AGW Community Engagement Coordinator Teleservice VISTA

AGW Community Engagement Coordinator Teleservice VISTA Faith & Philanthropy Institute, Inc. (DBA Alliance for Greater Works) is a 24 year old backbone organization with a mission of strengthening leaders and organizations to improve the wellbeing of communities. Alliance for Greater Works serves nonprofit leaders, organizations, and congregations that are embedded in and serve low-income communities across the state of Texas. These populations often reside in historically marginalized neighborhoods and have limited access to critical resources such as quality healthcare, education, mental health services, and economic opportunity. While the VISTA member will operate in a statewide context, AGW benefits from a robust regional base in the Dallas-Fort Worth area-and the data from that region illustrates both the urgency and the opportunity for systems-level impact. There are over 124,000 children living in poverty in Dallas County. AGW addresses poverty by building the capacity of faith-based and community organizations across Texas to deliver effective, sustainable, and effective services to low-income residents. They provide training for nonprofits serving low-income communities on a wide range of topics included Trauma-Informed Care (for youth-serving organizations); Fundraising Strategy, Succession Planning and Program Evaluation. The Community Engagement & Outreach VISTA Volunteer position will increase capacity for the whole organization. The VISTA Volunteer will serve in-person an average of 3 days a week, and virtually 2 days a week. Member Duties : The Community Engagement & Outreach VISTA Volunteer will increase capacity for the whole organization. To ensure long-term sustainability, the volunteer will help create standardized processes, toolkits, and training materials that will allow current and future staff to maintain continuity and scale programs more effectively. The Community Engagement VISTA volunteer activities will focus on building relationships, strengthening partnerships, increasing community awareness, and creating systems that support long-term engagement and collaboration. The volunteer will research programming opportunities for Resilient Church Collective program. They will create stakeholder analysis for Resilient Church Collective program. The volunteer will also expand stakeholder engagement for Resilient Church Collective. Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* . *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit . Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours . Service Areas : Health , Children/Youth , Community Outreach . Skills : Communications , Public Speaking , General Skills , Team Work , Community Organization , Writing/Editing AmeriCorps