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Partnerships and Comunication

Volunteers. Partnerships. This is what keeps us going and growing!. Partnerships and Comunication. Recruitment Required. FACT: There are 35,000 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers There are 13 AARP paid staff. Communication Coordinator. Identifies program needs in their district such as:

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Partnerships and Comunication

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  1. Volunteers Partnerships This is what keeps us going and growing! Partnerships and Comunication

  2. Recruitment Required FACT: • There are 35,000 AARP Tax-Aidevolunteers • There are13AARP paid staff

  3. Communication Coordinator • Identifies program needs in their district such as: • Recruitment of leaders, counselors • Assessment of Sites • In-kind Donations of Equipment/Supplies • Works with District and Local Coordinators to oversee development and implementation of AARP Tax-Aide Partnerships: • Ensures that AARP Tax-Aide honors its side of the partnership • Ensures that all local-level program materials (internal and external) contain boilerplate language • Builds a local file of media contacts, including newspapers, radio and television

  4. Newspaper Articles/Press Releases Broome County Communications Specialist Contribution

  5. Local Colleges Internship Possibilities • Tax Counselors • Modeled off Clinton county • Worked in conjunction with professors • Obtain extra credit for efforts • Modified training and provide mentors • Marketing/Communication • Creative ideas • Research assistance

  6. Other Recrutiment Avenues • Word of Mouth • Volunteer Web Sites • Recruitment Posters • Local Senior Communications • E-mails • Libraries • Social Networks

  7. Partnerships • Funding is critical to our growth • Partnerships with other non-profits Works • Dutchess County • United Way • Ca$h Coalition • Dutchess County Community Action (DCCA) • There is help available for the asking • Reach out to your United Way http://www.uwnys.org/find.shtml

  8. Advantages of Partnerships • More volunteers, more experience, more correct answers to more questions, more coaching, less dead time, more flexible scheduling, less overhead • Greater ability to accommodate • Complex/lengthy client returns • Client “no-shows” & “walk-ins” • Counselor last minute unavailability • Computers are used for multiple shifts & counselors

  9. Benefits of Partnerships • Quality service is provided to a greater segment of the community • Allows us to service more clients • Computers are used more effectively • Idle time is diminished • Knowledge is shared • Funding is shared • Friendships are formed

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