Knowledge Goals

1. Learn about the Board of Directors and the

impact they make on the organization

2. Learn about how funds are obtained to

support the Ronald McDonald House

3. Increase knowledge about demographics

the organization serves

Skill Goals
1. Increase ability to complete research of
prospective donors

2. Increase organizational management skills

by learning how to strategically plan

3. Gain interpersonal skills by observing

leadership and supervision styles

Personal Development Goals

1. Learn about volunteer opportunities to
remain connected and give back to the
community

2. Recognize potential contacts who would

positvely enhance my professional network

Signature
Signature

Learning Contract
Knowledge Strategies
Attend a Board of Directors Meeting on 2/8
Identify member roles
Meet 2 out of the 30 Board Members
Meet with the Development Manager and
Special Events Coordinator
Participate in the development process of the
American Girl Doll Fashion Show and 5k Run
Review Annual Report
Discuss statistical data with Emily, resident
manager
Attend Family Meeting Night on 2/16 to meet
with clients the organization is serving
Review Annual Report

Skill Strategies
Review donor prospect research with Barbara
on an ongoing basis
Read scholarly jounral articles about this topic
Speak with a Laura Marek about creative
strategies to engage new donors
Meet with Pam Cornforth (CEO) to gain insight
into the developemnt of strategic planning for
2016
Attend a Finance Committee Meeting on 1/27
Attend a staff meeting to learn
implementation skills of planning objectives

Meet with Sara Funalock to better understand

supervision and organization of volunteers

Meet with Site Supervisor about managing

board members
Observe workplace culture
Meet with Pam Cornforth (CEO) to discuss
organizational leadership of development and
operational staff

Personal Development Strategies

Speak with volunteer manager about
individual and group opportunities to
volunteer
Learn about financial giving to the
organization
Cultivate relationships with Board of Director
members
Create social relationships with all staff
members within the organization

Knowledge Methods
Get signature from the Chair of the Board of
Directors
Generate paper that outlines each members
role
Share with Site Supervisor the two board
members I spoke with
Document experience of both Special Events
and identify an areas of improvements.
Discuss with Site Supervisor

Create pie chart outlining demographic

served
Write journal reflection on observation of
clientele being currently served

Skill Methods
Obtain 5 new prospective donors by end of
internship

Write reflection of interactions in journal

Write summaries on observation of leadership

styles and share with Site Supervisor

Write reflection in journal

Personal Development Methods

Record three ways of of volunteering time
within the organziation and participate once
during the internship
Identify 2 ways to financially contribute to the
organization in the future
Obtain contact numbers for one staff member
and one board of director members

Mary Bowler (Site Supervisor)

Jennifer Valdes (Intern)