2027 Three Rivers Rowing Development VISTA

AmeriCorps; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

Three Rivers Rowing Association (TRRA) in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a dedicated VISTA to join its development team. You will work with the Executive Director to enhance fundraising, donor management, and communications, and build leadership skills within the AmeriCorps VISTA program.

The role offers grant writing, donor campaigns, and volunteer engagement opportunities during a 12-month term, with full-time duties and access to program benefits.

Qualifications

• Communications and writing/editing skills are required.
• Knowledge of youth development and teamwork is important.
• A college graduate is expected for this role.

Responsibilities

• Organize and optimize the donor database.
• Research, prepare, and execute five complete grants.
• Build and execute a newsletter calendar with regular issues.
• Help create campaigns to engage individual donors for fundraising.

Skills

Communications

Writing/Editing

Youth Development

General Skills

Team Work

Education

College graduate

Job description

Three Rivers Rowing Association (TRRA) is a community-based rowing and paddling organization that develops and delivers safe, sustainable, and inclusive programs and events that teach and promote the benefits of rowing and paddling. TRRA owns and operates two campuses on the Allegheny River just north of downtown Pittsburgh. TRRA is one of the largest community rowing organizations in the US. TRRA is beginning a new strategic plan and over the next 12 months we will be executing phase 1 of this new plan. A key part of this process is enhancing our current systems of revenue generation and community impact so that we can remain financially sustainable. It is also imperative that we maintain a strong presence in the development and fundraising communities during this early phase. Our VISTA will work closely with our Executive Director and Development team to elevate our development and fundraising systems to increase future reach and impact. This work will include identifying funding opportunities and grant writing. There will be opportunities for networking, creative portfolio building and various other leadership skills development. We are looking for a dynamic person who can communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, can work independently and as part of a team, and has excellent writing, creativity, and time management skills.

Member Duties

The VISTA will be part of the 26-27 Coach Across America national VISTA cohort of 64 members. The TRRA VISTA will have four main tasks: 1. The TRRA Development VISTA will organize and optimize our donor database by streamlining and filtering the current database and updating the database with relevant information. 2. The TRRA Development VISTA will research, prepare and execute all phases of five (5) complete grants within the time frame. 3. The TRRA Communications & Development VISTA will build and execute a newsletter communication calendar that increases the quality, frequency and efficiency of our news and member interests presence with a minimum of three (3) issues per month. 4. The TRRA Communications & Development VISTA will help create a campaign to engage individual donors and leverage the TRRA Preservation Society as a means of fundraising for our programs.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training .

For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

Terms

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

• Children/Youth
• Education
• Health

Skills

• Communications
• Writing/Editing
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Team Work

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

2027 Three Rivers Rowing Development VISTA

Program Start/End Date

01/11/2027 - 01/10/2028

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 09/16/2026 To 12/18/2026

Contact

Bob Oltmanns

300 Waterfront Dr

Pittsburgh PA 15222

412-231-8772

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