Trinity Center Community Engagement Coord Teleservice VISTA

rinity Center addresses the basic needs of unhoused and low-income individuals, providing support and helping resolve homelessness. Trinity Center addresses the growing and complex needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty in Austin/Travis County. Austin remains one of the least affordable housing markets in Texas, with many extremely low-income residents unable to secure stable housing while also meeting basic daily needs. Trinity Center serves as a low-barrier day center in the heart of downtown Austin, providing critical stabilization services for individuals who are often disconnected from traditional systems of care. In addition to meeting immediate survival needs, Trinity Center works collaboratively with more than 20 community partners who provide on-site outreach and specialized services, including behavioral health support, healthcare enrollment, shelter navigation, recovery support, veterans’ services, and coordinated housing assessments. By serving as a centralized and trusted community hub, Trinity Center reduces barriers to care and helps individuals begin navigating pathways toward greater stability and self-sufficiency. The Fundraising & Development Specialist VISTA Volunteer will increase the capacity Trinity Center to secure new funding to expand their reach. To ensure long-term sustainability, the VISTAs will help create standardized processes, toolkits, and documented outreach processes that will allow current and future staff to maintain continuity and scale programs more effectively. The volunteer will serve in-person on average 3 days a week, and virtually 2 days a week.

Apply on the AmeriCorps Portal here: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=129997 

Member Duties : The Community Engagement VISTA will increase visibility and stakeholder engagement to expand the reach in addressing the basic needs of unhoused and low-income individuals. Evaluate current outreach systems and improve outreach systems for key stakeholders and document interest and feedback on projects. Create stakeholder analysis for Trinity Center. Increase visibility in Austin through community engagement to increase awareness and investment in the organization’s anti-poverty mission. Expand stakeholder engagement for Trinity Center. Create a monthly newsletter to communicate with stakeholders and determine best actions to improve engagement, content, and reach. Meet with community partners to understand motivations for getting involved with Trinity Center, how they are currently involved, and thoughts about building and maintaining relationships.

Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ 

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 

Service Areas :
Ex-Offender Reentry ,  Community Outreach ,  Homelessness ,  Community and Economic Development . 

Skills :
Communications ,  General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Public Speaking ,  Team Work .