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Financial Stability Project VISTA

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Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
Full-time

United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region's mission is to support the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. The proposed VISTA project aligns with the economic opportunity focus area.

The VISTA project will seek to:

  • Support and enhance the pilot programs of the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI) program sites and further the work of the Financial Stability Project.
  • Create future opportunities for capacity building and expansion of the Hudson Valley CASH Coalition.
  • Foster sustainability planning and measures for continuation of the project and success thereof.

The VISTA project seeks to benefit at least 7,000 low income individuals and families.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Three VISTA members will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities that will enhance develop United Way's Financial Stability Project (FSP). Such tasks will include:

  • Promoting financial literacy
  • Developing workshops
  • Capacity building of the Hudson Valley CASH Coalition
  • Other activities that will increase organizational capabilities to remove economic barriers for individuals and families over the course of the year.

FIELD OF SERVICE

  • Community and Economic Development
  • Community Outreach
  • Hunger
  • Homelessness
  • Housing
Educational Background: 
Associate Degree
Compensation/Benefits: 
  • Education award upon successful completion of service
  • Health coverage
  • Stipend or Living Allowance
  • Professional development opportunities
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: 
Nov 20 2019
Active Until: 
Dec 20 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit