Working in the Non-Profit Industry

Hey,

It’s been very busy at my internship of late, as the company has been going through major changes. They are undertaking a new venture, changing their entire image. So I have been helping with a separate event from the company. The company has its own charity, the Greater Good Foundation. The idea behind the charity is to build a small community of houses for women and children affected by domestic violence. The housing community will be built outside of Perth, where women will be able to get their life back on track and be provided with counselling, etc. Obviously it is a big and expensive project, so to help reach their goal; they will be holding a White Butterfly Ball to raise funds and to get sponsors on board. So at the moment I’ll be the one who is working on publicising the event while they work on the company.

The project is pretty big although the event isn’t until September, so this is what I’ll be working on until the end of my internship. I’m looking forward to this project, it seems very exciting. So far I’ve just been brainstorming ideas and helping with the design template that will be used to publicise the event.

I’ve found it really good working with a smaller company as I get to learn all aspects of the company and as their budget can be quite small it makes you try hard to find alternative ways for staying in such a small budget. Nearing the end of my internship I feel much more confident with the tasks they have given me and feel I’ve come a long way from the start.

One thing I’ve learnt is how different it is being in the working field compared to studying it at Uni. Many people will tell you this, but it’s not until you do it yourself you realise how different they are. There are so many aspects to public relations, its finding what’s best for you and what you are better at in order to succeed.

Until next time,

Stacey