Fundraising and Development Associate VISTA

AmeriCorps; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Living Allowance

Training

Relocation Allowance

Health Coverage

Childcare assistance

Job summary

Storytime Village, in Kansas, seeks an AmeriCorps VISTA to boost fundraising and development for expanding early-literacy opportunities. The role focuses on building capacity to secure resources, researching grants, and supporting annual campaigns and donor engagement.

The VISTA will develop templates, improve tracking systems, and establish a sustainable development infrastructure to serve current programs and future staff.

Responsibilities

• Research grant opportunities, foundations, corporations, and prospective community partners.
• Maintain a year-round grants and fundraising calendar.
• Support the development of grant proposals, sponsorship requests, donor communications, and required reports.
• Build and improve systems for tracking grants, donors, partnerships, deadlines, and fundraising outcomes.
• Develop reusable templates, procedures, and fundraising materials for Storytime Village.
• Support annual giving campaigns, special events, corporate sponsorships, and donor-engagement strategies.
• Help identify resources that strengthen Storytime Village’s early-literacy programs and Literacy Center.
• Collaborate with staff to align funding opportunities with organizational priorities and community needs.
• Document development processes to ensure the systems created can be sustained by staff and future VISTA members.

Job description

The Fundraising and Development VISTA will build Storytime Village’s capacity to secure and sustain the resources needed to expand early-literacy opportunities for underserved children and families. During the year-long term, the VISTA will strengthen fundraising and development systems by researching prospective grants, foundations, corporations, and community partners; maintaining a funding opportunity calendar; supporting the preparation of grant proposals and reports; developing donor communications and fundraising materials; and improving systems for tracking donors, partnerships, grant requirements, and development outcomes. The VISTA will also help create strategies and resources to support annual fundraising campaigns, special events, corporate sponsorships, individual giving, and the long-term sustainability of Storytime Village’s programs and Literacy Center. The member will document processes, develop templates and tools, and help establish a development infrastructure that staff and future members can continue using. This capacity-building role will strengthen Storytime Village’s ability to support programs such as Read & Rise, Literacy Champions, LEAP, Storytime in the Park, the Kansas Literacy Festival, and other initiatives that increase children’s access to books, literacy experiences, and community resources. By improving the organization’s fundraising systems and community partnerships, the VISTA will help Storytime Village expand its reach, reduce barriers to literacy resources, and create lasting educational opportunities for children and families.

Member Duties

• Research grant opportunities, foundations, corporations, and prospective community partners.
• Maintain a year-round grants and fundraising calendar.
• Support the development of grant proposals, sponsorship requests, donor communications, and required reports.
• Build and improve systems for tracking grants, donors, partnerships, deadlines, and fundraising outcomes.
• Develop reusable templates, procedures, and fundraising materials for Storytime Village.
• Support annual giving campaigns, special events, corporate sponsorships, and donor-engagement strategies.
• Help identify resources that strengthen Storytime Village’s early-literacy programs and Literacy Center.
• Collaborate with staff to align funding opportunities with organizational priorities and community needs.
• Document development processes to ensure the systems created can be sustained by staff and future VISTA members.

Program Benefits

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

• 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

• Community Outreach
• Community and Economic Development
• Education
• Children/Youth

Skills

• Recruitment
• Education
• Computers/Technology
• Public Speaking
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Communications
• Non-Profit Management
• Business/Entrepreneur
• Writing/Editing
• Leadership
• Community Organization
• General Skills
• Team Work

Summary

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Fundraising and Development Associate VISTA

Program Start/End Date

09/08/2026 - 09/07/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

KANSAS

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 08/14/2026 To 08/31/2026

Contact

Prisca Barnes

4108 Charron Ln

Wichita KS 67220

4024906106

[e-mail]

www.storytimevillage.org