Community Housing Opportunities Resource Development VISTA

AmeriCorps; Fairfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Living Allowance

Choice of Education Award or End of St

Education award upon successful end of

Job summary

CHOC (Community Housing Opportunities Corporation) in California seeks a Resource Development VISTA to strengthen program quality and sustainability within the Community Impact Division. The VISTA will assess practices, develop agency-wide standards, data-collection tools, evaluation metrics, and reporting templates, piloting with staff.

The role will expand CHOC’s fundraising capacity by creating partnership-prospecting tools, a grant-research process, a funding calendar, and outreach

Qualifications

• The VISTA will build lasting program quality and sustainability within CHOC’s Community Impact Division.
• Assess current practices and develop agency-wide program standards and reporting templates.
• Strengthen resource-development capacity by creating partnership-prospecting tools and fundraising strategies.
• Support long-term fundraising strategy and donor relations.

Responsibilities

• Assess current practices and develop agency-wide program standards and evaluation measures.
• Create tools for data collection, reporting templates, and written procedures.
• Develop resources for partnership prospecting and grant research.
• Support fundraising strategies and ongoing donor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Writing/Editing

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Non-Profit Management

Team Work

Communications

Community Organization

Education

Some college

Job description

Community Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC) strengthens affordable housing communities by providing resident-driven programs and services that support housing stability, self-sufficiency, and quality of life for low-income youth, families, seniors, and households with supportive needs. Through CHOC’s Community Impact Division, residents have access to programs focused on housing stability and resource navigation, education and employment, health and wellness, youth development, senior services, and community engagement. As CHOC’s programs and partnerships grow, strong systems for program quality, evaluation, funding, and sustainability are essential. The Resource Development VISTA will help build that infrastructure. Working alongside Community Impact leadership, the VISTA will assess existing practices and develop sustainable systems for program standards, data collection, evaluation, outcome measurement, and reporting. The VISTA will also strengthen CHOC’s resource-development capacity by creating tools and processes for identifying prospective partners, researching funding opportunities, managing a funding calendar, developing outreach resources, and supporting long-term fundraising strategy. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in nonprofit management, community development, program evaluation, fundraising, communications, public administration, or social impact who wants experience building the systems that help community programs grow and remain sustainable.

This is a hybrid position serving CHOC communities in Sacramento and Yolo Counties in Northern California. The VISTA must reside within reasonable commuting distance of the Sacramento/Yolo region and be available for in-person service approximately 1–2 days per week. This is not a fully remote position.

Member Duties

The VISTA will build lasting program quality and sustainability within CHOC’s Community Impact Division. The VISTA will assess current practices and develop agency-wide program standards, data-collection tools, evaluation measures, reporting templates, and written procedures, piloting and refining these resources with staff. The VISTA will also strengthen resource-development capacity by creating partnership-prospecting tools, a grant-opportunity research process, funding calendar, fundraising strategies, outreach templates, and sustainable written procedures. These systems will help CHOC better demonstrate program impact, identify resources, and support future program growth. CHOC staff will remain responsible for ongoing implementation and data entry, donor and partner relationships, grant submissions, fundraising solicitation, and management of awarded funds.

Program Benefits

• Training
• Living Allowance
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service

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

Terms

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

Service Areas

• Housing
• Community Outreach
• Community and Economic Development

Skills

• Leadership
• Writing/Editing
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Non-Profit Management
• Team Work
• Communications
• Community Organization

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Community Housing Opportunities Resource Development VISTA

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

CALIFORNIA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 09/02/2026 To 10/20/2026

Contact

Terri Smyth

5030 Business Center Dr

Fairfield CA 94534

7077596043 x102

[e-mail]

www.chochousing.org

Listing ID 128476