Volunteer Infrastructure Project

The Volunteer Infrastructure Project focuses on nonprofit organizations that serve low-income children and families. We train and regularly coach AmeriCorps members in the best practices of volunteer recruitment and management and place them in nonprofits to improve their volunteer programs. Even as nonprofit budgets shrink, adding volunteer support to these nonprofits enables them to maintain their programs for families and children.

This pilot program runs from July 2009 to June 2010. It is funded by CaliforniaVolunteers, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and a generous donation from Chevron. The project engages 3 full time AmeriCorps members who are serving in nonprofits in Alameda and Costa County, listed below.

• Berkeley Youth Alternatives
• Bay Area Crisis Nursery
• Concord Child Care Center

We are currently accepting applications from East Bay nonprofit organizations that want to participate in the 2010/2011 Volunteer Infrastructure Project. Below is the introductory letter and request for proposals. All nonprofit applicants must complete the application online at by 5pm on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.

• Introductory Letter for Volunteer Infrastructure Project RFP
• 2010/2011 Host Site Request for Proposals

Please contact Lauren Lyon at lyon@helpnow.org or (925) 472-5768 for more information.

Our Americorps as pictured from top to bottom: Alyssa Pluss, Brenna Taunton and Matejka Handley.