Donor and Volunteer Services Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA - Downtown Miami

About VISTA National Service

Members: 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 and Volunteer Services Coordinator will serve at a local TSIC program site. Their goals will include volunteer/mentor recruitment, training, and recognition activities as well as promoting resource development and enhancing donor relations. The member serving at this site will provide support for 300 community volunteer mentors and conduct at least 3 additional mentor activities (as measured by pre/post-test). Additionally, this member will provide donor capacity building services at this site resulting in contributions totaling $30,000.

Donor and Volunteer Services Coordinator will...

• Create a scheduled system of frequent donor communication.
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   Create and manage donor recognition campaign and associated materials (award certificates, donor letters, newsletters, press releases etc.)
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   Implement a tracking system that monitors frequency of communication and contributions associated with communication points.
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   Assist in the implementation of local mentor training, recognition and recruitment events/activities.
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   Create a calendar of local mentor training, recognition and recruitment events/activities.
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   Develop 3 new mentor activities and establish an implementation timeline that coincides with currently scheduled activities.
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   Work with local TSIC staff to promote mentor participation in all events/activities.
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   Maintain donor database records.
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   Create the protocol and systems used to collect and archive donor information.
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   Track donor solicitations.
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   Track contributions received.
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   Assist in the recruitment of new mentors through the promotion of TSIC mentoring and new corporate mentoring partnerships.
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   Utilize recruitment materials provided by TSIC of FL to promote mentoring in the local TSIC program.
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  Secure mentoring commitments from interested mentors and corporate mentoring partners identified through both state and local recruitment initiatives.
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  Track mentor recruitment, training, communication, and on-going participation utilizing the TSIC STAR database.
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   Assist in the implementation local TSIC fundraising events and donor solicitations.
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   Assist local development staff in identifying potential donors and event sponsors.
  
• Create, coordinate, and track donor solicitations. (including event sponsorship packages, grants, and/or general letters of inquiry).
• Work with TSIC staff at local level to solicit donations/contributions.
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  Create a sustainable system to transfer project specific knowledge and protocols to the next Vista, volunteer or TSIC staff person.
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  Create outlines for each activity performed.
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  Compile contact lists and resource samples for all activities performed.
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  Create Volunteer Recruitment and Training 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.
  
  

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.

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.