DeSales Affordable Fundraising & Communications VISTA - FT

The Fundraising and Communications VISTA will work closely with DeSales’ Fundraising Manager and Executive Director to build organizational capacity. They will cultivate and grow new and existing funding opportunities, and effectively share the story of DeSales’ work developing affordable housing, connecting residents to rental assistance, preventing eviction, and more for those in need. The Fundraising and Communications VISTA will focus especially on the development of systems that will build the organization’s long-term capacity for grant prospecting, writing, tracking, and reporting, as well as on the organization’s approach to marketing and communication. They will work closely with the other VISTAs to support the organization in better telling the story of how long-term, stable, and high-quality affordable housing is an essential part of a strong and healthy community.

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DeSales Community Development is a community-based non-profit organization that promotes revitalization, affordable housing and good property management in neighborhoods in and near the City of St. Louis. DeSales was founded in 1976 to serve the Fox Park and Tower Grove East neighborhoods. Though most of its history, DeSales has served these neighborhoods exclusively, gaining a reputation as a leader and innovator among local community development organizations. In recent years the housing corporation has sought to apply its experience in other neighborhoods by building relationships with other community-based non-profits. With its strategic involvement in both property development and management, DeSales has emphasized an entrepreneurial approach in advancing its mission. These lines of business have helped to build a diversified revenue structure based on income earned from activities that are consistent with its mission. DeSales has also been a leader in building collaborative relationships with other community organizations.