MEIC LEARNING EXCHANGE JUNE 6, Ross H. Yednock Program Director, Michigan Economic Impact Coalition

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1 MEIC LEARNING EXCHANGE JUNE 6, 2014 Ross H. Yednock Program Director, Michigan Economic Impact Coalition

2 2014 Tax Filing Season Reflections Personally visited at least 14 different sites Assisted as a certified volunteer at 8 sites Interviewed more than 50 certified volunteers Interviewed at least as many member clients Prepared more returns than I can remember Did quality reviews on a few, too Thankful for all I learned in the field

3 2014 Tax Filing Season

4 2014 Tax Filing Season June 8, ,094 returns filed June 8, ,521 returns filed June 5, ,726 returns filed

5 2014 Tax Filing Season Congratulations & Thank You!

6 Goodwill Industries of West Michigan Changing Lives through the Power of Work

7 MoneyWorks Game 6 cards One Each Got Need Food Shelter Clothing Transportation Want No turns just draw until win

8 One Each Winner: More Got than total Need & Want

9 Dreaded Drats! Add new cards play again!

10 Rapid-Fire Network & Sharing Three Minutes! You re on the clock!

11 Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Jamie Schriner-Hooper CEDAM Brenda Brame Heart of West Michigan United Way

12 Learning Over Lunch I &

13 Learning Over Lunch I 2014 Highlights Marketing, Communications & Community Outreach MichiganFreeTaxHelp.org website up 300% from 2013 to 2014 Media relations on income tax issues & posted local stories from the MEIC websites 227 clients entered to win 1 of 15 - $100 PNC Bank gift cards Presented at the Building Michigan Communities Conference in April, 2014 Presented at the National Community Tax Coalition conference in September, 2013

14 Learning Over Lunch I Member Services 2014 Highlights Printed and Delivered 300 Michigan Taxpayer Handbooks MEIC uniform Data collection effort Secured funding to help MEIC members with data collection Connected Volunteers through MichiganFreeTaxHelp.org sites Outreach with Michigan Department of Treasury Connected MEIC members with Intern In Michigan Portal (June 26 Webinar) Held MEIC meetings in Grand Rapids and Wayne County Assisted as certified volunteer at MEIC member sites

15 Learning Over Lunch I 2014 Highlights Volunteer and Member Training Worked with Michigan Treasury to request videos on tax changes Provided updates to MEIC members on ACA issues Secured funding to produce State and Local Tax Training Videos Provided Links to Trainings on ACA and other Requested Topics Held Data Collection Webinar with presentations from AAS and CAAjlh Secured Funding for Home Heating Training for fall of 2014

16 Learning Over Lunch I Policy & Advocacy 2014 Highlights Send out e-letter to all 148 members of the legislature informing them of the work of MEIC members and directing them to use MichiganFreeTaxHelp.org to assist their constituents Interviewed more than 50 MEIC member clients in person all were entered to win one of 15 $100 PNC Bank gift cards Concluded MSU Student s Research on viability of $ave Michigan Legislation

17 Learning Over Lunch I MEIC Working Committees Membership Services Committee Uniform Data Collection, MEIC Member Website & Member Support Communications, Marketing & Community Outreach MEIC Taxpayer s Website, Story Collection Initiative, Press & Media Relations Outreach, Show Me the Money Day Advocacy Committee Policy Recommendations and Advocacy Training Committee State and Local Tax Training ACA Training

18 Learning Over Lunch II Lessons from the Field Scheduling, F.A.S.T & Other Models Diane Bach Community Action Darcy Brown United Way Montcalm Ionia Counties

19 Learning Over Lunch II Lessons from the Field Virtual VITA Amanda Grover Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc. Tiffany Lemieux-McKissic Asset Independence Coalition

20 Learning Over Lunch III Insight from the IRS DeAntonie Price IRS: SPEC

21 Deep Dive in Sharing Volunteer Training Marketing, Communications and Community Outreach Advocacy Connecting Free Tax Prep with improving financial outcomes for clients

22 MEIC Membership & Open Discussion

23 MEIC Membership & Open Discussion The MEIC Steering Committee has identified the issues/policies/goals for the MEIC to advocate for in 2014: Restoration of the State EITIC State Support for VITA $ave Michigan Driver s Responsibilities Fees Property Tax Issues in Michigan Prized Linked Savings for Banks Bill PayDay Lending Reforms Paid Preparer Regulations

24 MEIC Membership & Open Discussion MEIC Working Committees Membership Services Committee Uniform Data Collection, MEIC Member Website & Member Support Communications, Marketing & Community Outreach MEIC Taxpayer s Website, Story Collection Initiative, Press & Media Relations Outreach, Show Me the Money Day Advocacy Committee Policy Recommendations and Advocacy Training Committee State and Local Tax Training ACA Training

25 MEIC Business Voting & Committee Sign-Up

26 Contact Information Ross H. Yednock Program Director, Michigan Economic Impact Coalition Community Economic Development Association of Michigan Like the MEIC at CEDAM on Facebook!

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