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Alliance VISTA: Local First Arizona

The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits is a statewide unifying organization formed in 2004 to advance the common interests of more than 20,000 nonprofits in the Grand Canyon State. The Alliance aims to connect nonprofits to each other and the community, grow the impact of the nonprofit sector and amplify the voice of nonprofits throughout Arizona. Through a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Alliance has the opportunity to partner with local organizations throughout the state to coordinate AmeriCorps*VISTA projects. This specific VISTA project is with Local First Arizona and is located in Cottonwood, AZ. Local First Arizona seeks to promote, support and celebrate a vibrant and sustainable Arizona economy by educating citizens about the relationships between local business ownership, social equity, cultural diversity, environmental kinship and collaboration. In 2013, the Local First Arizona Foundation merged with the Arizona Rural Development Council and became Arizona’s federally designated rural development council. The Local First Arizona team works to empower individuals, families and communities to grow and support entrepreneurship as a means to create a diversified economy and a pathway to prosperity across multiple sectors. Local First programs range from WeekendZona which encourages in-state tourism to strengthen local economies to Fuerza Local, a micro-business program for low income Latino families. This VISTA project would focus on Local First Arizona initiatives in northern Arizona.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will serve as an Outreach Coordinator with the goals of increasing community awareness about the important role of local business in rural economies, empower local residents to support and start local businesses, create new methods of marketing for the local community and coordinate educational events that encourage collaboration that creates a more vibrant community. VISTA member duties would include, but are not limited to, develop an e-newsletter and other outreach strategies to increase community awareness, identify impact stories of local business supporting the local economy, coordinate and promote monthly educational workshops, implement monthly networking opportunities to increase community connection and collaboration, establish partnerships with local media, promote Local First Arizona membership to increase program sustainability, develop educational and promotional material highlighting assets of the local community and importance of supporting local economy.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , $100 Monthly Housing Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .


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

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Entrepreneur/Business , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Fund raising/Grant Writing , Communications , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Community Organization , Team Work , Business/Entrepreneur , Leadership .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Alliance VISTA: Local First Arizona

Program Start/End Date
10/31/2016 - 10/30/2017

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ARIZONA Phoenix/Mesa

Accepting Applications
From 05/12/2016 To 09/01/2016

Contact	Roxanne Gradillas
360 E Coronado Rd
Phoenix AZ 85004
602-279-2966x18
roxanneg@arizonanonprofits.org
alliancevistas.wordpress.com

Listing ID	55666


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