VISTA Resource Development Specialist

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps

Nebraska

Hybrid

USD 13,000 - 17,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award

End of Service Stipend

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Free parking

Leadership opportunities

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

African Immigrant Family Services (AIFS) in Omaha seeks a VISTA member to build the capital resource development infrastructure, including a grant prospect pipeline, a grant calendar, a proposal library, and donor relations systems. The role strengthens AIFS's long-term funding by creating templates, reports, and partnerships with schools and community partners.

You will help design a fundraising plan, establish corporate sponsorships, and improve reporting for program compliance while working

Qualifications

Must assist in grant prospect research and management.
Develop grant calendar and compliance tracking for reporting deadlines.
Create a proposal library and reproducible templates.
Develop donor stewardship and relationships.
Establish corporate sponsorship program and annual fundraising plan.

Responsibilities

Research grant prospects and build a pipeline with tracking.
Create grant calendar and compliance tracking for deadlines.
Develop a proposal library and templates for faster applications.
Build donor stewardship and relationships.
Establish corporate sponsorships and an annual fundraising plan with staff/board input.

Job description

The African Immigrant Family Services (AIFS), is a nonprofit founded to empower African immigrant and refugee families in Omaha through culturally and linguistically responsive education, health, family support, and community engagement programs. AIFS serves 22 different African nations assisting in alleviating poverty and addressing issues such as food shortage, housing, language translation, public health and aiding low income families to navigate through public service programs.AIFS is located in the Omaha Metro area serving families across Douglas and Sarpy Counties, including embedded programming in 63 partner schools.VISTA member will build out AIFS's capital resource development infrastructure: a grant prospect research and management system, a grant calendar and compliance tracking system, a proposal library and organizational templates and replicable forms, donor stewardship system, corporate sponsorship and business partnership program, and an annual researched based mission compliant fundraising plan — strengthening AIFS's long-term financial sustainability.VISTA will gain experience and build upon skills associated with grant writing/editing for staff review, community outreach for fundraising, increase donor relations through networking, utilize nonprofit management trainings.AIFS is a small, close-knit team doing outsized good for a community that mainstream providers often can't reach. A VISTA Serving here will assist in building the financial infrastructure behind real anti-poverty programs, alongside a culturally rich, multilingual team and community.

Member Duties :

VISTA Member will conduct research to compile a grant prospect pipeline, with a management system to track opportunities and partnerships which align with AIFS mission and vision
Member will build out a grant calendar and compliance tracking system for reporting deadlines and requirements, including reporting requirements
Member will create a proposal library and organizational templates and reproducible forms for faster, more consistent applications
Member will develop a donor stewardship and relationship management system
Member will establish a corporate sponsorship and business partnership program, and an annual fundraising plan through staff and board discussions, incorporating community partners and program needs.

Program Benefits :