benefits at all levels

For A Community:
• Allows families to apply for the benefits that will help them most in gaining self-sufficiency
• Helps families use their time effectively by describing how each benefit works, where to apply, and what documents to bring
• Can test how changes in income will affect their monthly budget and benefit eligibility
• When more benefit dollars enter the community, the "multiplier effect" positively compounds that money
• Families are able to make ends meet and plan for futures of self-sufficiency

For Foundations and Agencies:
• Streamlined software and training has partner agencies conducting benefit counseling in a matter of hours not days or months
• Constantly provides up-to-date information to partner agencies
• Standardizes services across diverse agencies and constituencies
• Enables local branding and training
• Low-cost annual maintenance/licensing & in-house training reduces expenses
• Record benefit outcomes and track clients’ progress towards self-sufficiency

For A Caseworker:
• User-friendly technology makes mastering the software easy
• Quicker client-screening process takes about 10 minutes; other tools can require more than an hour
• Allows caseworkers and clients to develop self-sufficiency plans together
• Makes complex budgets simple to understand and review with clients
• Provides caseworkers at their fingertips with answers to some of clients most frequent questions about what help is available in their community

What Is the Database?

The Database is a premium service added on to the Calculator functions. Adding the Database enhances the Calculator in several ways.

Through a seamless interface, the Calculator saves non-identifiable client data for future visits, follow up with clients about client applications and accumulative agency reporting. Using this database agencies can track a client's progress toward economic self-sufficiency and agency success in providing reports on attaining benefits.

These reports allow agencies to promote their success within the community, cultivate client growth and assist fundraising for these efforts.