Funding and Resource Development Specialist

AmeriCorps; Lebanon (MO); On-site; USD 14,000 - 17,000; 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

Live 2 Give Hope, a nonprofit in Lebanon, Missouri, seeks a Funding and Resource Development Specialist (AmeriCorps VISTA) to build grant capacity and donor systems. The role focuses on creating pipelines, tracking, reporting, and sustainability planning to diversify funding for programs like Fostering Hope Closet and Kids' Night Out.

The VISTA member will work to develop templates, calendars, and stewardship processes while coordinating with staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising or grant writing is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, including public speaking and writing/editing.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and coordinate with different stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research grant opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
• Build a written funding pipeline identifying prospective funders, eligibility criteria, and deadlines.
• Design and implement a grant tracking and reporting system, including templates and calendars.
• Develop donor engagement and stewardship templates and a fundraising calendar.
• Document a long-term sustainability plan for grant development and donor stewardship.

Skills

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Public Speaking

Writing/Editing

Team Work

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Live 2 Give Hope is a nonprofit based in Lebanon, Missouri, serving Laclede County and the surrounding region. The organization supports families affected by poverty and involvement in the child welfare system through programs like the Fostering Hope Closet, which provides clothing, beds, and essential items to foster and at-risk families, Kids' Night Out, a respite program for foster families, and Paving the Way, a life skills program for youth aging out of foster care. This VISTA project works to reduce poverty-related child welfare involvement in Laclede County by strengthening the organizational systems that connect low-income and at-risk families to these existing programs. The Funding and Resource Development Specialist will build capacity by creating the grant and fundraising infrastructure Live 2 Give Hope needs to diversify and sustain its funding, including a grant opportunity pipeline, a grant tracking and reporting system, a donor stewardship process, and reusable fundraising tools and calendars. This is capacity-building work, not direct service. The VISTA member will not work directly with clients or families. Instead, they will develop the systems and materials that allow Live 2 Give Hope's staff to secure and sustain the resources needed to serve more families, both now and after the VISTA term ends.

Member Duties :

The VISTA member will research grant opportunities aligned with organizational priorities and build a written funding pipeline that identifies prospective funders, eligibility criteria, and application deadlines. They will design and implement a grant tracking and reporting system, including proposal templates and a reporting calendar. The member will create a donor engagement and stewardship system, including communication templates and a tracking process, and will develop a fundraising calendar and reusable fundraising tools, including campaign templates and appeal materials. Finally, the member will document a long-term sustainability plan for grant development and donor stewardship so these systems continue running smoothly once their service year is complete.

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

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

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Children/Youth .

Skills

Fund raising/Grant Writing , Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Team Work .

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Funding and Resource Development Specialist

Program Start/End Date:

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MISSOURI

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 08/23/2026 To 09/25/2026

Contact

Laura Gartin

22994 Professional Ln

Lebanon MO 65536

417-379-6236

[e-mail]

https://www.Live2GiveHope.org