EMPLOYMENT-HEALS-COMMUNITIES.PDF

Last updated: 03/14/2018
General information
Organization St. Joseph the Worker
Contact First name Brent
Contact Last name Downs
Contact e-mail bdowns@sjwjobs.org
Contact phone number 6025506331
Address
Street P.O. Box 13503 Phoenix, AZ 85002, 1125 West Jackson Street
City Phoenix
State Arizona
ZIP Code 85007
From what tribe is the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 5,000.00
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Employment Heals Communities
Proposal Narrative Employment Heals Communities
Proposal Narrative
St. Joseph the Worker’s mission is to assist homeless, low income, Page Two
and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-
sufficient through quality employment.
Proposed Project: Under the best of circumstances, a job search can be a formidable task. For job seekers experiencing
homelessness or poverty, it can prove overwhelming. Designed to address the unique and complex circumstances faced
by economically disadvantaged job seekers, SJW Employment Heals Communities project provides the professional
employment services and resources needed to obtain a quality job. These dynamic services include individual job
searching support, resume development, mock interviews, job leads, personal presentation pointers, strategies to
effectively explain gaps in employment, financial coaching, professional clothing, bus passes, work boots, uniforms,
safety equipment, tools, certification fees, on-site hiring events, and equally important, the encouragement to succeed.
Additionally, SJW’s award winning Job Readiness Workshop provides coaching and training on the soft skills crucial to a
successful job search. Job seekers receive coaching on conveying enthusiasm and a positive attitude, communication,
time management, being a team member, flexibility, professionalism, self-confidence, and specific job-searching skills.
SJW’s services are available in the downtown Phoenix office, at satellite locations hosted by 83 partner agencies across
Maricopa County, and on its Mobile Success Unit (MSU) - Arizona’s first mobile job development office. The agency’s
MSU is a major contributor to programmatic success, taking employment support, supplies, and resources (including
computers, internet access, clothes, and supplies) to job seekers throughout the community. SJW’s Employment Heals
Communities project is ongoing; therefore its implementation is continuous. Support from the Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation (FMYN) would be used during SJW’s fiscal year of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 (FY 18-19).
Purpose of the Project: The sole mission of SJW and the purpose of this project are to assist homeless, low-income, and
other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through quality employment - a vital mission
with enormous benefits to our Maricopa County community. SJW believes its mission - and this request for Employment
Heals Communities project support – meet the FMYN’s economic and community development funding priority through
its job readiness training, financial coaching, and essential workforce development services.
The Need: SJW knows the dire circumstances facing the “approximately 40,745 adults and children experiencing
homelessness in Arizona” (Arizona Department of Economic Security’s Homelessness in Arizona-Annual Report 2016).
Additionally, “16.4% of Arizonans – over 1.14 million people – are living in poverty” (U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts
Arizona 2016). Compounding their challenges, homeless and at-risk job seekers often face daunting issues that include
no telephone, mailing address, or internet access, limited work experience, few current skills, health and credit
struggles, insufficient funds for employment prerequisites, and little or no access to child care or transportation.
Mainstream employment programs do not address such complex, multiple issues or provide the necessary on-going
support and encouragement our clients need.
Need fulfilled/Population Targeted/Served: SJW targets a demographically diverse population, all ages and races, most
at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty level. Designed to address the complex circumstances faced by job seekers
experiencing homelessness or poverty, the overall goal of the Employment Heals Communities project is to fulfill the
unmet needs of people like Patricia. Patricia recalls the day she arrived at SJW. She had just overcome some very serious
health issues. All the material things she had worked for were gone, and her four children were temporarily in the care
of someone else. Looking in the mirror Patricia assessed her situation - no job, no money, no transportation, no work
clothing, and an outdated resume. Her own reflection was nearly unrecognizable and her future was hard to imagine.
St. Joseph the Worker
602-417-9854 P.O. Box 13503, Phoenix, AZ 85002 info@sjwjobs.org
1125 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
www.sjwjobs.org

Employment Heals Communities
Proposal Narrative
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But Patricia had not come this far to give up, so she wiped away the tears, took a deep breath, and called the number on
the referral sheet for St. Joseph the Worker. Within hours Patricia was sitting across the desk from her SJW Employment
Specialist. Together they created a viable plan for Patricia’s future and immediately began to implement it. SJW’s
clothing closet provided Patricia with professional clothing and shoes that improved her comfort and confidence to meet
with potential employers. And equally important, SJW’s Employment Specialist provided her encouragement and
emotional support to keep going. As she left, one hand held Patricia’s spare outfits for the upcoming week, and her
other hand held the keys to her future - an updated resume, job leads, and daily bus passes to travel for interviews. The
woman in the mirror was beginning to look familiar.
Feeling supported and prepared, Patricia set out optimistically and, within a week, she had accepted a job offer. SJW
provided her a monthly bus pass so she could guarantee transportation to and from work, and Patricia began her new
job as a customer service representative. And in just three months she received a 10% pay increase. Without the
support and encouragement SJW provides, many motivated job seekers like Patricia will remain unemployed.
Number of Individuals Served: During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, 3,883 participants in our program got jobs.
The average wage was $11.27 per hour with 42% of those individuals receiving benefits. In just the first eight months of
FY 17-18, 1,822 program participants have obtained employment. In FY 18-19, SJW’s goal is to support 4,500 resilient
and talented job seekers to obtain quality employment. In addition to the dignity of earned wages, quality employment
also provides job seekers with the best opportunity to achieve self-sufficiency. As a result of obtaining quality
employment, the newly employed persons, their families, and communities realize many value-added benefits:
stabilized income, decreased financial stress, improved health and student academics, stronger neighborhoods, and
renewed hope.
Project Partners: SJW’s client-centered approach is also the driving force behind the agency’s strong and effective
collaborations. SJW is able to further support vulnerable job seekers by providing job development services through 83
social service partner agencies at 111 locations in Maricopa County such as HonorHealth, Chrysalis, St. Vincent de Paul,
UMOM, Vista Colina Family Shelter, and the Family Housing Hub. In another essential partnership, SJW partners with the
Maricopa County Department of Corrections’ Durango Jail Work Furlough Program to reduce recidivism and support
reintegration. SJW regularly brings its Mobile Success Unit (MSU), Arizona’s first mobile job development office, on-site
to provide Work Furlough participants with employment support and resources.
Also vital to SJW’s successful outcomes are the sound relationships with local employers that allow SJW's professional
employment specialists to match qualified people with job openings. All of the companies with whom we partner across
the valley, such as ABACUS, Asurion, Diversified Roofing, Empereon-Constar, HMS Host, Integrity Solutions, and SSP
America to name a few, have a need for good candidates. To best serve its clients, SJW works diligently to both prepare
and match clients with job openings and to maintain open lines of communication for feedback from employers.
Other Funding: As the largest 100% privately funded workforce development agency in Arizona, workforce development
is SJW’s entire focus, its mission, and its area of expertise. The agency’s top five current business contributors and
foundation grants for the FY 17-18 are: Thunderbirds Charities $150,000; Valley of the Sun United Way $85,000; Phoenix
IDA $40,000; Arizona Public Service $27,500; and USAA Foundation $15,000. SJW relies on community support to carry
out its mission and plans to submit a request for support of its Employment Heals Communities program to the
following other tribes: Gila River Indian Community for $7,500 and the Tohono O’odham Nation for $5,000.
Project Implementation Timetable: SJW operates according to a fiscal year, July 1 to June 30. Support from the Fort
McDowell Yavapai Nation would be used during FY 18-19.
St. Joseph the Worker
602-417-9854 P.O. Box 13503, Phoenix, AZ 85002 info@sjwjobs.org
1125 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
www.sjwjobs.org

ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATING & PROJECT BUDGET
Employment Heals Communities
JULY 1, 2018 - JUNE 30, 2019
FY18-19
Revenue FY18-19 Assumptions Budget
Individuals Direct mail, board giving, personal solicitations, bequests 225,000
Foundations Grants 365,000
Corporations & Organizations Gifts, grants, faith community 30,000
Collaborative Service Agreements UMOM/DFS 365,000
VSUW Allocation VSUW 85,000 MUW 10,000 95,000
VSUW Donor Designations Individual gifts designated through VSUW 30,000
Special Events: Annual Hike for the Homeless (Gross Revenue), Celebration of the Worker 125,000
3rd Party Events feeney/winthrop/CRENAB/Oktoberfest 70,000
In-Kind Volunteer service, client support items, supplies 337,000
Earned Income Investment. $100K @ .1% 100
TOTAL OPERATIONAL REVENUE: $ 1,642,100
Expenses FY18-19
Salaries & Wages: FY18-19 Assumptions Budget
Administrative & Development ED, Development, Events, Office Mgr 172,344
Program Staff Program Director, Employment Specialists , Vol Coordinator 382,640
Jesuit Volunteer Jesuit Volunteer Expenses 16,000
Jesuit Volunteer JVC Program Expenses (recruit, transport,training/recog) 500
Total Salaries & Wages: $ 571,484
FY18-19
Taxes & Benefits FY18-19 Assumptions Budget
FICA Taxable Salaries 40,427
Worker's Comp/Unemploy Worker's Comp/Unemployment 21,182
Group Health/Life/Disability 10,180 each/year 140,484
403B Retirement Savings Plan $175 Fees + 3% eligible salary 19,861
Staff/Volunteer Training & Education Training, seminars, education, Volunteer Retention 2,800
Staff Recognition/Incentive (b-day, anniv), Recognition, Holiday 1,400
Total Taxes & Benefits: $ 226,154
FY18-19
Direct Client Support FY18-19 Assumptions Budget
Transportation - SJW Program Staff SJW program vehicle Employment Specialists, mileage 8,000
Transportation - Clients Bus tickets/Gas Gift Cards 234,834
Hire Packets, Computer, fax, telephone, postage, printing, newspaper,
Job Development & Retention disks, paper, pens, folders, supplies, Client notes adjustments, analysis,
evaluation 28,500
Client Work Essentials Tools, uniforms, boots, MVD,MCESD, UA, Preemployment items, water 70,000
Job Life Skills class, Certifications, Budgeting, Goal Setting, Peer
Education and Resources. Course supplies
Support, Client recognition/incentive, holidays 15,000
Maintenance and gas for mobile unit to reach partner agencies and serve
Mobile Success Unit
additional job-ready people in the community 10,000
In-kind Client Support Items Clothing, tools, bus tkts, volunteer service 332,000
Total Direct Client Support: $ 698,334
FY18-19
Administration FY18-19 Assumptions Budget
Occupancy Office rent $13.92K, maint $2340 16,260
Telephone $100 x 13.18 1,318
Equipment Rental & Maint Copy machine $286*12, misc ink cartridges POBox $70 3,500
Office supplies/expense Consumable office supplies, admin 1,000
Computer expense Maintenance, repairs, replacements (2 hrs/mo) 1,200
Insurance D&O, Content/Liability, Auto 6,000
Professional Fees Audit$12,000, Virtuos$1,800, Consult $800, MKTING Firm 34,600
Payroll Expense ADP $110 x 26 + $140 3,000
Banking Fees Bank fees, credit card processing fees 7,700
Dues & Subscriptions ACEH, CRC, Bus Journal, Npower, AFP, Bus. Mtgs 2,200
Outreach/Community Awareness Fairs, presentations, Networking meetings, community events 1,000
Postage Regular business meter $500 postage $200 700
Printing & Stationery Letterhead, envelopes, brochures, business cards 700
Direct mail: Postage 3 Newsletters, 2 appeals, Bulk mail fee 4,000
Direct mail: Printing Newsletters, appeals 6,000
Special Events All Hike expenses, Brakfast (food, Invitations & mailing) , Open Houses, Fe 21,750
In-kind expenses Donated supplies, Donated Hike Supplies 5,000
Depreciation Estimate 30,000
Travel Admin only 200
Total Administrative Expense: $ 146,128
TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENSE: $ 1,642,100
NET INCOME / (LOSS): $ -