National Development & Fundraising Capacity Builder (VISTA)

AmeriCorps; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Childcare Assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Training

Job summary

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit focused on helping children become lifelong readers through community volunteers and literacy support. This National Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA role strengthens fundraising systems and supports campaigns across the country.

You will research philanthropic opportunities, build pipelines, and develop development operations that benefit the organization beyond the service term.

Qualifications

• Experience with prospect research, fundraising, donor relations, data management, or project coordination.
• Excellent written communication, research, project management, and analytical skills.
• Interest in nonprofit development, philanthropy, education, or social impact.

Responsibilities

• Assess development operations and identify opportunities to strengthen systems, workflows, data management, and coordination.
• Research foundations, corporations, institutional funders, and philanthropic partners; develop prospect profiles; maintain a national pipeline.
• Create standardized prospect research and donor stewardship tools, including calendars, tracking systems, communication templates, and recognition resources.
• Analyze donor and prospect data to identify engagement, cultivation, and retention opportunities.
• Support national fundraising campaigns and annual appeals through project plans and tracking tools; document processes in a centralized resource library.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Job description

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit focused on helping children become lifelong readers through community volunteers and literacy support. This National Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA role strengthens fundraising systems and supports campaigns across the country.

You will research philanthropic opportunities, build pipelines, and develop development operations that benefit the organization beyond the service term.