Military Child Education Coalition Development VISTA

Military Child Education Coalition New Development VISTA

The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) seeks an Ameri Corps VISTA member to strengthen our capacity to serve military-connected students through sustainable fundraising initiatives. This role combines research, systems development, and strategic planning to create lasting impact for military families facing educational challenges. The VISTA member's work will progress through two key phases over the service year. During the first six months, the member will conduct extensive research into private, foundation, and public funding opportunities while developing comprehensive tracking systems.

This work includes building a robust pipeline of potential funding sources, creating methodologies for sustaining donor relationships, and identifying promising local, regional, and national funding opportunities. In the second six months, the member will focus on creating a reusable fundraising toolkit that will serve MCEC well beyond the VISTA service year. This includes developing standard proposal language, compiling program data and impact metrics, building a library of grant narratives, and designing templates for common application requirements.

These tools will significantly enhance MCEC's capacity to pursue future funding opportunities efficiently and effectively. This position offers unique professional development opportunities in grant research and writing, database management, project management, nonprofit development, and military community engagement. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, skilled in research and writing, and passionate about supporting military families. Members receive a living allowance, healthcare benefits, education award or end-of-service stipend, and professional development training.

Join us in ensuring that every military-connected child has access to quality educational opportunities, regardless of their family's circumstances. Your work will create sustainable systems that support MCEC's mission for years to come. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties :
Ameri Corps VISTA members at MCEC will develop sustainable fundraising systems to support military-connected students and families. In the first six months, members will conduct extensive research into grant-making opportunities from private, foundation, and public sources, creating a comprehensive database of potential funding sources and tracking systems. During the second six months, members will develop a reusable fundraising toolkit comprising templates, standard language, impact data, and narratives that can be efficiently adapted for future grant applications.

This work directly contributes to MCEC's goal of securing $1,000,000 in new funding for educational programs serving military families. Through these capacity-building activities, VISTA members will create lasting systems that enhance MCEC's ability to sustainably fund programs supporting military-connected children facing frequent relocations, social-emotional challenges, and educational transitions.

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

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Veterans , Education , Children/Youth .

Skills :

Fund raising/Grant Writing , General Skills , Communications .