Flourish Furniture Bank Partnership Coordinator VISTA
As THE furniture bank of Kansas City, Flourish provides whole-home furnishings to clients referred by local social service agencies. Flourish partners with 67 agencies in the KC area that provide wrap-around housing, employment, and health support to clients. Flourish creates a personal experience for our clients, empowering them to establish a safe, permanent, and comfortable home. In 2022, Flourish served 881 families and individuals, creating furnished homes for 2,244 household members. Volunteers collected, repaired, and distributed 36,797 items, diverting 308 tons of unwanted furniture from the landfill.
Member Duties : The VISTA member will provide key assistance in recruiting new partner agencies, including onboarding and training case managers. This position will also assist with retention of current partner agencies through regular communications, visits to partner agency sites and surveys. The partnership coordinator will assist with the implementation of our new Furniture Bank Database. This will increase our ability to impact those coming out of poverty and homelessness in the KC area on a long term, sustainable basis.