Idaho Youth Ranch VISTA

The Advancement Team at Idaho Youth Ranch builds meaningful connections that fuel our mission and expand our impact across Idaho. We secure the resources, partnerships, and community engagement needed to ensure that youth and families, especially those facing poverty or other barriers, have access to hope, healing, and opportunity. Our work spans fundraising, donor relations, volunteer engagement, events, grant development, and community outreach.

We steward relationships with individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic partners, aligning their passions with programs that provide stability, support, and life‑changing opportunities for vulnerable youth and families. Through storytelling and strategic communication, we elevate awareness of the challenges Idaho’s youth face and invite others to be part of the solution. Strengthening the organization is at the heart of everything we do.

We improve systems, grow sustainable funding streams, and create scalable opportunities for involvement so our programs can reach more youth, more effectively. This includes developing volunteer infrastructure, enhancing event experiences, expanding donor pipelines, and equipping internal teams with the tools and support they need to ensure youth have access to the resources and programs that help lift them out of poverty and thrive.

We don’t just raise funds, we build a community of champions. By investing in long‑term relationships, fostering collaboration, and creating pathways for people to give their time, talents, and resources, we help ensure Idaho Youth Ranch can meet today’s needs while preparing for tomorrow’s growth, particularly for families overcoming economic hardship. Together, the Advancement Team turns generosity into measurable impact, transforming lives, breaking cycles of poverty, and strengthening Idaho’s communities.

The Ameri Corps member serving with the Advancement Team at Idaho Youth Ranch builds organizational capacity by mobilizing community members in meaningful service that supports youth and families across Idaho. The member strengthens volunteer recruitment, onboarding, communication, and retention, creating sustainable systems that expand access to service opportunities. By coordinating projects, supporting outreach, and enhancing the volunteer experience, the member increases the number of engaged volunteers and total service hours.

This work multiplies program impact, allowing staff to focus more deeply on direct youth services and strategic growth. Through this role, the Ameri Corps member fosters civic engagement, develops lasting community partnerships, and helps ensure more young people have access to safe, supportive environments and opportunities for healing and resilience.

• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Training
• Stipend
• Health Coverage*

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

• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth

• Communications
• Team Work
• Business/Entrepreneur
• Leadership
• Community Organization
• Recruitment
• General Skills