The Campaign for Working Families (CFWF) is a prosperity campaign started in 2004 by the Community Foundation of East Central Florida and a coalition of community service agencies, governmental, and corporations that want to lift people out of poverty and put more money back into the pockets of low-to-moderate income families in Volusia and Flagler counties by:

• Providing free tax return preparation
• Offering financial education to help individuals manage their money in a way that helps them build financial assets.
• Provide outreach and education about the Earned Income Tax Credit
• Promote and encourage saving

The Campaign’s Primary Goals are to:

• Maximize the number of eligible families filing and taking advantage of available tax credits
• Make sure that all of the refunds are retained by the receiving tax filer and not partially used to pay the high cost of refund loans
• Provide information to assist the recipient in using the refunds towards an asset building strategy. Using those refunds to start a savings account or make a down payment on a home contributes to lasting, positive changes to a family’s financial health. 

Our Motto:

EARN IT! KEEP IT! SAVE IT!

Who Benefits From These Programs?

• Low-to-Moderate Income Workers and their Families - families with income up to $56,000.
• Employers - by creating a stronger more crisis-resistant workforce.
• Communities - by increasing home and business ownership.
• Children - when they live in a stable environment are better prepared to succeed and stay in school.

2008-2009 Program Results

• Operated 11 VITA Tax Sites with 99 volunteers completing 2,309 tax returns – Refunds of $3.05M
• Continued Money Smart for Adults & New Money Smart for Young Adults. 15 Classes (Apr ‘08-Apr ‘09) 116 Students, 16 Volunteers teaching. How we measure success - Client Survey Results
• Savings Campaign -Savings Bond Program 93 received 1st Bond with $43,024 Savings Goal - 33 Met Savings Goal for 2nd Bond with $22,354 saved! - How we measure - 35% met Savings Goal.
• Youth Savings Campaign -Teach Children to Save -7 Schools -27 4^th & 5^th Grade Classes -528 Students - 17 Volunteers, How we measure success– Teacher Survey Results
• Coordinated 11 Economic Stimulus Filing Days with AARP serving over 159 Tax Payers
• Developed Debt Management Workshop for use with Self Sufficiency Clients in Volusia County.
• Recognition and Awards received:
• 9 City & County Proclamations
• 5 Grants including an IDA Five Year Grant!

OUR SUCCESS!