The Basic Idea: Help children, youth and their families save towards the purchase of an appreciating asset upon reaching adulthood so that economic status will not be a barrier to the young perso...
The Basic Idea: Build a permanent pool of locally-controlled philanthropic resources to help rural communities and families by soliciting charitable contributions in the community and beyond. H...
https://rufes.org/2015/02/19/grow-it-build-a-rural-community-endowment-fund/
The Basic Idea: Help low-income people get Internet access to increase their ability to access information and services. How it works: Implement one or more strategies including: Provide low-cost...
The Basic Idea: Provide an affordable alternative to high cost money transfer operators (MTOs) for immigrants living in the U.S. to remit much needed funds to their family and friends abroad. How...
The Basic Idea: Work with health care institutions and community groups to decrease the cost of health care and improve access for low-income families. How it works—The Essentials: Many models...
https://rufes.org/2013/12/04/health-care-access-initiatives/
(Jan – March 2014 Only) The Basic Idea: From January to March 2014 offer health insurance enrollment assistance as a part of your Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) efforts. How it works: T...
https://rufes.org/2013/12/04/health-insurance-enrollment-at-vita-sites/
The Basic Idea: Pull out all the stops to let families know they may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other tax credits, like the Child Tax Credit (CTC). How it works: A commu...
https://rufes.org/2012/11/21/earned-income-and-child-tax-credit-campaigns/