NLADA Grant Writer VISTA- (TX, MI, NY)

AmeriCorps; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend and housing allowance

Health coverage

Childcare assistance (if eligible)

Education award upon successful completion of service

Choice between education award or end‑of‑service stipend

Relocation allowance and training

Job summary

AmeriCorps is seeking a full-time VISTA for the Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) to enhance its fundraising capabilities. The role involves researching potential funders, organizing profiles, and assisting in grant proposal development.

Ideal candidates are college graduates with strong writing and communication skills, proficiency in technology, and a background in nonprofit management. Benefits include a stipend, health coverage, and education award upon successful service completion.

Qualifications

• College graduate.
• Experience in grant writing, fundraising, or nonprofit management.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Computer and technology proficiency.
• Teamwork and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Research potential foundation and institutional funders aligned with NDS’s mission.
• Organize funder profiles and tracking tools.
• Assist in developing grant proposal templates and program narratives.
• Prepare materials that communicate the organization’s impact to funders.
• Establish systems for tracking grant opportunities, submissions, and reporting deadlines.
• Help strengthen the organization’s ability to secure and manage philanthropic funding.

Skills

Grant writing

Fundraising

Nonprofit management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

College graduate

Job description

Overview

Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public defense organization that provides holistic, community‑based legal representation to individuals and families impacted by the criminal legal system. The grant writing and institutional fundraising VISTA role will help strengthen the organization’s capacity to pursue and manage institutional funding.

Responsibilities

• Research potential foundation and institutional funders aligned with NDS’s mission.
• Organize funder profiles and tracking tools.
• Assist in developing grant proposal templates and program narratives.
• Prepare materials that communicate the organization’s impact to funders.
• Establish systems for tracking grant opportunities, submissions, and reporting deadlines.
• Help strengthen the organization’s ability to secure and manage philanthropic funding that sustains holistic public defense programs.

Qualifications

• College graduate.
• Experience in grant writing, fundraising, or nonprofit management.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Computer and technology proficiency.
• Teamwork and collaboration.

Benefits

• Stipend and housing allowance.
• Health coverage.
• Childcare assistance (if eligible).
• Education award upon successful completion of service.
• Choice between education award or end‑of‑service stipend.
• Relocation allowance and training.

Program Details

• Program type: AmeriCorps VISTA.
• Locations: Harlem (NYC), Detroit (MI), Hays County (TX).
• Term: 07/13/2026 – 07/12/2027.
• Full‑time schedule.