(AMERICORPS VISTA Program) Community Giving & Donor Engagement VISTA

Community Giving & Donor Engagement VISTA

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Location

Hybrid / Remote (ReDefiners HQ – Tampa, FL)

Time Commitment

Full-time, 12 months

About ReDefiners World Languages

ReDefiners World Languages is committed to building sustainable funding models that allow us to grow our impact without overextending staff capacity. We are shifting from planning to operationalizing high-return individual giving systems.

Position Summary

The Community Giving & Donor Engagement VISTA will help build efficient, scalable individual giving systems, with a focus on increasing the number of sustaining (monthly) donors.

This role does not involve asking for donations or managing donor relationships. Instead, the VISTA will design, test, and document high-ROI, low-lift systems that staff and board members can execute—aimed at generating at least 50 new sustaining donors annually.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply existing fund development plans and consultant recommendations to operational systems
  
  


• Shadow staff to observe donor engagement and stewardship workflows
  
  


• Conduct targeted research on high-ROI sustaining donor models used by peer organizations
  
  


• Facilitate listening sessions with donors and board members to gather insights
  
  


• Design sustaining donor acquisition and retention systems that minimize staff time
  
  


• Design a flagship high-net-worth donor cultivation event framework (strategy and playbook only)
  
  


• Support real-world pilots of donor systems for learning and evaluation
  
  


• Document all systems, tools, and learning in the Development Handbook
  
  

Desired Skills & Interests

• Interest in nonprofit development, donor engagement, or systems design
  
  


• Strong writing, organization, and analytical skills
  
  


• Comfort synthesizing feedback and data into practical tools
  
  


• Ability to collaborate with staff and board members
  
  


• Prior nonprofit or fundraising exposure helpful but not required
  
  

What You’ll Gain

• Experience designing sustainable fundraising systems (not transactional fundraising)


• Exposure to donor psychology, engagement pathways, and stewardship models


• Training and professional development through AmeriCorps


• Opportunity to build infrastructure that supports long-term growth


• A biweekly living allowance paid directly by AmeriCorps VISTA


• An AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of service


• Health care coverage if eligible


• Child care assistance if eligible


• Federal student loan forbearance and interest accrual support


• Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) for federal employment upon completion of service