Economic Opportunity Coordinator- VISTA

AmeriCorps is seeking an Economic Opportunity Coordinator- VISTA in Indianapolis, IN, to support families in poverty through a technology-enabled platform. The role involves training community partners, conducting outreach to donors, and synthesizing outcomes data. The coordinator will work on awareness building, donor research, and client engagement to help 300 Indiana families access essential resources for economic mobility. Car transportation is recommended for this position.
Can technology accelerate economic mobility? Become an Economic Opportunity Advocate Our mission: get hard-working households battling poverty the resources they need to move from surviving to thriving. THRIVEfunds is an innovative technology-enabled, anti-poverty direct-giving platform that was piloted in Indianapolis in 2022-23 (www.THRIVEfunds.org). Our model connects donors to invest in practical income-boosting resources for individual households as they climb the economic ladder. We don't believe in one size fits all. Our carefully vetted community partners identify households on the brink. Each household posts a specific resource request from our curated menu of transportation, technology, child/eldercare and career advancement. Donors then select the families they want to invest in. Thrivefunds purchases the resource and ensures delivery to the household. The goal of these resource investments is self-sufficiency outcomes, e.g. to stay employed, get a next-level job, create a savings or to transition off public assistance. Two VISTAs will work in tandem to refine the operating model to work for urban/suburban vs rural residents. Both VISTAs will report to the Founder and CEO with a goal of helping 300 "working poor" Indiana families get non-cash resources including transportation, technology, family care or career aids. Budding social entrepreneurs will enjoy touching the end-to-end client funnel to recommend strategic and operational refinements based on insights from interactions with community partners, donors and client councils. Five core activities include 1) Awareness building and education to anti-poverty community organizations 2) Train community partners on how to enroll families on the platform 3) Research possible individual, corporate and foundation donors 4) Outreach to prospective donors 5) Synthesize outcomes data via surveys, testimonials and client councils Car transportation is recommended.

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Member Duties : Future social-tech entrepreneurs will enjoy impacting the complete client funnel. Members will interact with community partners, donors and client councils. Some core activities might include the following: 1) Awareness building and education to anti-poverty community organizations - send emails, conduct virtual or in-person presentations, attend community fairs 2) Train community partners on how to enroll families on the platform - create video trainings, paper aids or do in-person training 3) Research individual, corporate and foundation donors prospects via web searches 4) Outreach to prospective donors via emails, phone calls, join CEO and team members at presentations 5) Synthesize outcomes - tally data from online surveys, call clients to capture testimonials, listen to recorded testimonials, coordinate client council events with community partner representatives

Program Benefits : Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance .
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .

Skills

Recruitment , Team Work , Business/Entrepreneur , Writing/Editing , Communications , Public Speaking , Community Organization , Computers/Technology .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Economic Opportunity Coordinator- VISTA

Program Start/End Date

07/28/2024 - 02/07/2026

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations INDIANA

Accepting Applications

From 02/10/2025 To 06/30/2025

Contact Gisele Garraway

6510 Telecom Dr

Indianapolis IN 46278

617-710-7397

Listing ID 123991