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Americorps VISTA Program Associate with Excelsior Growth Fund
ORGANIZATION: Excelsior Growth Fund DBA Pursuit
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2 people are interested
About Americorps VISTA
Americorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a national community service program that supports members in bringing their passion and perseverance to organizations that help eradicate poverty. As an Americorps VISTA volunteer, you will dedicate a year of service to the community, leveraging your professional skills to help create change and working alongside community members to advance local solutions.
About Excelsior Growth Fund
Excelsior Growth Fund (EGF) helps hundreds of low-income entrepreneurs annually escape poverty, foster self-sufficiency and create good jobs in low-income neighborhoods. EGF helps small businesses grow by providing small business loans and advisory services, focusing on low-income businesses and impoverished communities. EGF is a successful and innovative nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a national reputation. EGF, a FinTech leader, incorporates technology and an innovative online platform into its model, while maintaining a community development focus and presence. Join EGF, a nationally recognized nonprofit lender and business advisory services provider, and lead program and outreach initiatives.
EGF supports microentrepreneurs through its suite of Business Advisory Services, providing tools and guidance in tandem with lending to help businesses stabilize and grow.
EGF is seeking one VISTA member to serve disadvantaged small businesses and neighborhoods in Western New York, which includes the Greater Buffalo area, Rochester and Syracuse, which have numerous neighborhoods with poverty rates 2.5 times the national rate. While EGF serves all of NY, Buffalo is a growing market with new initiatives to serve larger numbers of low-income small businesses. This role will be based in EGF’s office in the Beverly Gray Business Exchange Center in Buffalo. Your work will help EGF reach more disadvantaged businesses and support EGF activity and expansion in several ways including marketing & outreach, partnership development, and operational support.
We seek self-starting, organized individuals with excellent communication, research, writing & interpersonal skills. Candidates should be adept in learning new systems and technology. We encourage applicants with knowledge or interest in entrepreneurship to apply. VISTA members will receive a modest living stipend.
Specific duties include:
- Support the provision of EGF’s Business Advisory Services, including the planning and coordination of financial management training, webinars and community events.
- Support outreach and customer acquisition strategies in low-income communities
- Conduct community outreach and organize meetings with organizations and key stakeholders in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and throughout Western New York
- Review current strategies and materials and provide recommendations for how to improve
- Support marketing initiatives including developing new marketing materials
- Conduct research and create content for our online training and content library
- Assist with development of CRM database and focus on measuring long-term outcomes
- Conduct research on CDFI/Small Business industry and target markets
- Various community engagement activities
- Documenting internal best practices for future VISTA members, including process flows and tools
Americorps VISTA Program Benefits
- Gain professional skills while working to address pressing social justice and economic development issues
- Modest living stipend provided
- Choice of a financial award that can be applied towards school loans or future education expenses) or a post-service cash stipend
- Healthcare benefits while in service
- Student loan forbearance or deferment while in service
- One year of noncompetitive status for a federal government job
- Access to the network of VISTA alumni (170,000 strong)
If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to tdatello@nybdc.com
More opportunities with Excelsior Growth Fund DBA Pursuit
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Excelsior Growth Fund DBA Pursuit
Location:
5 Hanover Square, Suite 1500, New York, NY 10004, US
Mission Statement
Pursuit is a US Treasury Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that works to fight poverty by facilitating entrepreneurship in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Pursuit addresses poverty by providing small businesses and microentrepreneurs with the financing and counseling they need but often lack access to, that will enable them to grow their businesses, create employment opportunities in their communities, and build generational wealth.
Description
Excelsior Growth Fund (EGF) helps hundreds of low-income entrepreneurs annually escape poverty, foster self-sufficiency and create good jobs in low-income neighborhoods. EGF helps small businesses grow by providing small business loans and advisory services, focusing on low-income businesses and impoverished communities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
334 E. Utica StreetBuffalo, NY 14208
DATE POSTED
May 7, 2018
SKILLS
- Financial Service Assistance
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Resource Development / Management
- Financial Planning
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Business Development
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- One year commitment
- Full-time