Project Management Fellow

The opportunity

GFC coordinates child-focused nonprofit work through long-term Programs, focused Initiatives, Campaigns, and contributor assignments. A Project Management Fellow may help translate priorities into clear plans and keep work organized, visible, and moving forward.

What you'll work on

• Draft and maintain project briefs, milestones, timelines, and next actions
• Track dependencies, blockers, risks, decisions, and handoffs across active work
• Follow up with contributors and help keep responsibilities and due dates clear
• Prepare concise status updates and progress reports for internal coordination

Example projects

Depending on current GFC priorities, examples could include:

• Coordinating milestones, dependencies, and status updates for an active Initiative
• Drafting a project brief and lightweight timeline for a Program priority
• Tracking blockers and supporting handoffs between contributors working on related assignments

What we're looking for

A dependable, organized, relatively independent contributor who can coordinate multiple moving pieces and follow up respectfully and consistently. Strong judgment, clear writing, attention to detail, and reliable follow-through matter more than a specific credential or project-management certification.

What you'll learn

You'll have opportunities to gain experience with nonprofit project planning, milestone and dependency tracking, risk and blocker management, handoffs, and status reporting.

How Team GFC works

Defined work, progress, and review

Fellows receive clearly defined projects, understand why the work matters, submit deliverables, provide progress updates, receive review and feedback, and see how their contribution connects to GFC's Programs.

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   Assigned

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   In Progress

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   Progress Update

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   Ready for Review

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   GFC Feedback

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   Complete

Explore GFC

Programs, Initiatives, and Campaigns

GFC organizes its mission into long-term Programs, focused Initiatives, and Campaigns made up of projects and coordinated work. Depending on current priorities, Fellows may contribute in different ways.

Engagement details

This is currently an unpaid volunteer / fellowship-style opportunity with Giving Foundation for Children Inc. Fellows are generally expected to contribute approximately 8–10 hours per week and make an initial commitment of approximately six months. Exact schedules, participation dates, university requirements, and any approved variations are confirmed individually with GFC.