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Earned Income Tax Credit

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Programs

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Sample Mentor Team/Family Covenant

 
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Mentor Team/Family Covenant

(Excerpted from Malson, Micheline R. and Putnam, Kathleen K., Families First: A Guide for Your Journey, May 2000. Used with permission.)

Date:

Congregation:

Leader/Church Staff Person:

Family Liaison:

Family Participant:

The [name of your mentor program] program is a voluntary program.  The family named above has made a decision to begin a relationship with a mentor team.  The mentor team and the family named above agree to enter into a special covenant for a period of one year [or length of  your program] this date.  The general purpose of this covenant is to establish a bond of mutual love and respect between the family and the mentor team in order to holistically support the family.   The role of the mentor team is not to dictate to the family, but to provide guidance and support as the family moves to fulfill its goals.

The mentor team family liaison agrees to offer support during the entire partnership period.  The mentor team liaison will communicate with the family at least one time per week.  The liaison will work with the other team members in order to surround the family with faith, hope, love, and to provide concrete assistance where possible.  The mentor team will observe the confidentiality of the family as indicated in a separate agreement.

The family partner agrees to be honest and open with the mentor team and to sincerely work towards self-sufficiency.  S/he will make him/herself available to work with the mentor team throughout the covenant period.  The family partner is not compelled to attend worship services or participate in religious ceremonies as part of this agreement, although elective participation is fine.

Both parties agree to honor all written agreements and to attend scheduled meetings to the best of their ability.   Disagreement may occur, but both parties agree to respect the opinions and values of the other in seeking a resolution to any conflicts.

family partner:

[name of your mentor program] coordinator:

mentor team family liaison:

If you would like to order Families First: A Guide for Your Journey, please print this form and send it in via fax or mail.



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Phone Systems

Phone Systems

 

Options for Phone Systems for Organizations

Multi-line phones. These systems provide the ability to share multiple phone lines across different phones. They can provide features like voice mail for each phone, auto attendant (i.e.

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Information Resources

Information Resources

There are a large number of organizations and information resources available to those who would like to learn more about community computer centers. These include:

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Computer Centers in Developing Countries

Computer Centers in Developing Countries

 

TechMission’s AC4 has over 100 members in developing countries. We have found two models that work particularly well for computer centers in developing countries: for-fee Cybercafés and Computer Training Centers.

 

Cybercafés (For-fee Internet Access Centers)

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Client Management and Outcomes Tracking Databases

Client Management and Outcomes Tracking DatabasesWhen your nonprofit works directly with clients, it can be difficult to figure out exactly how your organization is helping, and which resources you're providing are the most valuable. A nonprofit might provide a young adult with access to an after-school program, life skills training, drug abuse prevention, and mental health counseling services. When that young adult succeeds in life, enrolls in college, and lives independently, how do you know which services made the biggest impact?

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Online Volunteer Recruiting

Online Volunteer Recruiting

 

Options for Volunteer Recruitment

The following are some methods of recruiting volunteers for technology programs. See this document for sample templates for each of these methods.

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Seven Key Questions for a Good Church-Nonprofit Relationship

        

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Seven Key Questions for a Good Church-Nonprofit Relationship

(Adapted from Starting a Nonprofit at Your Church by Joy Skjegstad,  The Alban Institute, 2002.  Used with permission.  Obtain this item.­)

As you begin planning for your church-based nonprofit organization, it’s important that you keep the lines of communication open between the nonprofit and the nonprofit’s founding congregation. This list of seven questions is designed as a printable resource to help the nonprofit’s board and staff in discussing and preparing effective channels of communication between the nonprofit and the church.

1.  What communication tools will you use to communicate with your congregation?

  • church bulletin
  • church newsletter
  • announcements from pulpit
  • church special events
  • sermons
  • nonprofit’s brochures or newsletters
  • new member class or packets
  • presentations to classes or small groups
  • nonprofit special events
  • church board meetings or committee meetings

2.  What is your schedule for communicating with the congregation about the nonprofit?

3.  Who are the key church staff members you need to stay in close communication with?

4.  What strategies will you use to communicate with them?

5.  Which key church lay leaders do you need to stay in close communication with?

6.  What strategies will you use to communicate with them?

7.  Are there any informal lay leaders of the church who should be “in the loop” regarding the nonprofit?

 

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Starting a Nonprofit at Your Church

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Starting a Nonprofit at Your Church

by Joy Skjegstad

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The Alban Institute, 2002.

Summary:

A former executive director of a church-based nonprofit organization, Joy Skjegstad lays her practical experience and insider perspective on the table in this helpful, easy-to-read how-to book. She addresses such practical topics as defining the organization's mission, setting up a board, raising funds, managing personnel and legal issues, and maintaining a positive relationship with the church.

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

Starting a Nonprofit is an excellent resource for congregations preparing to set up nonprofit organizations, and for church-based nonprofit directors interested in refreshing their organizational structures. In addition to useful guidelines, Starting a Nonprofit offers many concrete examples of nonprofit start-ups, including different models of relationships between the church and the nonprofit, and offers numerous insights about board development and personnel and legal issues. The book contains checklists of things to do or consider as you begin, self-assessment tools, sample job descriptions, progress evaluation steps, and suggested answers to common problems that every nonprofit faces. The book also points the reader to a number of practical resources.



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