The Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy (CNP) Outreach VISTA will support a vibrant social sector network in the Brazos Valley to better address poverty by working with organizations, network stakeholders, and students. This will be accomplished by conducting research of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in the community to identify needs and establish partnerships with those organizations. The member will lead in creating communication strategies and identifying best practices for promotion and delivery of services. The VISTA will develop policies and evaluation tools to ensure program sustainability. Additionally, the VISTA will implement a leadership development training toolkit to help guide the CNP network on best practices for nonprofit and philanthropic organization interaction.
Service Activities
Public Speaking , Communications , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Recruitment , Leadership , Social Services , Community Organization , Non-Profit Management , General Skills
Community Need Addressed
CNP currently focuses on the state of Texas and prioritizes underserved areas, especially Bryan and College Station. Bryan and College Station have high percentage of residents living below the poverty level, 29.5% and 27.2% respectively (City Data). The Texas average is 20.7%.
Position Outcomes
As CNP grows there is an increased need to interact with and support the local community in new ways. The VISTA member will play a key part in establishing and supporting new and existing programs to better serve local nonprofits as they address the needs of
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Non-competitive eligibility (federal jobs), Relocation allowance (if applicable), Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Skills you will gain
Public Speaking , Communications , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Recruitment , Leadership , Social Services , Community Organization , Non-Profit Management , General Skills .
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Lead group discussion, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner, Write cleary and effectively
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Consistently choose the best tool or technological solution for the problem at hand
Planning
Drive decision making, Facilitate group planning, Set goals
Service
Evaluate customer or client satisfaction, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers