Managing Your Wish List for AmTryke Programs
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Learn how to implement and manage a successful AmTryke program, including tips on referrals, evaluation sites, placements, and giveaways. Track costs, prioritize lists, and build relationships with therapists for effective program management.
Managing Your Wish List for AmTryke Programs
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Managing your Wish List How do you implement a great AmTryke program in your community? presented by Membership Services Coordinator Dannell Copeland
AmTryke Referrals… Where do you get your qualified referrals for AmTryke placements? Establish a relationship with therapy providers Rehab School Private Practice VA
Why Evaluation Sites? • Sound professional opinions • Do no harm! • Effective placements • Good use of donor resources • Gatekeepers • Leads to effective placements • Can control costs • Identify charitable need
How many Evaluation Sites for your chapter? • Depends on your resources! • How many placements can you make annually? • How do you allocate them among the community? • Spreading the wealth? • By size? • How many evaluation sites can you keep current? • Replacing with newer equipment? • Repairs?
Education for your Evaluation Sites? • Relationships! • Staff turnover • Therapists can be a valuable addition to your membership • Education: • Models • Adaptations • Features & Benefits • Sizing • Local chapter policies
Manage Your List • Establish your policies • How will you prioritize your list? • First on – first off? • Geographical • Donor restrictions • Last dollar need • Using recycled Trykes? • Flexibility! • Medical necessity
Manage Your List • Data base • Two versions • Microsoft Access database • Microsoft Excel • Data Collected • Demographics from the Wish List forms • Notebooks by Date Received & Alpha • Communication • Letter Templates • To Parents • To Therapists
Manage Your List • Tracks Cost of AmTryke Program • Know how much you need. • Fundraising help • Parents - don’t be afraid to ask! • Recycle okay? • Stickers to identify your fleet.
Placements • Once funding is secure! • Contact Therapist • Changes • Giveaway date • Contact Parents • Giveaway date • Can they make it there? • Transportation of AmTryke to home? • Okay in a crowd? • Other arrangement needed?
Giveaways • Invite stakeholders • Donors • Corporate sponsors • Chapter members • Potential members • AmTryke assembly team • Place orders by rider • Eliminates extra parts • Lowers costs • Can still gang ship to save $
Tools • Data base – electronic!!! Free!!! • Two versions that match national data collection • Microsoft Access database • Microsoft Excel • Letter Templates • To Parents • To Therapists • Donor Receipt Template • Fundraising Flyers • Promotional Flyers
Managing your Wish List Thank You!! presented by Membership Services Coordinator Dannell Copeland