My first day at OFO was October 1, 1987 as an itinerant outreach worker in a high school dropout prevention program.…
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Dan Maskin
I recently read an article on a non-profit blog titled “Non-profit Math.” It was a humorous inside look at how math actually works in the non-profit world. One example is how a non-profit will spend $10,000.00 in funds and staff time to raise $5,000.00 at a fundraising event.…
The Board of Directors at Opportunities for Otsego approved a motion to accept the 2023 Otsego County Community Needs Assessment at its September meeting. This is the fourth comprehensive report developed by the agency since 2011.…
Dan Maskin of Opportunities for Otsego discusses median income, minimum wage and the pitfalls of the "benefit cliff."…
Opportunities for Otsego Inc. is required by the Community Services Block Grant to complete a Community Needs Assessment every three years. And while the last fully completed document was submitted in 2017, no one could predict that we would be knee deep in a global pandemic by 2020.
All of our plans, including being involved in the 2020 Census Complete Count initiative, were cancelled…
News from the Noteworthy by Opportunities for Otsego Inc. Community Action Month Reinforces Agency Import Each May, Community Action agencies across the United States celebrate Community Action Month. For 59 years, this network of dedicated employees, board members, and volunteers have advocated, counseled, encouraged, and educated low-income individuals and families in a collaborative effort to strive for self-sufficiency and economic independence. As a Community Action agency here in Otsego County, Opportunities for Otsego Inc. is proud to join our fellow…
News from the Noteworthy Measuring Results, Assessing Goals a Good Place to Start In determining the effectiveness of charitable nonprofits, it is critically important not to evaluate the delivery of services, but rather measure the results that those services are aiming to achieve. It sounds pretty straightforward, but the diverse nature of charitable nonprofits and their missions can complicate things. For example, a foundation can measure results by the amount of money it raises or distributes. A homeless program can…
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Is November 12-20 By DAN MASKIN November 12 through 20 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Reliable estimates show that over 550 thousand people in the United States are homeless. In Otsego County, the number of homeless people has been on the rise for the last two years. Code Blue and the homeless that we encounter on Main Street are yearlong topics of discussion between local governments, non-profits, and law enforcement. But it’s equally important…
Letter from Dan Maskin Domestic Violence There are increasing studies on Social Determinants of Health which are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. While domestic violence affects people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, socioeconomic classes, and religious affiliations, the effects of domestic violence can result in a wide array of issues, ranging from broken bones to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. More and more healthcare…
Letter from Tim Wormuth Please Rethink This This plea is in response to Mr. Dan Maskin and Opportunities for Otsego: Please, rethink your decision to build “a strategic plan that is centered on social justice”. You provide a wonderful service to our community, there is no need to politicize that work by pursuing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”. These are simply inoffensive words used to divert attention from what it really is, Critical Race Theory. As the old saying goes, “You…