YELLS Fundraising Specialist VISTA
- Employer
- Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving (YELLS)
- Location
- Marietta, Georgia
- Salary
- Living allowance of $17,552 per year plus an education award of $6,495.
- Closing date
- Jul 15, 2022
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- Focus Areas
- Education
- Job Function
- Development / Fundraising
- Position Type
- Full Time, Temporary / Seasonal
- Degree Level
- Bachelors
Job Details
YELLS Fundraising Specialist VISTA: The Fundraising Specialist VISTA will develop and grow our donor base and capture data to best communicate our impact and success stories.
The mission of Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc. (YELLS) is to empower youth to rise as active, healthy, and productive servant leaders within their community. We envision communities where youth have voice and value and ensure they possess the confidence, character, and collaborative networks needed to shape their world. YELLS serves the children and families of Franklin Gateway, a neighborhood in Marietta, Georgia, within 12 miles of the city of Atlanta. Our diverse community is composed of hard-working families facing generational and situational poverty.
AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) is a unique opportunity to become a part of national service and build a network of movers and shakers committed to fighting poverty at a grassroots level. The goal of this VISTA project is to help ensure the youth and families of the Franklin Gateway community have the education and skills necessary to act as servant leaders who develop community-driven solutions for alleviating poverty. The YELLS AmeriCorps VISTA Project will build capacity for the success of all YELLS initiatives, including the YELLS Mentoring Program, YELLS Afterschool Program, and YELLS Community Action Café.
Qualifications
- Strong writing skills for partner communication and crafting of request letters
- Dynamic communication, public speaking, and relationship-building skills
- Advanced computer skills (Excel formulas, graphics, social media, expertise in MS Office Suite, WordPress)
- Self-direction, motivation, and ability to manage projects independently, staying organized to meet deadlines
- Reliable transportation and flexible schedule with ability to attend evening and weekend events
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
- Enthusiastic, dynamic personality that inspires and motivates engagement
- A heart for children and desire to give to and grow with a community
- Bilingual – fluency in both English and Spanish, a plus
- COVID-19 vaccination required, or willingness to get vaccinated, due to interaction with youth
Job Responsibilities
- Cultivate and celebrate an engaged pool of donors and develop a database to track their relationship with YELLS
- Raise at least $10,000 in cash donations from individuals and corporations
- Research funding opportunities and submit grant applications
- Manage the Georgia Gives Day campaign and empower staff and volunteers with the tools and motivation to engage their networks in the campaign
- Create an annual report to showcase program achievements and impact to funders and supporters
- Develop and implement program evaluations and collect and analyze data to track participant growth and achievement to highlight in annual report
- Manage social/digital media to engage, appreciate, and showcase impact to funders and supporters
- Engage in participant observation and reflection within programs to increase ability to effectively communicate program offerings and impact to potential funders
Commitment: 40 hours/week (core hours are 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, but this varies based on special events and projects); VISTA members must fulfill a year-long commitment beginning in 2022.
Compensation: Living allowance of $17,552 per year plus an education award of $6,495. VISTA is much like a year of service, and offers the opportunity for meaningful impact and personal growth.
Location: Marietta, Georgia (30067) – less than 12 miles from the city of Atlanta
Apply Now: Interviews are currently in progress. To apply, please send resume and cover letter promptly to Laura Keefe, YELLS Executive Director, at jobs@YELLSinc.org. For more info about YELLS, visit www.YELLSinc.org.
All final candidates must also submit an application through the AmeriCorps VISTA national service website. For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA, visit: http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorps-vista.
Company
The Mission
YELLS empowers youth to rise as active, healthy, and productive servant-leaders within their communities. Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc. (YELLS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit youth development organization based in the Franklin Gateway community of Marietta, Georgia. By providing youth with marketable skills, support, and opportunities, we inspire them to invest in themselves, in their educations, and in their communities.
A YELLS teen advocates for his community at a City Council meeting.
Whether they are kindergartners or high schoolers, YELLS youth participate in innovative programs that combine mentorship, character development, academic achievement, community involvement, and service learning. From Afterschool Program participants who learn that daily acts of kindness can be fun, to Mentoring Program participants who are inspired and inspire in turn, to Community Action Café participants who have made successful government proposals to shape the identity of their community, YELLS youth receive support from the programs but also shape them as they assert their voices as community leaders.
YELLS provides a safe haven for youth in the Franklin Gateway neighborhood while empowering them with the skills, resources, and character they need to serve as effective leaders and community members. Leadership workshops, arts enrichment, recreational activities, and academic support all work together, along with parent workshops and engagement, to build assets for youth and to promote stronger, healthier communities.
The Vision
YELLS envisions communities where youth have voice and value and ensures they possess the leadership skills, confidence, character, and collaborative networks needed to shape their world. If given the opportunity and the tools, young people will innovate to solve problems and build community. YELLS brings together partners, parents, and residents to foster a culture of learning, leading, and serving that puts youth at a competitive edge in school, in the community, and in life.
- Website
- https://www.yellsinc.org/
- Telephone
- (678)-388-0552
- Location
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1156 Piedmont Ave. NE #B6
Atlanta
GA
30309
US
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