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Capacity and Fundraising Improvement VISTA
 
 
 
Do you want to take action on social justice issues? Do you want to be part of the solution to help immigrants who have suffered persecution and other human rights abuses? You can make an impact by serving at American Gateways, one of the most effective and efficient nonprofit immigration legal service providers in the nation, based in Austin, Texas. This VISTA Member will work closely with the Director of Development and other staff to improve and expand American Gateways’ infrastructure and capacity with a focus on maintaining and improving the donor database and fundraising systems and procedures, creating data reporting templates, training staff on new systems and working on special projects. With these effective systems in place, our agency will have better data, better systems and more efficient work systems, allowing us to serve people more efficiently, provide better data to current and new funders, raise additional funds and ultimately help more people acquire improved immigration status, which pulls entire families out of poverty. The VISTA Member will gain a full understanding of the inner workings of a nonprofit and how behind-the-scenes work has a deep impact on the ability to provide legal services to thousands of low-income Texan immigrants. Full training and support will be provided. Service dates are 08/29/2022 – 08/28/2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage candidates to submit as early as possible. Submit supplementary application materials to American Gateways: • Cover letter and résumé to: LoraP@AmericanGateways.org. Please put position name in subject line. • Respond to four questions at: https://forms.gle/ozCeMeUrabfN5ujQ8
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will fight poverty in immigrant families by creating and improving data and work systems, allowing us to serve people more efficiently, ultimately helping more people acquire improved immigration status, which pulls entire families out of poverty. The VISTA member will: Maintain and improve donor database: evaluate database design and data fields; make recommendations for improvement Create templates for data reporting Create monthly outward facing newsletter for donors and other partners Train staff on database use Develop systems and procedures for fundraising events, annual appeal and other donation revenue generation programs Coordinate connections with key funding stakeholders, including city council members, commissions and other officials System Development/Special Projects: create systems and develop agency resources Co-create social media materials and assets; support implementation of social media plan – including giving days, donor events, etc.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Capacity and Fundraising Improvement VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/29/2022  -   08/28/2023
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations TEXAS  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/18/2022  To  08/04/2022 
Contact Lora Petty
314 E Highland Mall Blvd
Austin   TX   78752
737-777-6563
lorap@americangateways.org
www.americangateways.org/
Listing ID 103472

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