About this Position
Do you need a place to park your organizational and leadership skills? How about event planning? The Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) needs your help in planning our annual gala fundraiser, the Butterfly Ball, in support of western monarch butterflies.
$360 stipend Bi-Monthly | 10hrs/week in office | 10 months preferred, 6 required
We are a nonprofit organization which supports our local Central Coast State Parks. This is not a State Park internship; your volunteer hours would be benefiting the parks and helping to raise money for the interpretive and educational programs offered by State Parks. If you are offered this internship, we will develop a set schedule together – one that works for us and for you.
Your duties would include:
- Event preparation, planning and implementation
- Donation and sponsorship solicitation
- Mailings of save the dates and invitations
- Creation of social media posts
- Event calendar entry
- Database entry and management
Requirements:
- High school diploma
- Familiarity with G-Suite programs (Excel, Drive, Sheets, etc.)
- Excellent interpersonal skills including presentation, public speaking and community interactions
- Skills in time-management and written & verbal communication
Preferences:
- Current or graduated student in event planning, sales, marketing, public relations, hospitality management, communication or related areas
- Familiarity with San Luis Obispo County businesses
- Interest in Central Coast State Parks and/or monarch butterfly conservation
You will have the opportunity to learn about and become more involved in:
- Nonprofit operations and public-nonprofit partnerships
- Database management
- Fundraising and donor outreach
- Community relations
- Volunteer management
- CA State Parks system
About the Butterfly Ball
The Butterfly Ball is an annual gala fundraiser hosted by CCSPA in support of protecting the ecological and social benefits of state parks. Upon the event’s inception, funds were raised for the Pismo State Beach Monarch Grove and the outreach, conservation, and education related to monarchs. As CCSPA’s reach expanded, the Butterfly Ball evolved to raise awareness for the entire species and the many significant locations in which western monarchs visit. Funds raised partially help support the Western Monarch Trail, a CCSPA-managed project with representatives from federal and state agencies, non-profit organizations, and private entities taking a grassroots approach to educating, advocating, and driving change in support of the western monarch. Starting in 2024 the Xerces Society became the main manager of the The Western Monarch Trail and CCSPA shifted its focus back to the general protection of all species that State Parks provides. Now the Gala supports CCSPA’s main mission of supporting the education, outreach and interpretive State Park Programs that foster the environmental stewards of the future.
About Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA)
Central Coast State Parks Association, in partnership with California State Parks, promotes public awareness and stewardship of our natural resources and cultural heritage, now and for future generations. As a cooperative association, we support interpretation, education, and volunteer efforts in local state parks. We are an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit and one of 85 similar cooperating associations across the state who work in partnership with the State Parks.
To apply or for more information, please contact Interim Co-Executive Director Sierra Emrick.
Email: programs@centralcoastparks.org | Phone: (805) 548-0393