Voluntary Contributions
Voluntary contributions are a critical source of program funding to support Older Americans Act (OAA) nutrition services.
Tools & Toolkits
- Voluntary Contributions
- Voluntary Contributions Menu — Do’s and don’ts when it comes to voluntary contributions
- Policy Examples
- Signs and Posters
- Contribution Sign — Example from Encore Café in Iowa
- Contributions Poster — Example from Dane County, Wisconsin
- Letters and Articles
- Meal Contribution Letter — Example from Door County, Wisconsin
- Contribution Letter — Example from WesleyLife Iowa
- What Does a Meal Cost — Dane County, Wisconsin stakeholder education article
- Materials Examples
- Behaviorally Informed Intervention Materials— Description of Office of Evaluation Sciences pilot study on increasing voluntary contributions at congregate meal sites
- Understanding Participants’ Monetary Contributions — ACL issue brief on voluntary contributions at nutrition sites
Briefs
- Identifying the Total Cost of a Meal — Summary brief for meal cost calculations to accurately assess and encourage voluntary contributions based on the actual cost of nutrition services
- Increasing Voluntary Contributions at Congregate Meals Program Sites— Office of Evaluation Science report on behavioral science to increase voluntary contributions
- Title III-C Nutrition Services Program: Understanding Participants’ Monetary Contributions — Issue brief on how participants’ monetary contributions affect participant services and the number of participants served
Presentations
- Giving Big: Trends in Philanthropic Support for Aging— One-hour NCOA webinar on the latest trends in philanthropy and their impact on the field of aging (free registration required to view the video)