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2021-2022 Data & Development VISTA

At Share Our Spare, our mission is to ensure every child in Chicago has the essentials they need to thrive in the first five years of life. We do this by collecting new and gently used infant and toddler items from those with “extras” to spare and distributing them to families living in poverty through a sustainable network of volunteers, community stakeholders, and social service agencies. With a distribution network of more than 35 agency partners, we are supporting social workers across Lake, Cook, and DuPage counties and providing essential items to more than 10,000 children annually. Share Our Spare (SOS) seeks a highly motivated, versatile, and socially conscious Data and Development VISTA to join our team. This role will work with the Executive Director and the Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement to increase stakeholder engagement through giving, volunteerism, and advocacy. Through a streamlined plan and approach, this role will develop and launch new opportunities and events for Share Our Spare to provide continuous opportunities for organizational capacity and growth. This position is a part of the Housing Action AmeriCorps Network, which is an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. As such, this position will receive customized training, support, guidance, and networking opportunities, in addition to the traditional opportunities for AmeriCorps VISTA positions. Learn more about the program at Housing Action’s website.

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Member Duties : 1) Become familiar with our donor database Neon, understand the calendar of fundraising events, become familiar with the current donor engagement plan, review the current survey and data collection forms. 2) Apply research and familiarization from the previous objective to identify the full capacity of the systems currently in use. Develop and execute action plans for cleansing donor database, platform integration to enhance capacity, and develop the new survey and data collection tools. 3) Reflect on and evaluate the activities from the previous objective. Outline next steps for the projects including suggestions for how to maintain processes and track areas that may need regular updates. 4) Reflect on and evaluate the stage of each of the objectives included in your project. Outline next steps for the continuation of each element, lessons learned, and next steps.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Ventra or Metra Pass , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Relocation Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Homelessness , Children/Youth , Housing , Community Outreach .

Skills : Computers/Technology , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Team Work , Writing/Editing , General Skills .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
2021-2022 Data & Development VISTA

Program Start/End Date
12/06/2021 - 12/05/2022

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ILLINOIS Chicago

Accepting Applications
From 09/13/2021 To 12/05/2021

Contact	VISTA Leader
3800 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago IL 60641
312-939-6074
vista@housingactionil.org

Listing ID	104199


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