MJD gains 2 new contracts with local nonprofits

SACRAMENTO- MJ Designs: Education & Admin Support is please to announced that we have accepted 2 contract offers from Sacramento area nonprofits.

Beginning in December of 2020, MJD will be joining the Impact Team at United Way California Capital Region(UWCCR) to help coordinate the Free Tax Prep/VITA program in several counties.

VITA stands for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. It is a IRS sponsored program run by volunteers who become certified in basic tax law to help prepare tax returns for individuals and low income families across the United States.

UWCCR leads the Coalition of VITA programs, now commonly known as Free Tax Prep across 4 counties: Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, & Amador County. The goal is to also provide this service to El Dorado County in the coming years. With MJD's background in Economics and Program Development, this new 12 month grant funded position is projected to be a fitting role.

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Learn more about VITA at:

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers​

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To volunteer visit: https://www.yourlocalunitedway.org/freetaxprep-volunteer​

In addition, MJD took on a part-time temporary role as a grant writer for Girls Rock Sacramento, a small nonprofit focused on empowerment through music education for

womxn and youth who identify as girls. Girls Rock Sacramento is a part of the larger Girls Rock organization that began in Oregon in the early 2000s.

With the onset of the pandemic, local grant funding became readily available for nonprofits, especially arts and culture organizations. MJD looks forward to providing its services to an organization that promotes music, inclusion, and feminism. To learn more about the organization visit: https://www.girlsrocksacramento.com/