Comments on: The Secrets of Matching Funds Exposed: Release the Hounds and Let the Scavenger Hunt Begin http://blog.seliger.com/2008/12/16/the-secrets-of-matching-funds-exposed-release-the-hounds-and-let-the-scavenger-hunt-begin/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nikki Beare http://blog.seliger.com/2008/12/16/the-secrets-of-matching-funds-exposed-release-the-hounds-and-let-the-scavenger-hunt-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-3989 Nikki Beare Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:00:13 +0000 http://blog.seliger.com/?p=87#comment-3989 We are interested in this concept of rating the volunteer labor. We are very low according to this. Thanks for your help. We are now trying to get additional grant funds and will use this for our matching $$ for volunteer's time.Nikki Beare, Coordinator: GadsdenSAVES We are interested in this concept of rating the volunteer labor. We are very low according to this. Thanks for your help. We are now trying to get additional grant funds and will use this for our matching $$ for volunteer’s time.Nikki Beare, Coordinator: GadsdenSAVES

]]> By: Ruth Wahtera http://blog.seliger.com/2008/12/16/the-secrets-of-matching-funds-exposed-release-the-hounds-and-let-the-scavenger-hunt-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 Ruth Wahtera Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:02:43 +0000 http://blog.seliger.com/?p=87#comment-3896 OOO -- I'm out of date, too. I just checked and the Independent Sector rate is now $19.51 and they also offer a state-specific list. Ruth OOO — I’m out of date, too. I just checked and the Independent Sector rate is now $19.51 and they also offer a state-specific list.

Ruth

]]> By: Ruth Wahtera http://blog.seliger.com/2008/12/16/the-secrets-of-matching-funds-exposed-release-the-hounds-and-let-the-scavenger-hunt-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-3895 Ruth Wahtera Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:14:18 +0000 http://blog.seliger.com/?p=87#comment-3895 Isaac, Nice explanation of in-kind. One comment that I hope will help. At $10/hour you are underestimating the value of volunteer time. Independent Sector makes a rate accepted by the Feds available each year -- currently $18.o5/hour. In addition, if a professional volunteers their professional services you can value them at their standard billing rates. Make sure you have documentation from them about their rate. Points of Light Institute now has a calculator that uses Department of Labor rates to assign acceptable values for different kinds of volunteer labor. My clients use these different rates without any problem. They just have to be reality-based. Hope this helps. Ruth Isaac,
Nice explanation of in-kind. One comment that I hope will help.

At $10/hour you are underestimating the value of volunteer time. Independent Sector makes a rate accepted by the Feds available each year — currently $18.o5/hour.

In addition, if a professional volunteers their professional services you can value them at their standard billing rates. Make sure you have documentation from them about their rate.

Points of Light Institute now has a calculator that uses Department of Labor rates to assign acceptable values for different kinds of volunteer labor.

My clients use these different rates without any problem. They just have to be reality-based.

Hope this helps.
Ruth

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