sponsoring unaffiliated centers: a strategy to increase viability and improve program integrity
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Sponsoring Unaffiliated Centers:
A Strategy to Increase Viabilityand Improve Program Integrity
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PRESENTED BY
SHARON RAYPresidentImproving Program Integrity
GAIL BIRCHChief Executive OfficerStart Up and Marketing
VICKI LIPSCOMBExecutive Director Financial Concerns and Budgeting
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Sponsored CentersAdvantages to:
State AgenciesCenters
Sponsors
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Advantages to SA
• Reduces the caseload of State Agency staff
• Sponsored centers receive more oversight because there is an ongoing data stream
• Sponsors will have significantly more knowledge of regulations and policies than center personnel
SHARON RAYSHARON RAY
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Advantages to SA
• Centers receive more training
• Monthly claim integrity strengthened
• Fewer over-claims for centers
• Program Integrity: Sponsored centers have on site reviews more often (3 per year VS once per 3 years)
• Increased Oversight = Accountability
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Advantages to Centers
• Improved claim integrity and accuracy
• Rely on sponsor’s CACFP knowledge
• Nutrition training for all staff
• Improved meal service
• Participation can begin sooner
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Advantages to Centers
• Assistance with budgeting and allowable costs
• Sponsor accepts financial responsibility for mistakes or over claims.
• Sponsor accepts responsibility for the center’s CACFP participation.
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Advantages to Sponsors
• Additional Revenue Stream=Improved Financial Viability
• Increased Community Presence• Available Training Sites• Supports the mission to reach
more low income children• Enables centers that may not• otherwise participate
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STEP 1 : Costs Analysis & Funding
STEP 2 : Fine Tune the Plan
STEP 3 : Recruitment and Marketing
GAIL BIRCHGAIL BIRCH
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• Feasibility Study • Start up Budget • Board of Directors • Funding Sources
STEP 1 Costs & Funding
Analysis
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Start Up Budget
• Estimating Admin Expenses• Includes:• Wages (office and field)• Fixed Costs• Administrative Overhead
• Determines Cost of Sponsoring Center
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Present to Board of Directors
• Feasibility Study• Projected Budget• Determine Source
of Funding
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Funding Resources
• Home admin funds are not allowable
• Possible Resources• Private Donors• Volunteer Time
• Director or part time staff• Beware of wage and hour issues
• General Funds Account • Sponsor or umbrella agency
• Grants
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• Learn the Center Program • Management Plan • Develop Center Training Material• Train Staff
STEP 2 Fine Tune the Plan
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• General Marketing• Identifying Prospects• Targeted Marketing• Design Outreach Materials
STEP 3 Marketing & Materials
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General Marketing
Partnerships• State Agency• Child Care Licensing• Resource and Referrals• Family Child Care Homes
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Identifying Prospects
Lists Analysis• Delete Current Participants?• For/Non-Profit• License Capacity• Low Income Areas
Organize Prospects Geographically
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Targeted Marketing
• Walk-in Visits• Cold Calls• Mailings
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Outreach Materials
• Look at Current Materials• Tap into Other Sponsors
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Financial Concerns and Budgeting
VICKI LIPSCOMBVICKI LIPSCOMB
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• What Is Sustainability?• Nonprofits have to make money to sustain the
organization in order to continue to fulfill their mission
• Ensures the home program stays afloat • Our current model for child care is changing• Fewer family child care providers are providing care• Center participation is growing
• Effects on viability• As the child care model changes, so must our
organizations….and our budgeting process
The Future of CACFP
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Payment Methods
• Determine method of payment
• Evaluate your current method of paying independent centers (State Option)
• Actuals• Per child, per meal, by F/R/P rate
• Blended • Blended for all or by site
• Percentage• Percentage for all or by site
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Differences in Payment Methods
• Actuals• Per child, per day, based on F/R/P determination• more labor intensive option for the child care site and
sponsor• Larger paperwork burden
• Blended or Percentage for all • while this may be equitable for affiliated sites it does
result in discriminatory practices for unaffiliated.
• Blended or Percentage by site (Recommended )• Each site is paid based on their own blended rate
based on enrollment just as if they were reporting directly to the State.
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Administrative Payments
• 15% each month-the maximum allowed
• If sponsor overspends, the organization is operating at a loss (year end)
• Homes money does not supplement center income or vise versa
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Communicate with Your Sponsors
• Communicate your expectation of your sponsors on methods to report and allocate their income and expenses.
• Actual• Center specific software• Actual employee time
• Allocation based on time and/or space• Office Space Rent• Telephone
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Tracking Center Expenses
• Add one or two centers and work with them for a while to determine these variables.
• How much time will it take?• What resources will be needed?• Additional postage• Additional mileage• Additional staff time
• The Sponsor should carefully track expenses
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Other Budget Concerns
• Sponsor income from centers will vary each month
• Expenses should be more consistent
• Sponsors should track average per child costs and average per child income• Useful in planning as new sites come on
• Summer income will be higher since school age children will participate all day
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Sample Income/Expense Flow
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Review Outcomes
• Sponsors should monitor their budget
• Report expenses in the same manner as budgeted and approved
• Budget estimates may not be reality
• Analyze real expenses and real income each month
• Adjust budget and cost allocation accordingly
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In Summary
• Sponsors can ensure greater integrity of independent sites if you are able to work as a team with a common goal
• Sponsors will need your support and training• Program management becomes more
complicated • Budgeting is more complicated
• It’s worth your time to help the sponsoring organization support the independent center
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Together We Make a Difference
There are child care centers that need additional support, assistance in order for their children to benefit from the CACFP.
Your collaboration ensures that these children are not left behind. Your efforts do make a difference!