Building a Stronger CommunityNicholas Weber

2010-2011 VISTA Staff

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?