The Benefit Bank of PA Forum: An Opportunity to Move Forward

Posted by on October 24, 2011

The Benefit Bank of PA Forum: An Opportunity to Move Forward

There are some exciting developments here concerning The Benefit Bank (TBB) of Pennsylvania!  Both long term and potential new partners will find fresh opportunities for engaging those you serve by connecting them to available benefits and tax credits.  Come join Campaign for Working Families and Solutions for Progress on November 3rd to learn more about the changes and how your organization can engage more deeply with the community using TBB of PA!

In partnership with The Campaign for Working Families and the Internal Revenue Service, TBB is part of a project called VITA FSA which provides the opportunity for community partners to have their tax return preparation recognized by the IRS VITA program.

Speaking of The Campaign for Working Families, they are our new lead partner in Pennsylvania!  You may be familiar with the Campaign for Work Families through their efforts to increase financial stability and asset accumulation by connecting Philadelphians to valuable tax credits, quality financial services, savings options, wealth building resources and public benefits.  Over the past 9 years, the Campaign has prepared 102,820 tax returns, bringing $168.7 million in state & federal refunds to working families and assisted in completing over 600 applications for public benefits such as SNAP and LIHEAP!

The Campaign will bring their proven outreach strategies to The Benefit Bank. In this new role, they will assist in recruiting TBB Sites, training TBB Counselors and publicizing outreach and access utilizing The Benefit Bank in the greater Southeastern Pennsylvania area.  Come out and meet the Campaign for Working Families and learn more about their plans for outreach as we move toward the upcoming tax season.

This information session will also focus on The Benefit Bank online service updates and resource development. Whether you are an existing TBB site or an organization new to the network this is a great way to connect, share ideas, and learn from each other’s experience.

We are excited about this partnership and look forward to working with the Campaign for Working Families in expanding The Benefit Bank Network

Date:     Thursday November 3rd
Time:    9:30 to 11:00 AM.
Place:    Urban Affairs Coalition
1207 Chestnut St, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Please RSVP with your name and organization to email John Lyons at jlyons@uac.org