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NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows -United Way of Greater Mercer County
 
 
 
The New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellow Program is a post-college national volunteer service program developed in partnership with the Center for Community Engaged Learning & Research at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and the Bonner Foundation. New Jersey Bonner VISTA Fellows serve full-time for one year to enhance volunteerism, develop economic opportunities, and address policy issues across central New Jersey. The Communication and Volunteer Management Specialist will work directly at the United Way of Mercer County. United Way of Mercer County is an independent nonprofit organization that provides a neutral table around which diverse groups can partner and collaborate to produce measurable results in local human care issues in the greater Mercer County area. They are governed by local volunteers and managed by a professional staff. United Way's mission is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities and upholdng their business philosophies which includes. 1) creating a better future for everyone in the community by providing help and hope to people in need 2)being impassioned and responsible advocate for the well-being of this community3)inspiring and mobilizing the community to take a leading role in helping its members achieve personal and family self-sufficiency 4)assuring that resources are invested wisely and effectively to address current and emerging needs of the community 5)setting a standard for fiscal responsibility, ethical behavior and integrity for non-profit organizations 6) fostering partnerships to improve the quality of life for those in our community and 7)recognizing that the strength of United Way lies in the "system of caring communities" in New Jersey and across the nation, and provide leadership and support to achieve the system's fullest potential.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA Coordinator will work to improve awareness of the United Way's programs through communications, while also improving the recruitment, selection and training of volunteers. Duties include: 1) Update the volunteer management plan as needed to track and incorporate new policies and positions. 2) Implement the utilization of a donor database, determining what to track and develop a template to report year-end results. Create a training tool which can be utilized to train others on how to enter information into the database (i.e., other staff or volunteers). 3) Work with staff to develop a structured orientation session for volunteer groups to educate them on the organization’s mission and goals. 4) Design activities which better connect volunteers and patrons. 5) Create templates of e-mails and calendars which can be utilized to communicate with volunteers and patrons. 6) Set statistical goals and outcomes for volunteer projects and plans for the year.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Homelessness ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Housing ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Business/Entrepreneur ,  Computers/Technology ,  Social Services ,  Communications ,  Recruitment ,  Community Organization ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows -United Way of Greater Mercer County
Program Start/End Date
11/18/2014  -   11/20/2015
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations NEW JERSEY   New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  09/01/2014  To  10/03/2014 
Contact Sarah Perez-Klausner
TCNJ, Center For Community-Engaged
Ewing   NJ   08618
609-771-2449
vista@bonner.org
WWW.TCNJ.EDU/~BONNER
Listing ID 40886

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