Post on 18-Jan-2015
description
VISTA Flow Chart
Nick Weber
Corporation for National
and Community
ServiceAmeriCorps State & National AmeriCo
rps VISTA
AmeriCorps
NCCC
Ohio Campus Compact
Defiance
College
John Carroll
U.
Kent State Ohio State
University
Mercy
College
McMaster School
Building a Community Garden
The Ohio Benefit Bank
What is the Ohio Benefit Bank?
OBB is NOT a physical site or building
Started by the governor's office 2006
Available to Low & Middle Income families
Files Tax Returns, file Federal Assistance Program applications
Program Overview
1. Program Structure
2. Service Learning Model
3. Marketing Strategy
4. Community Need
5. Program Growth
Our GoalCombating poverty in the Defiance
community, one person at a time
1. Program StructureHow do we function?
What Tax Preparation
Public Assistance Program access
Phone line
Numerous locations
Follow-up help
Who Nicholas Weber
Marci Matthews
NOCAC Staff
DC Students
Community volunteers
1. Program StructureHow do we function?
What Tax Preparation
Public Assistance Program access
Phone line
Numerous locations
Follow-up help
Who Marci Matthews
Nicholas Weber
NOCAC Staff
DC Students
Community volunteers
2. Service Learning ModelStudent Engagement
Defiance College
Community
Students
Faculty Support Dr. Michael Gallagher
Professor of Accounting J. Richard Sealscott
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Alesia Yakos-BrownAssistant Professor of Social WorkStudents
Jodi JohnsAllison HendersonClay HeitkampKatie HeitkampJoshua GerschutzKimberly ForwardTrisha DennistonMichael DeffelyBrandon CampbellAlysia Callender
Anna KuszSara LangleyAlex ShomaekerAshley PlummerJessica MandulaMisty MillerAzure Dee PatrickAndy TimmermanJeffery WhitmanLogan Wolfrum
3. Marketing Strategy Who do we serve?
Newspaper Word of Mouth Flyers Public Service
Announcement Local libraries Repeat clients
4. Community NeedWhy offer these services?
Soaring Food/Gas Prices
Why Choose the OBB?Program Restrictions
“Prepare” and “File” are NOT the same!
Income Limits Free programs
come with restrictions
Filing Bees W2 $40-$60 Social Security $40 Injured Spouse
$150 Energy credit $100 Mistakes $50 Direct Deposit- ??? Filing Fees
Fed State School
Finding out you paid too much to
file your tax return-
Priceless
5. Program GrowthTo The Spreadsheets!
Program Year 2009January 1st - May 1st Clients
26 Clients Served 35 Returns and/or
Applications Completed
Total Federal Refunds Issued $17,838
Total OH Refunds Issued $1,423
Total Resources Generated: $19,261
Defiance
Paulding
Williams Fulton
Putnam
Henry
Community Sites 2009
Defiance College
Program Year 2010January 1st - May 1st Clients
273 Clients Served Total Federal Refunds
Issued= $422,560 Total State Refunds
Issued $24,969 Preparation & Filing
Fees $40,950
Total Resources Generated: $488,479
Williams
Defiance
Paulding
Henry
Putnam
Fulton
Community Sites 2010
Defiance College Northwest Ohio Community Action
Commission (NOCAC)
Program Year 2011Defiance College
Clients 253 Clients Served Total Federal Refunds
Issued= $338,716 Total State Refunds
Issued $26,660 Preparation & Filing
Fees $37,950
Total Resources Generated: $403,326
Williams
Paulding
Defiance
Putnam
Henry
Fulton
Program Year 2011NOCAC
Clients 458 Clients Served Total Federal Refunds
Issued= $666,550 Total State Refunds
Issued $47,019 Preparation & Filing
Fees $68,700
Total Resources Generated: $782,269
Williams
Paulding
Defiance
Putnam
Henry
Fulton
Community Sites 2011
Defiance College Northwest Ohio Community Action
Commission (NOCAC) Henry County Emergency
Management Services Paulding County Job Center Hicksville Library Defiance Library Paulding Library
Program Year 2011Total-
Results from 2011January 1st - May 1st Clients
711 Clients Served Total Federal Refunds
Issued= $1,005,266 Total State Refunds
Issued $73,679 Preparation & Filing
Fees $106,650
Total Resources Generated; $1,185,595
Williams
Paulding
Defiance
Putnam
Henry
Fulton
Public Recognition Two appearances in
the Crescent News VISTA Voice
Newsletter OBB Newsletter Columbus Spotlight Networking with other colleges Radio Interview Northwest Signal Letter to the editor
Bryan Times
Program Sustainability
OBB Continue close
work with NOCAC resource
Evaluate strongest community presence
Carefully manage program growth
Long-term but limited commitment from college faculty
Community Garden Fully sustainable Work with other
gardening organizations
Outreach to local schools
Work more closely with City of Defiance resources
Questions?