AmeriCorps Community Partnership
Volunteer Infrastructure Program

Jewish Family Service is pleased to bring the AmeriCorps Volunteer Infrastructure Program back to San Diego County.

JFS will train and coach 9-12 AmeriCorps Members in the best practices of volunteer recruitment and management and place them within nonprofits to improve existing volunteer programs. Even as some nonprofit budgets shrink, adding volunteer support can enable these organizations to sustain their services for families and children. AmeriCorps Members will serve a one-year term in a full-time (37.5-40 hours/week) capacity.

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Becoming a Partner Site
Our Current Partners
Becoming an AmeriCorps Member

Become a Partner Site

The next service year, beginning September 2013, will specialize in recruitment and retention of highly-skilled volunteers.Applications are available for all nonprofits serving children and families in San Diego County.

Download an AmeriCorps Partner Site application>>
Download the AmeriCorps Partner Site info sheet>>

Volunteer Infrastructure Project Goals in Partner Sites:

• Generate a minimum of 25 new long-term volunteers (serving at least 20 hours each) for every partner site, with a special focus on skilled “high value volunteers”
• Generate a minimum of 25 new one-time volunteers (serving at least 1 hour each) for every partner site, with a special focus on volunteers from business partners
• Raise $500 in cash or in-kind donations through the establishment of at least 2 business partnerships for every partner site
• Provide capacity building services in the areas of volunteer recruitment and management to nonprofits and educational organizations, enabling them to increase volunteer capacity by 20% (as measured by the program’s Volunteer Capacity Assessment)
• Develop the professional skills of all AmeriCorps Members through training and real-life work experience, so that they improve overall on their evaluations by at least 20%

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Our Current Partners

Organizations that have previously hosted an AmeriCorps VIP have identified results in the following areas:

• Increased volunteer recruitment and retention
• Sustainable volunteer-run programs and events
• Better assessments of the organization’s volunteer needs and capabilities
• Increased visibility in the community

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Become an AmeriCorps Member

AmeriCorps VIP positions are filled for the 2012-13 service year. Applications for the 2013-14 service year will begin in June 2013. We encourage you to visit the AmeriCorps website to learn more about the program and create a profile. Please keep JFS and its partners in mind for next year!

“Public service work for organizations like AmeriCorps, Teach for America, or the Peace Corps can be a gateway to a variety of careers, including those outside public service.”
Read more in this New York Times Article

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