interns (may be able to work remotely):
• Collating and adapting grantee narratives for CNCS blog posts, compiling data for fact sheets, newsletters and other publications and guiding the way the SIF uses media - particularly social media, videos and its website - to engage with the public regarding its work and impact and engaging with grantees, Corporation staff, and SIF partners to do so effectively;

• Assisting in research, writing and editing for the SIF Knowledge Initiative and identifying creative and relevant opportunities for information dissemination;

• Supporting the Director and Program Officers in their various duties and assignments as necessary, including preparing for grantee meetings, webinars and conference calls, and preparing data, analysis, and diagrams to be used in reports for: senior leadership within CNCS; SIF staff; SIF grantees and sub grantees; and the broader social innovation community and public.

Participates in and adds value to key internal processes that enable the SIF to optimize its efficiency and effectiveness in pursuing its goals, including the following:

• Design, evaluation and improvement of SIF practices, policies and procedures;

• Calculation and assessment of the SIF’s actual impact and rethinking and improvement of its approaches, initiatives and programs.

Collaborates with Program Officers and other staff elsewhere in the Corporation and in other federal departments and agencies to share SIF learning, learn from others and otherwise advance the broader Administration goals for social innovation.

Maintains high awareness of broader issues and dynamics relating to the nonprofit sector and social innovation; establishes productive working relationships with key external constituencies and generally acts to advance the work of the SIF, social innovation and the impact of the social sector.

Produces high-quality written materials for a variety of audiences both internal and external, including management updates, issues briefs, talking points and presentations.

Hours:

Flexible

Length/Availability:

Flexible

Start Date:

Flexible

End Date:

, Flexible

Additional Info:

Start and end dates are flexible. Full-time availability is preferred but part-time internships are available. Internships are available year round and are filled as appropriate candidates are identified.

Tags:

government  SIF  volunteers  AmeriCorps 

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