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Fundraising & Resource Development VISTA
 
 
 
We Strive for Literacy (WSFL) is building the Vista Literacy Collaborative so schools, families, community organizations, volunteers, and funders can work together to connect more low-income children with timely literacy support. Nearly two-thirds of Vista Unified students are not reading at grade level, leaving many children significantly behind in the foundational literacy skills they need for school success. Families must also navigate disconnected services, making it harder to find timely, effective support. Over three years, the Collaborative expects to benefit approximately 300 low-income children and families by strengthening partnerships, referral pathways, volunteer systems, community awareness, and sustainable resource development. This is a capacity-building service opportunity: AmeriCorps VISTA members create systems, tools, relationships, and documented practices that remain after their service year rather than provide ongoing direct tutoring. Members serve from WSFL’s Vista office as part of a three-person VISTA team and receive structured supervision, project coaching, and professional-development support.
 
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Member Duties : Build fundraising and resource-development infrastructure that supports the long-term sustainability of We Strive for Literacy. Assess funding and in-kind needs, past development activity, and organizational readiness; research and qualify grant, sponsorship, donor, and in-kind prospects; create a funding-needs matrix, ClickUp pipeline, grants calendar, prospect briefs, case for support, reusable narratives and templates, and organized development library; Research funding opportunities and develop proposal narratives, application materials, prospect briefs, templates, and supporting documentation for leadership to review and formally submit; establish follow-up, stewardship, reporting, and renewal systems; analyze results; and transfer the completed processes to staff. Year 1 targets include identifying 12 qualified opportunities, supporting the formal pursuit of seven requests, and helping WSFL work toward at least three new funding, sponsorship, or in-kind commitments.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Transportation Reimbursement ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Children/Youth ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Recruitment ,  Relationship follow-up ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Computers/Technology ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Speaking ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Fundraising & Resource Development VISTA
Program Start/End Date
09/08/2026  -   09/07/2027
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations CALIFORNIA  
Languages
Spanish welcomed
Accepting Applications
From  08/10/2026  To  12/01/2026 
Contact Cortney Wallace
138 Civic Center Dr. Ste 223
Vista   CA   92084
760-688-0035
cwallace@westriveforliteracy.org
https://westriveforliteracy.org/
Listing ID 130525

       

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