REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING CAPACITY BLDG VISTA

AmeriCorps; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Award

End of Service Stipend

Living Allowance

Childcare assistance

Health Coverage

Job summary

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit committed to helping children become lifelong readers through community volunteers and evidence-based literacy support. As a Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA, you will help strengthen systems and infrastructure that enable our work, supporting sustainable fundraising practices and national development strategies.

You will gain experience in nonprofit fundraising, prospect research, donor stewardship, partnership development, campaign

Qualifications

• Curious, organized, and collaborative with strong research, written communication, project management and analytical skills.
• Interest in nonprofit development, philanthropy, education, or community partnerships.
• Experience with prospect research, fundraising, donor engagement, data management, or corporate partnerships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess regional fundraising systems to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Research corporations, foundations, and communities aligned with Reading Partners' mission and build prospect profiles.
• Develop prospect/partnership tracking systems and identify opportunities for support.
• Create standardized outreach and partnership materials for staff.
• Develop donor stewardship framework, calendar, and communications resources.
• Analyze donor data to strengthen engagement and retention.
• Create project plans and tools to support campaigns and annual appeals.
• Document repeatable processes and best practices.

Skills

Research

Written communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Fundraising

Donor engagement

Data management

Corporate partnerships

Job description

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping children become lifelong readers by connecting them with community volunteers and evidence-based literacy support. For more than 25 years, Reading Partners has worked alongside schools, families, and communities to expand access to high-quality literacy resources for students in historically underserved communities. As a Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA, you will help Reading Partners strengthen the systems and infrastructure that make our work possible. You will support the development of sustainable fundraising practices, prospect pipelines, donor engagement systems, corporate and community partnerships, and campaign infrastructure. Your work will have a regional reach and create tools and processes that Reading Partners can use long after your service term ends.

We are looking for a curious, organized, and collaborative individual who is excited by the intersection of mission and fundraising. Strong candidates will have excellent research, written communication, project management, and analytical skills, with an interest in nonprofit development, philanthropy, education, or community partnerships. Experience with prospect research, fundraising, donor engagement, data management, or corporate partnerships is a plus. During your service, you will gain experience in nonprofit fundraising, prospect research, donor stewardship, partnership development, campaign strategy, data analysis, and national systems building while building a portfolio of work with a national education organization. You will collaborate with colleagues across Reading Partners' regions and develop professional skills and relationships in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.

Member Duties

• Assess regional fundraising systems, workflows, and development practices to identify opportunities for improvement
• Research corporations, foundations, businesses, and community organizations aligned with Reading Partners' mission and develop prospect profiles
• Build and maintain prospect and partnership tracking systems and identify opportunities for financial and in-kind support
• Develop standardized outreach and partnership materials for Reading Partners staff
• Create a donor stewardship framework, calendar, and reusable communication and recognition resources
• Analyze donor and prospect information to identify opportunities to strengthen engagement and retention
• Develop project plans, tracking tools, and resources to support fundraising campaigns and annual appeals
• Organize development resources and document repeatable processes, best practices, and standard operating procedures

Program Benefits

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

Program Healthcare Benefits

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/

Terms: None

Service Areas: Community and Economic Development

Skills: Computers/Technology, Community Organization, Fund raising/Grant Writing, Communications

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING CAPACITY BLDG VISTA

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

OKLAHOMA, MINNESOTA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NEW YORK, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA Washington/Baltimore, Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Los Angeles/Orange County, New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Accepting Applications

From 09/10/2026 To 11/01/2027

Contact

Tyler Aitken

638 3rd St

Oakland CA 94607

510-444-9800

[e-mail]

https://readingpartners.org/