Become a VISTA Host Site

• AmeriCorps members in the VISTA program are talented, civic-minded individuals passionate about using their skills to serve and lift others.
• AmeriCorps members in the VISTA program are not just an extra pair of hands. Their work is meant to ensure the sustainability of host organizations’ programs long after they leave.
• Each year, AmeriCorps members in the VISTA program more than double every dollar invested in them.
• The VISTA program cultivates a new generation of compassionate, dedicated community leaders.
• AmeriCorps members in the VISTA program can expand the capacity of your staff to develop programs, enhance client offerings, implement strategic plans, and ultimately improve the lives of those served.

• Is your organization a registered 501c or a government agency?
• Does your work assist in lifting individuals and communities out of poverty?
• Are you committed to empowering communities and creating sustainable solutions?
• Do you have a project/program you’ve been wanting to build but lack the capacity to get it off the ground?
• Will the anticipated program increase economic opportunity for impoverished or underserved populations?
• Can your organization provide the support necessary to make the VISTA’s service a good, productive, mutually-beneficial experience?

• Direct the project and provide a supervisor for the AmeriCorps member(s)
• Provide necessary administrative support to the AmeriCorps member(s) as needed (including space to work, computer, office supplies, travel reimbursement, etc) 
• Submit $5000/year cost share to UServeUtah for member support

What members CAN do:

• Develop policies/procedures
• Design trainings/curriculum
• Plan events
• Create outreach strategies
• Conduct evaluation
• Plan marketing campaigns
• Research and write grants
• Build information storage systems

What members CANNOT do:

• Supervise staff or interns
• Direct service to clients
• Case management
• Tasks unrelated to project
• Replace other staff
• Political Advocacy
• Religious instruction or proselytization
• Organize or engage in protests, petitions, boycotts, etc