Partnering with Nonprofits for LSC Growth - Enhancing Impact and Collaboration

A M P LIF Y YO U R A M P LIF Y YO U R IM P A C T: IM P A C T: PARTNERING WITH NONPROFITS PARTNERING WITH NONPROFITS NONPROFITS FOR LSC GROWTH NONPROFITS FOR LSC GROWTH LSC GROWTH LSC GROWTH Janis Palma President IKIGAI Lynn Fors Founder and Executive Director Access Language Solutions

Introduction Who we are Nonprofit vs. For Profit Why a nonprofit Partnering Opportunities Final tips & takeaways AGENDA

NONPROFIT VS. FOR PROFIT For-profit organizations generate profits for distribution among shareholders. They do this by creating and selling products and/or services. A nonprofit organization generates profits to promote a social cause/charity. Profits revert back to the organization to further support their service programs. For-profit organizations obtain funds from business owners, bank loans, investors and revenues generated from sales of their products and services. Nonprofit organizations obtain funds from private and corporate donations of time, material, products, and money, as well as grants (restricted, non-restricted) from a variety of sources to fund projects and operations. Some non-profits also offer services for a fee.

Lynn Fors Founder and Executive Director Access Language Solutions WHY A NONPROFIT?

ARTICLE II. PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES AS A 501C3, ALS HAS BEEN ORGANIZED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES: TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICES TO NON-PROFIT AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/ENTITIES ON A SLIDING SCALE BASIS. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS/TRANSLATORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTRACT WORK. TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL IMAGE AND INCREASE THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS OF SIGN AND SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN ALL DOMAINS AND SPECIALIZATIONS. TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE STANDARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, PRACTICES AND COMPETENCY OF INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS IN ALL DOMAINS AND SPECIALIZATIONS. TO STRIVE TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF ALL PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS. TO PROVIDE AN OPEN FORUM FOR ALL INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS FOR THE REGULAR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE.

Janis Palma President IKIGAI WHY A NONPROFIT? 38 years volunteering with nonprofit professional associations 43-year career as a judiciary interpreter

Janis Palma President IKIGAI IKIGAI GOALS IKIGAI GOALS To advocate for interpreters, especially in the judiciary field Raise competency standards through higher-quality education Further professionalization through credentialing Interpreters and end users benefit Interpreters and end users benefit

PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES Do you have projects for which you need funding? Would partnering with a nonprofit be a good fit?

PARTNERING PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES HIGH HIGH- -QUALITY INTERPRETER QUALITY INTERPRETER EDUCATION EDUCATION We have courses that are above and beyond any academic offerings anywhere else. We teach interpreters more than terminology and technical skills. We teach them how to understand, analyze, and convey meaning beyond the words they hear. All courses are available at a reasonable cost for organizations like yours. All registration income goes directly to the Interpreter Advocacy Project Interpreter Advocacy Project.

PARTNERING PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES INTERPRETER ADVOCACY PROJECT When interpreters excel but cannot afford the cost of a certification exam WE CAN HELP!

INTERPRETER ADVOCACY PROJECT We have an Advisory Board of federally certified judiciary interpreters with fiscal and compliance oversight for any funding the project receives. We have an Evaluation Team and a set of criteria to select candidates for the certification test one of those is an ALC member and former-interpreter-turned-agency-owner, Indy Vega. Other team members include federally certified interpreters, a licensed attorney, and two PhDs. We need referrals from sources like yourselves, who know the quality of the work these interpreters can produce but who have not been able to get certified strictly for economic reasons. We need donations to subsidize the program. Candidates must have already passed the written portion of their exam. The financial assistance for the oral exams will be $300.

FINAL TIPS & TAKEAW AYS Lynn *Grant opportunities *Donations *Language testing *Entry-level interpreter training Janis

THANK YOU! Lynn Fors, MA, CHI -Spanish Lynn@AccessLanguageSolutions.org www.AccessLanguageSolutions.org Janis Palma, PhD, MLS, MA Ikigai.interpreters@gmail.com www.ikigaiusa.org