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 (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Policy Examples (Area Agency on Aging)
- Signs and Posters Examples
- Contribution Sign (Iowa Area Agency on Aging)
- Contributions Poster (Area Agency on Aging of Dane County)
- Letters and Articles Examples
- Meal Contribution Letter (Door County Department of Human Services)
- Contribution Letter (Door County Department of Human Services)
- What Does a Meal Cost (Area Agency on Aging of Dane County)
- Materials Examples
- Behaviorally Informed Intervention Materials— Description of pilot study on increasing voluntary contributions at congregate meal sites (Office of Evaluation Sciences)
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 (Nutrition and Aging Resource Center)
- Increasing Voluntary Contributions at Congregate Meals Program Sites— Report on behavioral science to increase voluntary contributions (Office of Evaluation Sciences)
- Title III-C Nutrition Services Program: Understanding Participants’ Monetary Contributions — Issue brief on voluntary contributions at nutrition sites (ACL, 2020)
Presentations
- Giving Big: Trends in Philanthropic Support for Aging— One-hour webinar on the latest trends in philanthropy and their impact on the field of aging, free registration required to view the video (NCOA, 2023)