Do you want to have a positive impact on the people in Mississippi? An Alliance VISTA Community Outreach Specialist helps Mississippi nonprofits enhance and increase their capacity to serve their communities. VISTA members contribute to the goals of the project over the course of one to three years by conducting surveys, telephone interviews, and site visits with nonprofit and community organizations to gather data about needs, identify gaps and challenges, and document resources and available (assets); researching best practices to eliminate and/or alleviate poverty; and conducting community conversations related to best practices.