AmeriCorps
Grant Writer VISTA for Catholic Social Services
AmeriCorps, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507
Grant Writer VISTA for Catholic Social Services
Catholic Social Services in Anchorage, Alaska serves the community in a variety of ways. Housing Solutions & Support CSS provided emergency shelter to over 30% of all people who accessed emergency shelters in Anchorage throughout the year. Brother Francis Shelter and Clare House are more than just emergency shelters for adults and families. Homeless Family Services case managers work around the clock to help people in their transition to permanent stability so they may experience productive, healthy, and fulfilled lives. Hunger Relief St. Francis House Food Pantry supported 13,458 people with nutritious food in FY 23. Majority of our food pantry clients are forced to choose between paying rent and utilities, buying gas, or buying food. St. Francis House Food Pantry is one of the largest food pantries in Alaska. A leader in the anti-hunger movement, St. Francis House Food Pantry provides an emergency supply of food to anyone experiencing food insecurity. Refugee Resources Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services (RAIS) provides a bridge for refugees from their former lives to their new ones in the U.S. RAIS operates as Alaska's primary refugee resettlement agency. In FY 23, 582 new arrivals were served by Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services (RAIS). RAIS operates as Alaska's primary refugee resettlement agency and has helped a historical number of refugees. We provide refugees with helpful resources as they settle in Anchorage-connecting them with jobs and weaving them into the fabric of the community. In FY23, the RAIS employment team helped 278 people find new jobs.
Member Duties :
Catholic Social Services (CSS) provides comprehensive services for Anchorage's most vulnerable populations by providing shelter, meals, employment assistance and medical care to those experiencing homelessness. We offer assistance to children and their families, help immigrants and refugees adjust to life in Alaska, and serve people with disabilities. Being roughly 65% grant funded, CSS has multiple grant writers on staff. The Grant Writer VISTA will increase agency revenue by facilitating the submission of successful grant applications through narrative creation and proposal preparation.
Program Benefits :
Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Housing at a reduced rental rate , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance .
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .
Terms :Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :Homelessness , Hunger , Community and Economic Development .
Skills :Fund raising/Grant Writing , Communications , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Social Services .
Catholic Social Services in Anchorage, Alaska serves the community in a variety of ways. Housing Solutions & Support CSS provided emergency shelter to over 30% of all people who accessed emergency shelters in Anchorage throughout the year. Brother Francis Shelter and Clare House are more than just emergency shelters for adults and families. Homeless Family Services case managers work around the clock to help people in their transition to permanent stability so they may experience productive, healthy, and fulfilled lives. Hunger Relief St. Francis House Food Pantry supported 13,458 people with nutritious food in FY 23. Majority of our food pantry clients are forced to choose between paying rent and utilities, buying gas, or buying food. St. Francis House Food Pantry is one of the largest food pantries in Alaska. A leader in the anti-hunger movement, St. Francis House Food Pantry provides an emergency supply of food to anyone experiencing food insecurity. Refugee Resources Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services (RAIS) provides a bridge for refugees from their former lives to their new ones in the U.S. RAIS operates as Alaska's primary refugee resettlement agency. In FY 23, 582 new arrivals were served by Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services (RAIS). RAIS operates as Alaska's primary refugee resettlement agency and has helped a historical number of refugees. We provide refugees with helpful resources as they settle in Anchorage-connecting them with jobs and weaving them into the fabric of the community. In FY23, the RAIS employment team helped 278 people find new jobs.
Member Duties :
Catholic Social Services (CSS) provides comprehensive services for Anchorage's most vulnerable populations by providing shelter, meals, employment assistance and medical care to those experiencing homelessness. We offer assistance to children and their families, help immigrants and refugees adjust to life in Alaska, and serve people with disabilities. Being roughly 65% grant funded, CSS has multiple grant writers on staff. The Grant Writer VISTA will increase agency revenue by facilitating the submission of successful grant applications through narrative creation and proposal preparation.
Program Benefits :
Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Housing at a reduced rental rate , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance .
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .
Terms :Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :Homelessness , Hunger , Community and Economic Development .
Skills :Fund raising/Grant Writing , Communications , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Social Services .