REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING CAPACITY BLDG VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of Education Award or End of Se

Living Allowance

Childcare assistance if eligible

Health Coverage*

Training.

Job summary

Reading Partners seeks a Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA to strengthen the systems and infrastructure that enable nationwide literacy support. You will contribute to sustainable fundraising practices, prospect pipelines, donor engagement, and campaign infrastructure across regions.

You will gain experience in nonprofit fundraising, prospect research, donor stewardship, partnership development, campaign strategy, data analysis, and national systems building while collaborating

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Computers/Technology

Community Organization

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Communications

Job description

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING CAPACITY BLDG VISTA

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

As a Development and Fundraising Capacity Building VISTA, you will:

• 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
• andOrganize 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.

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development.

Skills

• Computers/Technology
• Community Organization
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Communications.

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,CALIFORNIAWashington/Baltimore,Dallas/Ft. Worth,San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose,Los Angeles/Orange County,New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)