Change Leader Alliance VISTA at Think Tank

Think Tank, Inc. equips groups to rethink poverty and partner with those affected to create lasting change. Through training, community engagement, and leadership development, Think Tank helps organizations create more human-centered, dignity-centered solutions. The Change Leader Alliance is a Think Tank initiative that supports individuals with lived experience of poverty in developing their voice, leadership, and influence while helping communities build more authentic partnerships and lasting solutions.

The Change Leader Alliance Community Engagement VISTA will help strengthen the systems, partnerships, and tools needed to grow this work across the Springfield and Dayton, Ohio region. This role focuses on creating sustainable outreach tools, recruitment processes, partnership strategies, communication resources, and program systems that help CLA grow beyond the service year. The VISTA member will support recruitment and engagement of Change Leaders, help identify and connect with community partners, strengthen tracking and onboarding tools, gather stories and program highlights, and assist with communication, fundraising, and impact materials.

This position is a strong fit for someone who is organized, relational, and passionate about poverty alleviation, leadership development, and community change. The ideal candidate believes people with lived experience should help shape the solutions that affect their lives and understands that lived wisdom is essential for systems change.

The Ameri Corps VISTA member will build capacity for Think Tank’s Change Leader Alliance by strengthening systems, partnerships, and tools that support long-term growth. The member will help improve recruitment and engagement processes for individuals with lived experience of poverty, create outreach and follow-up tools, support onboarding materials, and document clear pathways for deeper leadership opportunities. The member will also identify and connect with community partners in Clark, Champaign, Montgomery, and Greene counties;

develop tracking tools for partner outreach; gather stories, quotes, data, and program highlights; and assist with communication, fundraising, and impact materials such as an annual report or donor-facing resources.

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Housing
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• $200 monthly housing stipend
• Relocation Allowance
• Stipend
• Training
• For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit

Permits attendance at school during off hours.

Community and Economic Development.

Counseling , Business/Entrepreneur , Communications , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Conflict Resolution , Education , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Social Services , Team Work.

Ameri Corps VISTA

Change Leader Alliance VISTA at Think Tank

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Full Time

Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None

OHIO

From 05/08/2026 To 11/01/2026

Heather Cunningham

20 S Limestone St

Springfield OH 45502

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