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Opportunity Council - WDRC - Outreach VISTA YR 3

The Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center (WDRC) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving the people of Whatcom County, Washington since 1992. Our vision is for Whatcom County to be a community in which people deal with conflict in creative and healthy ways. Our mission is to provide and promote constructive and collaborative approaches to conflict through mediation, training, facilitation and community education. The WDRC serves thousands annually through affordable, efficient, and effective conflict prevention and intervention. By hosting an AmeriCorps VISTA, the WDRC aims to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness in order to expand our capacity to serve low-income clients through conflict prevention and intervention services. The WDRC’s free and low-cost conflict prevention and intervention services break the cycle of poverty by enabling community members to avoid court, attorneys, and the associated fees. These services also build critical communication skills needed for clients to retain housing, employment, and relationships in the face of conflict. The Outreach VISTA’s focus will be the implementation, evaluation, refinement, and documentation of systems that have been built by VISTAs over the past two years. In doing so, the VISTA will ensure that the systems used to support the WDRC’s fundraising and outreach are efficient, effective, and transferable to staff and/or key volunteers, and therefore sustainable in the long-term.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will be responsible for: 1) Creating outreach materials (fliers, press releases, etc.); 2) Developing a calendar of annual outreach events, researching new opportunities, and developing volunteer training for outreach events; 3) Developing a content distribution plan and creating content for the WDRC blog and social media; 5) Updating and maintaining annual grants calendar, researching new opportunities, and assisting with compiling grant applications 6) Participating as needed in agency-wide data collection and reporting to donors and key funders; 7) Coordinating and training volunteers for participation in monthly work parties, day-to-day operations, and WDRC special events; 8) Developing and coordinating an annual volunteer appreciation event

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


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

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

Service Areas : Community Outreach .

Skills : Communications , Writing/Editing , Recruitment , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Public Speaking , Volunteer Management , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Leadership .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Opportunity Council - WDRC - Outreach VISTA YR 3

Program Start/End Date
05/15/2018 - 05/14/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 02/21/2018 To 03/25/2018

Contact	Lisa Sohni
1111 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham WA 98225
360-734-5121
lisa_sohni@oppco.org

Listing ID	78620


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