Fundraising & Grants VISTA — Build a New Nonprofit Program

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Kentucky; On-site; USD 167,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Education award upon completion of 1st

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

Job summary

West Kentucky Allied Services, Inc. (WKAS) in Mayfield, KY, seeks a Fundraising & Development VISTA to build WKAS’s first dedicated fundraising department and support long-term growth.

You will research funding opportunities through foundations, USDA Rural Development, and state grants; create a master grant calendar; develop reusable narratives; and draft initial proposals to pursue new funding streams. Eligible members may receive one year of Federal NCE after service; program runs

Responsibilities

• Research and map funding opportunities through community foundations, USDA Rural Development programs, and state agencies.
• Build a master grant calendar and tracking database to organize opportunities, deadlines, applications, and funder relationships.
• Create a reusable library of organizational narratives, grant templates, and program descriptions.
• Draft and submit initial grant applications to pursue new funding streams.
• Build relationships with regional corporate, philanthropic, and community partners.
• Write a fundraising operations manual and train WKAS leadership and staff on grant development and management workflows to sustain these systems beyond your service year.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Writing/Editing

Non-Profit Management

Job description

West Kentucky Allied Services, Inc. (WKAS) in Mayfield, KY, seeks a Fundraising & Development VISTA to build WKAS’s first dedicated fundraising department and support long-term growth.

You will research funding opportunities through foundations, USDA Rural Development, and state grants; create a master grant calendar; develop reusable narratives; and draft initial proposals to pursue new funding streams. Eligible members may receive one year of Federal NCE after service; program runs