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2026-27 CHDC Community Wealth Bldg & Housing Stability VISTA
 
 
 
CHDC’s Community Wealth Building team expands housing stability and financial empowerment programs serving low- to moderate-income communities across the San Francisco Bay Area. Based in Richmond, California, this VISTA project will build systems, tools, and partnerships to strengthen organizational capacity to expand access to historically underserved populations. This Vista role offers hands-on experience in program development, outreach strategy, and partnership building, with a focus on sustainable community impact. The VISTA member will build capacity to support the growth and effectiveness of housing counseling, financial education, and wealth-building programs. Key activities include developing standardized housing and financial empowerment curricula and tools; designing intake systems, workflows, and program implementation guides; and creating outreach, marketing, and engagement strategies. The members will also develop volunteer recruitment, training, and tracking systems, and build partnerships and referral networks. Additional activities include developing post-purchase and rental support tools and curriculum and creating evaluation systems to track program outcomes and measure impact. This project strengthens infrastructure to deliver consistent, high-quality services and increases the number of individuals and families accessing housing and financial empowerment support. By expanding reach and improving program effectiveness, it contributes to long-term economic stability and poverty reduction in low-income communities.
 
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Member Duties : Develop standardized housing and financial empowerment curricula, tools, and workflows; design intake systems and program guides; and build outreach, marketing, and engagement strategies. Develop volunteer recruitment, training, and tracking systems; establish partnerships and referral networks, including at least three formalized agreements. Create housing stability program curricula, tools, and delivery systems to prevent housing loss and support wealth building. Implement evaluation systems and track outcomes. Increase organizational capacity by assessing needs and strengthening infrastructure to expand community awareness, engagement, and access to services.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Free Professional Education ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Housing . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Organizational & Systems Think ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2026-27 CHDC Community Wealth Bldg & Housing Stability VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/10/2026  -   08/09/2027
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations CALIFORNIA   San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose  
Languages
Spanish a plus
Accepting Applications
From  06/08/2026  To  07/24/2026 
Contact Katrina Vizinau
1535 Fred Jackson Way
Richmond   CA   94801
5102212527
kvizinau@communityhdc.org
communityhdc.org
Listing ID 129805

       

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