Company Description

About VISTA National ServiceMembers: Members make a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit organization or public agency. AmeriCorps VISTA is open to all U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens age 18 and older. Members receive a modest living allowance ($12,800 per year). Members who serve for a year also receive health coverage, childcare, if needed, and other benefits. After successful completion of a term of service, members can choose to receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (approx. $5000) or post-service stipend

About Take Stock in Children: Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization in Florida that provides a unique opportunity for deserving low-income youth/students, many from minority families, to escape the cycle of poverty through education.

The mission of Take Stock in Children is to passionately promote
personal growth, self-responsibility, and academic success for
deserving low-income children by providing a unique set of
resources including mentors, scholarships, long-term support, student
advocacy, and a guaranteed educational opportunity.

Please visit our Website for more information www.takestockinchildren.org

Goal of the Project: The Pathways to Building Capacity project will enhance TSIC program capacity in order to support program excellence and growth by providing resources that enhance mentoring services, community awareness, alumni activities and donor development. Through these advancements, more low-income students will be provided with mentors, academic guidance, and college scholarships. The Donor Development Coordinator will provide support to 40 local TSIC programs with the goal of promoting resource development and enhancing donor relations. Pre/Post survey of TSIC local affiliates receiving member services will report that the services provided helped make the organization more effective. Additionally, the member providing donor capacity building at this site will raise $30,000 to support improved student services for current TSIC students.

Job Description

AmeriCorps VISTA Donor Development Coordinator will...

• Create and manage donor recognition campaign and associated materials (award certificates, donor letters, newsletters, press releases etc.)
• Implement a tracking system that monitors frequency of communication and contributions associated with communication points. Maintain donor database records.
• Create the protocol and systems used to collect and archive donor information.
• Track donor solicitations.
• Track contributions received.
• Assist in the implementation of fundraising events state-wide.
• Create a calendar of state-wide fundraising events.
• Coordinate communication and the distribution of event materials between the TSIC State office and local programs in relation to state-wide fundraising initiatives.
• Work with TSIC staff at both the state and local level to solicit event sponsors and promote event participation.
• Perform research to identify individual donors, foundations, and grants with a giving history that aligns with the TSIC mission.
• Perform and organize research into donor categories and amounts.
• Create system to prioritize solicitations according to estimated probability of success and potential amount secured.
• Distribute information collected through the TSIC leadership network/ Board of Director to identify potential connections to targeted donors.
• Solicit donations through submitted proposals/ask-letters.
• Create a sustainable system to transfer project specific knowledge and protocols to the next Vista, volunteer or TSIC staff person.
• Create outlines for each activity performed.
• Compile contact lists and resource samples for all activities performed.
• Create a Donor Development Handbook outlining results of all research, activities, trainings and materials created, along with best practice tips and challenges based on the member’s service year experience.

Qualifications

TSIC VISTA members should have a college degree or post-secondary certification, be creative, passionate, hard-working and committed to bringing individuals and communities out of poverty through education.

Additional Information

Are you ready to serve? If so please upload your cover letter and resume through our Smart Recruiters portal.

Thank you for your interest in becoming an AmeriCorps Vista member for 2016-2017.