At Foundation Communities (FC), we create housing where individuals and families succeed. Our innovative model combines affordable housing with supportive services- empowering low-income residents and neighbors to achieve educational success, financial stability, and healthier lifestyles. FC owns and manages 33 properties, including 30 in Austin and 3 in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Our goal is to end the cycle of poverty through our housing-plus-services approach. During your service, you will work with the Real Estate Team, which oversees the organization’s development and sustainability efforts. This includes advancing advanced building practices, improving resource efficiency, and strengthening the long-term sustainability of our housing portfolio. As one of the largest nonprofit solar owners in Austin, FC is committed to reducing environmental impact while maintaining high-quality, affordable housing for residents.
Member Duties : The VISTA member will strengthen organizational capacity by developing tools, systems, and processes that support efficient, consistent, and sustainable housing improvements across Foundation Communities’ property portfolio. Specifically, the VISTA will create and standardize tools, templates, and documentation for unit update processes to improve consistency and efficiency; design and implement systems for capital project documentation, tracking, and workflow management; develop frameworks that integrate sustainability and cost-efficiency considerations into unit updates and capital planning; establish processes that improve coordination and knowledge-sharing across projects; and build systems to capture lessons learned and evaluate outcomes to support continuous improvement. Through this work, the VISTA will help enhance housing quality, reduce operating and utility costs, and support long-term housing stability for residents.
Program Benefits : Training , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Housing , Living Allowance .
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Education , Homelessness , Disaster Relief , Community Outreach , Housing , Environment .
Skills :
Environment , Architectural Planning , Community Organization , Education .
2026-27 FC Sustainable Housing Systems Development VISTA
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
From 06/01/2026 To 07/24/2026
Katelynn.Essig@foundcom.org
