Events & Outreach VISTA

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Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Education award upon successful

Health Coverage*

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

AmeriCorps healthcare benefits

Job summary

The Sanneh Foundation in Minnesota seeks an Events & Outreach VISTA to help build organizational capacity through sustainable event planning and community engagement. The role focuses on coordinating programmatic, community outreach, tabling, and fundraising activities while developing scalable tools and processes.

You will work full-time during the 11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027 service year, contributing to cross-department collaboration and documentation to support continuous improvement and staff

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating events and community outreach.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Ability to develop planning tools and trackers.

Responsibilities

• Increase organizational capacity by developing sustainable systems and processes that strengthen community outreach, event engagement, and strategic opportunities for growth.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of TSF events and community engagement activities across departments.
• Strengthen organizational infrastructure by developing standardized planning tools, timelines, communications processes, outreach systems, and event resources.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

General Skills

Education

Some college

Job description

The Events and Outreach VISTA will develop professional knowledge and transferable skills in nonprofit event management, community outreach, organizational operations, cross-department collaboration, and capacity building. Through observation, research, participation, and the development and piloting of event planning systems, the VISTA will gain experience assessing organizational practices, identifying opportunities for improvement, and developing sustainable tools that support effective event coordination and community engagement. Throughout the service year, the VISTA will: Develop an understanding of nonprofit event planning and activation by observing and supporting a variety of programmatic, community engagement, recruitment, tabling, and fundraising events. Build skills in project management by developing event timelines, planning checklists, communication tools, resource trackers, and other systems that support advance planning and successful event implementation. Develop knowledge of community outreach and engagement strategies through interaction with community partners, event organizers, participants, volunteers, and other stakeholders. Develop skills in assessing organizational capacity, identifying community opportunities, and evaluating potential events and partnerships based on organizational priorities, available resources, and community needs. Strengthen skills in documentation, evaluation, and continuous improvement by recording event observations, challenges, lessons learned, staff feedback, and promising practices. Develop experience translating observations and feedback into recommendations for improved organizational systems, event planning practices, communication, and resource coordination. Build knowledge of organizational sustainability and knowledge management by creating training materials, quick-reference resources, and centralized event planning tools that can be utilized by staff and future VISTAs.

Member Duties

The Events and Outreach VISTA will increase organizational capacity by developing sustainable systems and processes that strengthen community outreach, event engagement, and the identification of strategic opportunities for organizational growth and community impact. The VISTA will support the planning, coordination, and execution of TSF events and community engagement activities across departments, including programmatic events, community outreach and tabling opportunities, fundraising events, and other community-driven opportunities. The VISTA will strengthen organizational infrastructure by developing standardized planning tools, timelines, communication processes, outreach systems, and event resources that enable staff to anticipate needs, coordinate effectively, and provide responsive support.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Community Outreach , Education , Entrepreneur/Business .

Skills

Communications , Community Organization , General Skills .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Events & Outreach 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

MINNESOTA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 10/01/2026 To 12/18/2026

Contact

Kim Werst

1276 University Ave W

Saint Paul MN 55104

6516904855

[e-mail]

https://www.thesannehfoundation.org/