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AmeriCorps VISTA

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Leesburg, FL, USA
Full-time

The Mission United VISTA will help build and enhance United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties’ efforts to increase the number of economically disadvantaged veterans with improved financial knowledge and placed in jobs by evaluating the effectiveness of programs that help veterans living in poverty obtain employment and improve their financial education and management skills and then recommending and promoting implementation of strategies that leverage volunteers to strengthen and those programs. Promotion strategies include (but are not limited to) producing online guides, hosting webinars, building toolkits, organizing conference calls, and establishing MOU’s with community partners. The VISTA Member will also plan, execute, and increase engagement in episodic and signature volunteer events that create a greater awareness in the community about the struggles of people living in poverty and how individuals can help address those challenges through service and philanthropy.

Educational Background: 
Associate Degree
Skills/Experience: 

Veterans, Non-Profit Management, Public Speaking, Program/Data Analysis/Entry, Computers/Technology, Communications, Fund raising/Grant Writing, General Skills, Writing/Editing, Business/Entrepreneur, Social Services, Team Work, Community Organization, Leadership. 

Compensation/Benefits: 

Living Allowance, Health Coverage*, Work Related Travel Reimbursement., Stipend, Childcare assistance if eligible, Training, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Education award upon successful completion of service, Relocation Allowance. 

Job Function: 

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 18 2019
Active Until: 
May 18 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit