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YESS AmeriCorps Donations Management VISTA

Youth Emergency Services and Shelter (YESS) provides shelter and mental health services to children, families, and individuals throughout central Iowa (30 counties). In 2019 YESS provided shelter to 690 at-risk children, case management to 650 families, 7,114 hours of therapy to individuals and families, and answered 1,937 crisis calls. YESS's shelter serves youth aged newborn through 17 and has special units for high-need clients and clients on short respite from their home environments. YESS's Hope Hall provides case management to families on Medicaid and counseling services to any community member in need. YESS was founded in 1973 and has grown in services over the last 47 years. YESS continues to be Iowa's largest youth shelter and a leader in addressing issues surrounding and creating solutions related to children's welfare.

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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA will manage all donations coming into YESS, including in-kind, pledges, and online donations, to solidify YESS's donation program, thereby ensuring funding for services that break the cycles of homelessness and trauma. The VISTA will develop a long-term donation program that can be sustained in less time than currently needed, ideally using skilled volunteers in the future. The VISTA's main objectives will be to: establish usage protocols for Raiser's Edge donation platform; establish in-kind donation policies and procedures; maintain and improve donor relations; and establish a volunteer program for donation management.

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


*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 , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Homelessness , Health , Children/Youth .

Skills : Writing/Editing , Team Work , Non-Profit Management , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Computers/Technology , General Skills .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
YESS AmeriCorps Donations Management VISTA

Program Start/End Date
04/12/2021 - 04/11/2022

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	IOWA

Accepting Applications
From 08/05/2020 To 02/25/2021

Contact	Mikala Williams-Yee
1963 Bell Ave
Des Moines IA 50315
515-348-6232
mikala.williams-yee@iowaeda.com

Listing ID	98367


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