Investment Director
CDFI Economic Development Fundraising
Great Falls Montana Development Authority

Dynamic, self-motivated professional sought to join our passionate, creative, fast-paced, results-driven economic development team. Help us raise the funds we need from local businesses, property owners, individuals, and foundations to achieve our mission. Involves developing fundraising prospects, making solicitations, engaging volunteers to help, maintaining strong relationships with our investors (donors), writing grant applications and fundraising materials, maintaining our donor database, invoicing donors, and helping to lead our public speaking and community engagement.

Looking for a star with demonstrated achievement in nonprofit development, business development, B2B sales, and/or economic development. Requires excellent writing, computer, and communication skills. Involves travel throughout our region and beyond (post pandemic).

Live on the Missouri River along the Rocky Mountain Front and work with a great team! Salary range $50,000-60,000 with excellent benefits, professional development, growth opportunities, and flexible work environment. EOE.Cover letter and resume to Brett Doney, President/CEO, BDoney@GrowGreatFalls.org. Open until we find a great candidate.

Great Falls Development Authority
College Internships

The Great Falls Development Authority (GFDA) is offering paid 8-12 week full-time internships to college and graduate students interested in pursuing future careers in the Great Falls, Montana region.

Interns will work directly with our professional staff to increase our capacity, learning valuable skills and gaining exposure to business and community leaders in Great Falls and the surrounding Golden Triangle. GFDA is an economic development Community Development Financial Institution formed as a public/private partnership. We are a Montana non-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) charitable status. Visit GrowGreatFallsMontana.org for more information on our organization and LiveinGreatFalls.com for information about Great Falls.

Interns will be paid an hourly rate of $12-18 depending on skills and experience. These are temporary positions without benefits. Interns are expected to reside in our region during the internship. Applications are accepted at any time and positions will be filled as soon as we find a great candidate. Students from all majors will be considered. GFDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer!

Finance Internship
Assist our commercial lending team to conduct risk assessment of borrowers, loan funds and our overall portfolio. Spread and analyze business borrower financial statements and assign a risk rating according to our lending policies and procedures. Best suited for business, finance or accounting majors. Inquiries or apply by sending resume, internship application, and cover letter to Jill Kohles, Vice President of Lending, at JKohles@GrowGreatFalls.org.

Digital Media Internship
Assist our talent attraction team to interest people in relocating to our region. Generate compelling social media content and repost content generated by community members and other sources. Contribute to talent attraction blog with creative stories and earned media. Correct inaccurate or misleading data about Great Falls on data reporting websites. Best suited for marketing, communications, and business majors. Inquire or apply by sending resume, internship application, and cover letter to Soren Chargois Ebbasi, Talent Attraction Director, at Soren@GrowGreatFalls.org.

Business Internship
Assist our business advising and training team to help start-up entrepreneurs and existing small businesses to survive and thrive. Undertake industry research to help real-world clients be more successful. Best suited for business or entrepreneurship majors. Inquiries or apply by sending resume, internship application, and cover letter to Jason Nitschke, Vice President & Small Business Development Center Regional Director at JNitschke@GrowGreatFalls.org.

Storytelling Internship
Assist our business development team to generate compelling content that helps attract entrepreneurial startups and investment in our region. Create written and video stories featuring entrepreneur, business, real estate development and community improvement successes and efforts in our region. Write content for our website, enewsletters and social media posts. Best suited for journalism, filmmaking, marketing, and communications majors. Inquiries or apply by sending resume, internship application, and cover letter to Tyler Menzales, Business Development Officer & SBDC Business Adviser, at TMenzales@GrowGreatFalls.org.

Market Research Internship
Assist our business development team to identify companies and developers that we should target to attract investment in our region. Utilize trade association memberships, online databases, and trade industry news, followed by internet and LinkedIn research. Best suited for business or entrepreneurship majors. Inquiries or apply by sending resume, internship application, and cover letter to Jolene Schalper, Senior Vice President, at JSchalper@GrowGreatFalls.org.