Yellow Springs Home, Inc. is seeking an
AmeriCorps VISTA for the 2021-2022 service year!
Help further our mission of strengthening community and diversity in Yellow Springs and Miami Township by providing affordable and sustainable housing through our Community Land Trust. Be part of a community-wide effort to reduce poverty, empower residents, and address systemic inequality. Build capacity while being mentored in grant writing, research, social impact measuring, outreach, storytelling, affordable housing development, and more. Some weekend and evening work may be required.
The successful candidates will: enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment; be passionate about social justice, climate, and housing issues; be self-motivated, reliable, flexible, hard working, extremely organized, and attentive to detail; enjoy critical thinking; and effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds.
These positions are a great opportunity to make a difference in a dedicated, grassroots agency, learn leadership skills, be an ambassador for community development, learn transferable skills, and contribute to a powerful mission in a wonderful community.
The VISTA position with Yellow Springs Home, Inc. will focus on four areas of program expansion and development:
1. Identify and implement new ways to increase capacity of organization to be able to develop larger affordable housing projects to increase access for homebuyers and renters of low income.
2. Identify and implement measures to improve capacity in fundraising and development that contributes to the development of lasting affordable housing and client programs.
3. Build communications plans for community outreach using online, print, and in-person gatherings (post-pandemic).
4. Build affirmative marketing and outreach using online, print, and in-person gatherings (post-pandemic) to better reach underrepresented and underserved community members.
Outreach VISTA Priorities:
Program Benefits:
Living Allowance, Childcare assistance if eligible, Training, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Relocation Allowance, Health Coverage
Service Areas:
Community Outreach, Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, Community and Economic Development
Skills:
General Skills, Fund raising/Grant Writing, Leadership, Public Speaking, Computers/Technology, Communications, Writing/Editing
The service term for the 2021-2022 year is from November 8, 2021 to November 7, 2022.
Application now live!
AmeriCorps portal at: my.americorps.gov
The application will be open now through September 27, 2021
For more information or if you have any questions about the position, contact:
Alexandra Scott, Outreach and Fundraising Manager
The successful candidates will: enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment; be passionate about social justice, climate, and housing issues; be self-motivated, reliable, flexible, hard working, extremely organized, and attentive to detail; enjoy critical thinking; and effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds.
These positions are a great opportunity to make a difference in a dedicated, grassroots agency, learn leadership skills, be an ambassador for community development, learn transferable skills, and contribute to a powerful mission in a wonderful community.
The VISTA position with Yellow Springs Home, Inc. will focus on four areas of program expansion and development:
1. Identify and implement new ways to increase capacity of organization to be able to develop larger affordable housing projects to increase access for homebuyers and renters of low income.
2. Identify and implement measures to improve capacity in fundraising and development that contributes to the development of lasting affordable housing and client programs.
3. Build communications plans for community outreach using online, print, and in-person gatherings (post-pandemic).
4. Build affirmative marketing and outreach using online, print, and in-person gatherings (post-pandemic) to better reach underrepresented and underserved community members.
Outreach VISTA Priorities:
- Provide organizational capacity to development work
- Assist in initiatives, grants, and projects and develop report summaries
- Work with Home, Inc. Fundraising committee to learn about/add capacity to fundraising process
- Review membership procedures & join Membership Committee Meeting
- Create plans for social media posting, marketing, and outreach
- Build affirmative marketing and outreach
- Assist in addressing ways to better reach underrepresented and underserved communities
Program Benefits:
Living Allowance, Childcare assistance if eligible, Training, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Relocation Allowance, Health Coverage
Service Areas:
Community Outreach, Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, Community and Economic Development
Skills:
General Skills, Fund raising/Grant Writing, Leadership, Public Speaking, Computers/Technology, Communications, Writing/Editing
The service term for the 2021-2022 year is from November 8, 2021 to November 7, 2022.
Application now live!
AmeriCorps portal at: my.americorps.gov
The application will be open now through September 27, 2021
For more information or if you have any questions about the position, contact:
Alexandra Scott, Outreach and Fundraising Manager