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25-26- HOPE Fair Housing Center- VISTA Housing Action Corps

The Fair Housing VISTA will serve with HOPE Fair Housing Center in Wheaton, IL from August 2025-2026. HOPE Fair Housing Center (HOPE) is part of Housing Action Corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. Housing Action Corps members receive custom training, support, and networking opportunities in housing and community development, in addition to the traditional benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA. Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. For 55+ years, HOPE has provided fair housing enforcement services to advocate, investigate, and take formal civil rights legal actions in support of Illinoisans whose freedom to choose and enjoy where they live has been obstructed by illegal housing discrimination. HOPE’s services reach thousands of individuals each year, across 40 Illinois counties. The Fair Housing VISTA will leave a lasting impact on Illinois’ oldest and largest fair housing agency and support victims of housing discrimination by enhancing fundraising efforts, streamlining grant management systems, and developing a framework and resources for HOPE’s first rental counseling program. This project will enhance HOPE’s capacity to fight housing discrimination and promote housing stability for some of the state’s most vulnerable renters, in particular through the launch of a new rental counseling program and identifying resources and strategies to expand our services in central and southern IL. Our ideal candidate is capable of engaging with diverse groups and working within a highly collaborative space, while also managing tasks independently and with proven time management skills. They should demonstrate strong organizational and innovative-thinking skills. The candidate does not need to be versed in housing and/or fair housing, but should be excited and open to learning about fair housing. This position offers a $500 monthly housing stipend.

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Member Duties : Housing stability is directly tied to economic stability. Access to safe, stable housing improves health and education outcomes, as well as financial mobility, but HOPE needs a dedicated VISTA to increase our funding sources and improve our systems to ensure our services can meet rising community needs throughout the state. The Fair Housing VISTA will conduct research and develop strategies to diversify and organize HOPE’s fundraising processes, with a particular focus on funding work in central and southern IL. They will enhance our grant submission resources and prepare a Master Grant Application. The VISTA will develop donor supporter materials to recruit new sponsors for HOPE’s annual conference, as well as create an outreach framework for families helped through Down Payment Assistance. By the end of service, they will establish a framework for a HUD-compliant rental counseling program to be implemented by HOPE to become a HUD-funded housing counseling agency.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Housing , Living Allowance , $500 monthly housing stipend , Health Coverage* , 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 , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Homelessness , Community Outreach , Housing .

Skills : Writing/Editing , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Social Services , Community Organization , Communications .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
25-26- HOPE Fair Housing Center- VISTA Housing Action Corps

Program Start/End Date
08/25/2025 - 08/24/2026

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ILLINOIS

Accepting Applications
From 05/14/2025 To 08/01/2025

Contact	AmeriCorps Leader
202 W Willow Ave
Wheaton IL 60187
3129396074
AmeriCorps@housingactionill.org
housingactionil.org/americorps

Listing ID	126453


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