ACCESS INDEPENDENCE INC

Access Independence, Inc. goals are multifaceted for the upcoming year, they revolve around growth and an increase in serving more clients. So far, we have achieved 15% growth this past year and now serve 493 Clients. This year we anticipate and plan for 12% growth in Rep Payee Services to a total of 150 clients. We have been approved this fiscal year for DARS vendorship application for Pre-Ets services, to allow us into the schools in the five counties to serve more youth with disabilities. This is a key, core goal and function of our organization, moving forward.

We have successfully fundraised over $45,000 this fiscal year to build more ramps, provide walkers, wheelchairs, shower handles and railings to more people with disabilities in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

One of the key functions of Access Independence, Inc. as a Center for Independent Living, is providing the tools to people to be able to live independently. Whether that is financially, through our Representative Payee Program, whether that is through our Deaf and Hard of Hearing services, CAP-Tel phones, etc. Through our home modifications program to get assistive equipment to people with disabilities in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. We recently conducted a SWOT analysis to determine our strengths and weaknesses. We monitor our goals and numbers through our annual reporting with DARS, called a 704 report.

Marketing Mission
The mission of this plan is to increase the awareness of the community of the presence of Ai and to align the organizations services with consumer preferences.
Marketing Plan Objectives
Develop and improve partnerships with community leaders, businesses, and others to share information, programs, and financial resources
Identify potential grants and donations from private foundations, businesses, and others to expand the organization’s fundraising efforts
Identify other potential fee for service opportunities
Expand outreach services to better include under-served consumers
Evaluate feedback and make adjustment to the plan

The goals are in SMART format and deemed specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely. They are within the reason of achievable growth. We have a wonderful staff, and an energetic board that is helping us shatter these goals.

In 2021, we saw - 25 new service facilitation clients, 11 new representative payee clients, raised over $30,000 in fundraising, first nonprofit in the state of Virginia to have the reciteme toolbar, grew social media accounts by 20%, built new partnerships with other nonprofits.

Ai has achieved 15% growth in consumers in the last fiscal year. We have achieved growth in our Rep Payee program from 131 to 145 clients YTD. We have successfully written a grant to be able to serve more youth with disabilities and hired a Pre-Ets Manager to be able to oversee that department. We recently conducted a successful site review of our facility by DARS. We completed a mailer recently, showing a consumer satisfaction of 97%, which is impressive, considering we manage 145 clients' money, which can lead to sticky conversations and having to say no to some discretionary spending.