CCCS Community Engagement and Volunteer Impact VISTA

Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS) strengthens families across Arizona by connecting individuals to essential services that promote stability, dignity, and long-term self-sufficiency. Volunteer Services is at the heart of this mission—mobilizing community members to take meaningful action in supporting individuals and families experiencing poverty, housing instability, and limited access to resources. This VISTA position will play a key role in expanding that impact by building sustainable systems that strengthen how volunteers are recruited, trained, and engaged.

The member will help create more accessible and effective volunteer experiences, ensuring community members can contribute in ways that directly support families working toward stability.

Key efforts include improving onboarding and training tools, enhancing Volunteer Hub systems—including kiosk-based check-in and reporting for corporate and group volunteers—and developing data systems that better tell the story of volunteer impact. The VISTA will also design structured group service opportunities, such as volunteer projects and donation drives aligned with CCCS’s calendar of focus, helping bring communities together to meet real and immediate needs.

Additionally, the member will establish a Volunteer Lead Group to foster peer connection, leadership, and community-driven engagement. Through this work, the VISTA will help transform volunteerism into a powerful force for change—expanding CCCS’s ability to strengthen families, build community connections, and reduce the impacts of poverty across Arizona. This VISTA position is a part of Catholic Charities USA’s Family Strengthening Program, a national intermediary project.

As a member, you will meet virtually with VISTA Leaders and other VISTAs serving throughout the country, all focused on alleviating poverty.

The VISTA will build sustainable systems that strengthen volunteer engagement and support Family Strengthening programs. Activities include developing volunteer recruitment and retention strategies, improving onboarding and training tools, and enhancing Volunteer Hub tracking systems, including kiosk-based check-in and reporting for corporate and group volunteers. The member will establish a Volunteer Lead Group to support outreach and engagement, and create structured group volunteer opportunities such as service projects and donation drives aligned with CCCS’s calendar of focus.

The VISTA will work with program teams to expand partnerships, improve data tracking, and increase volunteer impact to better serve families experiencing poverty.

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

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

• Children/Youth
• Homelessness
• Community Outreach
• Community and Economic Development
• Hunger
• Housing

• Writing/Editing
• Public Speaking
• Communications
• Team Work
• Leadership
• Social Services
• Community Organization
• Computers/Technology
• Non-Profit Management
• Recruitment

Program Type: Ameri Corps VISTA

Program: 26-27 CCCS Community Engagement and Volunteer Impact VISTA

Program Start/End Date: 08/10/2026 - 08/09/2027

Work Schedule: Full Time

Education level: Some college

Age Requirement: Minimum: 18, Maximum:
None

Program Locations: Arizona Phoenix/Mesa

Languages: Spanish is helpful, English

Accepting Applications: From 06/01/2026 To 08/31/2026

Shannon Hill
5111 N 16th Ave
Phoenix AZ 05015

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