LIFT Annual Report 2014: What Matters Most | Page 8

OUR APPROACH

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What it’s really like to be a
Member at LIFT.
Navigating complex systems is never easy – especially for
someone who is facing economic hardship.

Rental Help
Employment
Food Pantry

A person facing a
challenge comes to a
LIFT center.
We work with members of the
community, usually those who
have low or no income, who are
facing a crisis like losing their job,
being evicted from their home, or
needing critical basic necessities.
When they come to LIFT, they are
unsure about what steps to take
next.

They are paired up
with a LIFT Advocate.
Members are paired up with a
volunteer Advocate because
we know that collaboration
is essential to solving tough
problems. We enlist passionate
people to apply their research,
creative thinking, and computer
skills to help Members achieve
their goals.

They set a goal.

The first thing that a LIFT
Member does is set a
goal--for example, to get a
job. By listening to Members’
aspirations, the Advocate helps
them set their goal and then
develop a step-by-step game
plan to achieve it.