Dream Tank Fellowship Program

Fundraising Development Fellow (Backend Magic)

Position Type: Educational Fellowship

Schedule: 8-11 hours/week, hybrid (1-2 days at Boulder Launchpad and/or remote)

Duration: Fall 2025 semester (renewable)

Compensation: Volunteer-based with course credit facilitation; pathways to stipends based on funding success

About This Role

Join the Capital Flows Pod and Living Trust Guild to master the art of aligning values with capital. You'll work behind the scenes to build sustainable funding pipelines that keep innovative youth-led projects thriving globally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and expand donor/sponsor database platforms

  • Support stewardship relationships with local and global donors through personalized outreach

  • Research and develop front-facing relationship and sponsorship opportunities

  • Collaborate with Nairobi counterpart to build intercontinental donor pipelines

  • Generate fundraising reports that feed into Living T.R.U.S.T. and Planetary Party Protocol financial dashboards

  • Support grant writing and proposal development for systems-change initiatives

What You'll Gain

  • Hands-on experience in values-aligned fundraising and donor relations

  • Exposure to global partners and regenerative finance networks

  • Mentorship from the Operations Team with Nairobi partnership connections

  • Skills in CRM management, stewardship strategy, and impact reporting

  • Direct contribution to Spiral-wide resource flow integrity

Ideal Candidate

  • Strong written communication and relationship-building skills

  • Interest in sustainable finance and impact investing

  • Detail-oriented with database management capabilities

  • Passion for youth-led social change and regenerative systems

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across time zones