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LIFT

Pull thousands of families out of poverty by training LIFT volunteersLIFT

COMPETED FOR

$250K
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Competed in
March, 2010

Goals

  • To pull thousands of low-income individuals out of poverty in the US
  • To engage hundreds of volunteers to carry out program of service
  • To increase public awareness of LIFT's services and domestic poverty
  • To demonstrate the efficacy of a new model of poverty alleviation

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Overview

LIFT's project aims to put 7,000 thousand individuals and families on a path out of poverty in the US in the coming year. LIFT will do this by training volunteers to deliver the highest quality service, and will expand community outreach in its 5 core regions so that clients can more readily access LIFT's resources.

The equation is simple: the more people who know about LIFT’s presence in their community, the more people LIFT is able to serve. LIFT’s ultimate goal is to see the maximum number of families possible secure stable income, housing, education, healthcare, and basic necessities.

Deliverables:

7,000 clients served in the areas of employment, housing, public benefits, and referrals

3 national trainings for staff and monthly ongoing trainings for volunteers

New informational materials to advertise LIFT's services in its respective cities

 

How will the 250K be Used?

Budget Notes: Personnel expenses or salaries
$ 80,000 Client service education and training for staff and volunteers
$ 50,000 Design and printing for informational materials
$ 30,000 Travel expenses for field staff and volunteers to attend trainings
$ 30,000 Office supplies e.g. resume paper, ink cartridges, folders, etc.
$ 30,000 New technology e.g. color printer, cameras, computers, zip drives
$ 30,000 Telecommunications- increased and improved phone and internet
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