Community Impact Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation Copyrighted
April 24, 2025
City of Dubuque PUBLIC HEARINGS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Community Impact Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation
SUMMARY:
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 26 Policy Book Volume 7 - Community Impact
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
Budget Highlights
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Budget
FY 2026
Requested
% Change
From FY
2025 Budget
Expenses
Employee Expense 791,654 737,943 891,957 20.9 %
Supplies and Services 100,778 75,490 117,860 56.1 %
Machinery and Equipment 1,312 7,100 10,600 49.3 %
Total Expenses 893,744 820,533 1,020,417 13.7 %
Resources
AmeriCorps Grant $ 362,424 410,000 362,250 -11.6 %
Private Participant $ 108,936 254,837 175,299 -31.2 %
Refunds $ — $ — $ — — %
Total Resources 471,360 664,837 537,549 -19.1 %
Property Tax Support 422,384 155,696 482,868 $ 327,172
Percent Increase (Decrease) 210.1 %
Percent Self Supporting 52.7 % 81.0 % 52.7 %
Personnel - Authorized FTE 5.00 5.00 5.00
Improvement Package Summary
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This improvement package request establishes the first program in the Equitable Fine and Fee initiative
by providing the resources to launch the Community Impact Service Program. The initial pilot of this
program will focus on utility billing fines and fees. In essence, residents who experience financial
hardships will be able to opt in to community service, in lieu of financial payment, to address their fines
related to utility bills with the City of Dubuque. Residents will also be able to engage in personal
professional opportunities that promote upward mobility and professional development.
This program is designed to identify barriers related to poverty and provides equitable opportunities to
address these barriers and increase access to education, empowerment, and service opportunities to
residents of low socio-economic backgrounds, fostering a resilient community. Staff in the Community
Impact Department will work with residents and community partners one-on-one to identify independent
needs to ensure residents are connected to other programs they may be eligible for, such as reduced
utility fees, and other programs that can contribute to upward mobility. The vision of this program is to
eventually expand to other fines and fees within the City beyond utility billing.
This request is for $30,000 in recurring funding to pay fines and fees for individuals who opt-in and
satisfactorily complete service. This program addresses financial barriers for residents, promotes equity,
and aligns with the City Council’s goal of Financially Responsible High-Performance City Organization:
Sustainable, Equitable, and Effective Service Delivery.
Related Cost:$ 30,000 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - Yes
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0101 0.10%
Activity: Administration
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This improvement package request seeks support for the newly established Community Impact
Department by increasing the City's funding for salary and benefits for the Community Impact Full-Time
Administrative Assistant position. The position currently exists as a full time position (1.00 FTE, GE-25).
The funding for the Community Impact Administrative Assistant position is split among multiple sources.
Previously, 0.58 FTE was funded through the federal AmeriCorps grant, 0.05 FTE was funded through
the City general fund, and 0.37 FTE was funded through the Volunteer Generation Fund grant from the
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (Volunteer Iowa). However, Volunteer Iowa lost federal grant
funding due to circumstances that the City of Dubuque cannot control. The loss of this grant has created
a funding gap for the Administrative Assistant position. In the interim, carryover funds from FY23 were
used to cover the funding gap in part of FY 2024 when the funding was lost. Funds are also present in
the FY 2025 budget to cover cover the funding gap, however, there is no funding available for FY 2026
and beyond.
Without increasing City support for the Administrative Assistant position, the status of the position will
need to be reduced from full-time in FY 2025 to part-time in FY 2026 (0.58 FTE funded through the
AmeriCorps grant and 0.05 funded through the City general fund). This improvement package request
seeks to increase the City's financial support by 0.37 FTE to fill the funding gap and allow the position to
remain at full-time status. This request ensures the position remains fully funded as a full-time position
while still maximizing the portion to be covered through the Federal AmeriCorps grant, thus keeping City
general fund support as low as possible. To continue funding the position at full-time status, the cost of
supporting an additional portion of 0.37 FTE is $26,497.
The continuation of this position is critical to the Community Impact Department's operations. The
Administrative Assistant provides essential support across the department, including support necessary
for the Equitable Fines and Fees Program, assistance with the AmeriCorps program, and facilitating the
establishment of frameworks and best practices to enhance departmental efficiency.
Related Cost:$ 26,497 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - Yes
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0089 0.09%
Activity: Administration
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This improvement package request will provide four public computers in the newly renovated office
space to enhance the Office of Community Impact's ability to connect residents with critical resources.
This investment will address barriers to digital access while enabling staff to provide efficient,
personalized support. With these computers, residents can receive hands-on assistance in navigating
applications for housing, jobs, and public benefits, ensuring equitable access to essential services. The
additional technology will also improve staff efficiency, allowing for real-time resource navigation,
workshops, and streamlined support processes. This one-time investment aligns with they City Council
goal Connect Community: Equitable Transportation, Technology Infrastructure, and Mobility. These
computers will empower residents and foster equitable access to opportunities, creating lasting benefits
for our community.
Related Cost:$ 10,600 Tax Funds Non-Recurring Recommend - Yes
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0036 0.04%
Activity: Administration
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This Improvement package request is to create a new part time AmeriCorps Program Supervisor
position (0.75 FTE, GE-25). This position will provide support to the AmeriCorps Program and serve as a
critical role to the onboarding, recruitment, and retention of our AmeriCorps members and community
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partners. This position will work directly with other host site supervisors to help strengthen relationships
with community partners to ensure proper compliance and support is provided to our members in
relation to the AmeriCorps Grant. This position will allow more time dedicated to member support to
address retention and upward mobility for our members. This request aligns directly with our city council
goals of being a financially responsible, High Performance, City Organization.
Related Cost:$ 39,166 Tax Funds Recurring Recommend - No
Property Tax Impact:$ 0.0132 0.13%
Activity: Administration
Significant Line Items
Background
The Community Impact Department runs and administers the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps program,
which is a major component of the department's budget. In addition to the AmeriCorps program, the
Community Impact Department runs other initiatives including the equitable fines and fees program and
community service and outreach initiatives. Those initiatives are not part of the AmeriCorps program or
the AmeriCorps grant.
The City of Dubuque AmeriCorps program is funded through an annual competitive grant awarded by
the federal AmeriCorps agency. In order to receive funding that is awarded through this grant, cities must
contribute local match dollars of their own. Thus, the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps program is funded
through federal dollars received through the AmeriCorps competitive grant ($362,250 in FY 2026) and
required local match dollars from the City ($175,299 in FY 2026).
The amount awarded to the City through the federal AmeriCorps grant (and, therefore, the amount of
match dollars required) changes each year. This is due to how much the federal AmeriCorps agency
allows the City to request in federal funds, and also how much of the allocated federal funding the City is
able to expend on services. In FY 2025, the budgeted Federal AmeriCorps grant revenue was $410,000,
and in FY 2026 it is $362,250.
During the FY 2026 budget preparation process, City Staff worked to improve the method of accounting
for the AmeriCorps program in the City budget to align with best practices. The FY 2026 budget includes
the expense that fall under the scope of the federal AmeriCorps grant, the local match dollars that the
City must pay to receive the federal AmeriCorps grant, and non-grant related expenses for the
Community Impact Department. This results in the FY 2026 budget increasing from the FY 2025 budget
due to the FY 2025 budget (as well as prior budgets) not including the local match expenses for the
AmeriCorps grant.
Out of the $175,299 local match dollars budgeted in FY 2026, $168,370 is related to matching the
AmeriCorps member living allowances under Employee Expenses, and $6,926 is related to matching
various expenses under Supplies and Services.
Employee Expense
1.FY 2026 employee expense reflects a 3.00% wage package increase. Wage package increases
have historically not applied to AmeriCorps member positions.
2.The Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) City contribution of 9.44% is unchanged
from FY 2025. The employee contribution of 6.29% is unchanged from FY 2025.
3.The City portion of health insurance expense is unchanged from $1,119 in FY 2025 to $1,119 in FY
2026 per month, per contract, which results in the annual cost being unchanged of $— or 0.0%.
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4.Workers Compensation increased from $16,790 in FY 2025 to $16,923 in FY 2026. The FY 2024
actual was $14,880.
5.Temporary Wages increased from $192,550 in FY 2025 to $325,870 in FY 2026. This line item
represents living allowances paid to AmeriCorps members. Out of these expenses in FY 2026,
$157,500 is covered under federal grant reimbursement, while $168,370 is covered from local match
dollars. This increase from FY 2025 is due to the FY 2025 budget not including the portion for local
dollars, which has been included for FY 2026 to align with best practices.
Supplies & Services
In addition to participating in the City budget process, the Community Impact Department must submit a
separate line item budget specifically for the AmeriCorps program to Volunteer Iowa, which is the state
agency that administers AmeriCorps operations. The budget submitted to Volunteer Iowa is structured in
categories and line items that differ from the City budget process and budget system. Because of these
structural differences, it is challenging for City staff to manage financial operations in both the City
budget system as well as the Volunteer Iowa budget system.
In an effort to improve efficiency and simplify financial management of the AmeriCorps program for City
staff, the Community Impact Department's City operating budget was reorganized in FY 2026. Certain
expense items were relocated from one line item to another, resulting in some changes from FY 2025.
This reorganization was done in an effort to structure the City's line items as closely as possible to the
line item budget that the Community Impact Department must submit to Volunteer Iowa, while still using
governmental accounting standards. Changes in line items from FY 2025 that are due to reorganizing
the budget are noted in the Supplies and Services line items below when applicable.
6.Association Dues increased from $250 in FY 2025 to $9,257 in FY 2026. This change is due to
reorganizing and consolidating the City budget to better align with the Volunteer Iowa AmeriCorps
budget system. The FY 2025 budget included a membership to America's Service Commission
($250), which is not in the department's FY 2026 budget. The membership was previously necessary
to receive reduced rates for AmeriCorps conferences, but it is no longer needed. The FY 2026
budget includes the membership management fee paid to Volunteer Iowa for the AmeriCorps
program ($1,360), which is a required fee for using an alternative time sheet monitoring system. The
FY 2026 budget also includes the support fee paid to Volunteer Iowa for the AmeriCorps program
($7,897), which is a required fee paid for Volunteer Iowa's administrative support. In FY 2025, both
the membership management fee and the support fee for the AmeriCorps program were budgeted in
the Payments to Other Agencies line item.
7.Payments to Other Agencies increased from $11,045 in FY 2025 to $18,102 in FY 2026. This change
is due to reorganizing and consolidating the City budget to better align with the Volunteer Iowa
AmeriCorps budget system. The FY 2025 budget included the membership management fee
($1,476) and the support fee ($7,800), which were both paid to Volunteer Iowa for the AmeriCorps
program. Both of these items were relocated to the Association Dues line item for FY 2026. The FY
2025 budget also included the corporation fixed administrative cost for the AmeriCorps program
($1,769). In FY 2026, this line item includes only the corporation fixed administrative cost for the
AmeriCorps program ($18,102). The corporation fixed administrative cost represents payment for
administrative services and work that helps support the operations of the AmeriCorps program. The
corporation fixed administrative cost was abnormally low in FY 2025 due to additional federal support
offered through the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The additional support offered through ARPA
ended in FY 2025 (September 30th, 2024). The increase in FY 2026 represents budgeting for normal
operations.
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8.Technology Services decreased from $23,140 in FY 2025 to $17,614 in FY 2026. This line item
includes AmericaLearns data collection and timesheet software for the AmeriCorps program
($8,274), licenses for Aperture student assessment software for the AmeriCorps program ($1,980),
Volunteer Dubuque volunteer management software ($5,200), and tablet data plans ($2,160). The
cost of the AmericaLearns data collection and timesheet software increasing from $8,000 in FY 2025
to $8,274 in FY 2026. The FY 2025 budget included a recurring improvement package to replace the
Volunteer Dubuque software (cost of $11,000). The replacement software is no longer being
pursued, therefore, the funding for the new software was removed from the budget, while funding for
the existing software is included in the FY 2026 budget.
9.Meetings and Conferences decreased from $15,000 in FY 2025 to $13,174 in FY 2026. This line
item includes the AmeriCorps Regional Conference, the Iowa AmeriCorps Program Launch, the
ICMA Conference, the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference, and the Iowa Women's
Leadership Conference. The decrease from FY 2025 is due in part to the registration costs for the
AmeriCorps Regional Conference ($800) being moved to the Training line item due to reorganizing
and consolidating the City budget to better align with the Volunteer Iowa AmeriCorps budget system.
Travel and lodging for the AmeriCorps Regional Conference is still located in this line item. In
addition, the budgeted cost for lodging and travel for the AmeriCorps Regional Conference deceased
$1,303 based on the allocation of federal dollars in the AmeriCorps Grant.
10.Mileage decreased from $6,500 in FY 2025 to $4,028 in FY 2026. This line item includes mileage
and metered parking reimbursements for Community Impact Department staff members ($2,500).
Community Impact Department staff are not eligible for the Commuter Allowance, however, meetings
and events are frequently scheduled downtown. Thus, staff are required to travel across town in
personal vehicles, which is eligible for reimbursement. This line item also includes mileage and
parking reimbursements for AmeriCorps members ($1,528). The cost of mileage and parking
reimbursements for AmeriCorps members increased from $1,500 in FY 2025 to $1,528 in FY 2026
based on an increase in the Federal reimbursement for mileage through the AmeriCorps grant.
11.Telecommunications decreased from $3,120 in FY 2025 to $3,000 in FY 2026. This line item
represents cell phone data plans for five staff members with city-issued cell phones. In FY 2026, the
estimated cost of each data plan decreased from FY 2025.
12.Copying decreased from $7,179 in FY 2025 to $5,100 in FY 2026. This line item includes funding to
create and distribute print media for the Volunteer DBQ initiative ($5,000) and funding for general
office copying needs ($100). The FY 2025 budget included funding for copying needs for the
AmeriCorps program ($2,179), which is not budgeted in FY 2026 as copying expenses are not part
of the planned expenses in the AmeriCorps grant.
13.Training decreased from $2,050 in FY 2025 to $800 in FY 2026. This change is due to reorganizing
and consolidating the City budget to better align with the Volunteer Iowa AmeriCorps budget system.
In FY 2025, this line item included funding to provide various trainings for AmeriCorps members,
including ropes course team building, orientation, AmeriCorps week, life after AmeriCorps, and an
end of service ceremony. These items were relocated to the Education line item in FY 2026. In FY
2026, this line item includes funding for AmeriCorps Regional Conference registration for staff to
complete national service training ($800). In FY 2025, this expense was located in the Meetings and
Conferences line item.
14.Education increased from $0 in FY 2025 to $1,700 in FY 2026. This change is due to reorganizing
and consolidating the City budget to better align with the Volunteer Iowa AmeriCorps budget system.
No items were budgeted in this line item in FY 2025. In FY 2026, this line item includes funding to
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provide various trainings for AmeriCorps members, including ropes course team building, orientation,
AmeriCorps week, life after AmeriCorps, and an end of service ceremony.
Revenue
15.Federal Grants decreased from $410,000 in FY 2025 to $362,250 in FY 2026. The FY 2024 actual
was $362,424. This line represents the federal AmeriCorps grant that the Community Impact
Department receives and uses to fund the City of Dubuque AmeriCorps program. The FY 2026
amount is the anticipated amount for the next AmeriCorps grant, and the actual amount could be
different once the grant is received. The AmeriCorps grant varies each year based on how much the
federal AmeriCorps agency allows the City to request in federal funds, and also how much of the
allocated federal funding the City is able to expend on services. In FY 2026, the City's award amount
decreased to rightsize the operations of the AmeriCorps program to reflect true membership levels.
The FY 2025 budget reflected full operating capacity and service members, but actual operating and
service member levels were lower than budgeted.
16.Private Contributions decreased from $254,837 in FY 2025 to $175,299 in FY 2026. This line item
represents both cash and in-kind matches to AmeriCorps grant made by local partners who utilize
AmeriCorps services. In FY 2026, local matches include $45,000 from the Dubuque Community
School District, $96,200 from the City of Dubuque, $25,500 from Hillcrest Family Services, and
$8,599 anticipated from additional AmeriCorps community partners. In FY 2026, the size of the
AmeriCorps grant is decreasing to better align with the number of AmeriCorps member positions that
will be able to be filled based on prior year performance. The FY 2026 budget is based on rightsizing
the AmeriCorps program with fewer AmeriCorps members, therefore reducing revenue received from
community partners that host AmeriCorps members.
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COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Full-Time
Equivalent 5.00 5.00 5.00
Resources and Property Tax Support
FY24 Actual FY25 Budget FY26 Budget
AmeriCorps Grant Private Participant Property Tax Support
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
The Office of Community Impact is supported by 5.00 full-time equivalent employees, which accounts
for 87.41% of the department expense as seen below. Overall, the department's expenses are
expected to increase by 24.36% in FY 2026 compared to FY 2025.
Expenditures by Category by Fiscal Year
$791,654
$100,778
$1,312
$737,943
$75,490
$7,100
$891,957
$117,860
$10,600
FY24 Actual FY25 Budget FY26 Budget
$0 $250,000 $500,000 $750,000 $1,000,000
Employee Expense
Supplies and Services
Machinery and Equipment
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OFFICE OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
Mission & Services
Our mission is to foster an engaged community where all individuals and families, especially those from
under representative backgrounds can thrive. We address barriers within our community through
programs, partnerships, and opportunities that enhance access to resources, improve the quality of life
residence, and contribute to a positive thriving community.
Branches of the Office of Community Impact include:
AmeriCorps is a national service program which awards communities federal funding to
implement an AmeriCorps program in their community designed to meet a community's critical need.
The City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program focuses on the continually developing needs of youth across
the community. The program is focused around fostering essential skills, AmeriCorps members
spearhead programs that target self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, goal-directed
behavior, relationship skills, personal responsibility, decision-making, and optimistic thinking. By
prioritizing these critical attributes, the program aims to equip local youth with the necessary tools to
navigate challenges, enhance well-being, and succeed academically and beyond.
VolunteerDBQ is a community service initiative focused on strengthening Dubuque's Volunteer
Infrastructure in partnership with the United Way of the Dubuque Area Tri-States. Through this project,
VolunteerDBQ supports local non-profits, educational institutions, and government entities to leverage
volunteers to be able to meet critical needs in the community. VolunteerDBQ provides education,
coaching and technical assistance in key volunteer management skills to equitably recruit and support
volunteers.
Fines & Fee Reform and Diversion & Prevention stems from the City’s equity initiative to
address how civil and criminal fines disproportionately impact low-income citizens, people of color and
other marginalized community members. Internally, this project focuses on identifying how fines and
fees across the City are assessed, who is impacted, what are the outcomes for the citizen and what are
the City’s options. Fines and fees reform would work with non-city agencies as well to review fines, fees
and barriers and bring forward best practices for the agencies to consider. This branch will work with
VolunteerDBQ to utilize volunteer service as a diversion opportunity for low-income communities that
are assessed a fee they are unable to pay. Additionally, the branches work together and identify
opportunities to use volunteer service in the prevention of the inequitable assessment of a fee both
inside and outside the city organization. An example of this would be the utilization of the DBQ Shovel
Crew to clear sidewalks of low-income, physically-disabled Dubuque residents to prevent the
assessment of a fine(s).
Why do these branches work together?
The office of Community Impact works collectively to address barriers within our community to help
create a more engaged and thriving Community. The branches described above work to address the
economic, environmental, and social health of our community. There is no simple or single solution to
addressing barriers our community members face. Due to this complexity, this department works
collectively, through programs, partnerships, and opportunities, to find short and long term solutions to
help promote a thriving community.
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Community Impact Funding Summary
FY 2024
Actual
FY 2025
Budget
FY 2026
Recomm'd
Expenditures $893,744 $820,533 $1,020,417
Resources $471,360 $664,837 $537,549
Community Impact Position Summary
FY 2026
AmeriCorps Coordinator 0.20
Community Service & Outreach
Coordinator 1.00
Community Diversion & Prevention
Coordinator 1.00
Division Administrative Assistant 0.47
Community Impact Director 1.00
Total FT Equivalent Employees 5.00
Performance Measures
City Council Goal: Partnerships for a Better Dubuque
Program Year (Sept - Aug)
Performance
IndicatorPerformance Measure (KPI)Target
2023 -
2024
Actual
2024 -
2025
Estimated
2025 -
2026
Estimated
1 Activity Objective: Ensure all students read at grade-level by third grade through reading
tutoring for K - 3rd grade students.
# of students receiving tutoring
services from the AmeriCorps
Partners in Learning Program
500 539 --Goal Met
# of students who received 30+
tutoring sessions from an
AmeriCorps Member
250 200 --Goal Not Met
% of tutored students who
improved literacy risk levels on
their FAST Assessments.
60%34%--Goal Not Met
2022-2023 was the final year of the AmeriCorps Literacy program prior to the program's shift to
addressing Social-Emotional Learning needs for K-12th grade students. No data is available for
2024-2025 and 2025-2026 due to that program change.
Program Year (Sept - Aug)
Performance
IndicatorPerformance Measure (KPI)Target
2023 -
2024
Actual
2024 -
2025
Estimated
2025 -
2026
Estimated
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2 Activity Objective: Support youth in developing key foundational skills necessary to
navigate challenges, enhance well-being, and succeed academically and beyond.
# of students receiving Social-
Emotional Learning Intervention
services from the AmeriCorps
Program
275 202 225 250 Goal in
Progress
# of students who received 24+
intervention sessions from an
AmeriCorps Member
150 105 115 125 Goal in
Progress
% of students who improved in at
least one Social-Emotional
Learning skill.
80%63%68%73%Goal in
Progress
*As of February 2024. NOTE: 2023 - 2024 is the first year of this program, so no further data is
available.
City Council Goal: Partnerships for a Better Dubuque
Program Year (Sept - Aug)
Performance
IndicatorPerformance Measure (KPI)Target
2023 -
2024
Actual
2024 -
2025
Estimated
2025 -
2026
Estimated
3 Activity Objective: Provide Dubuque Teens with safe, caring, adult role models so youth
want to attend school, after-school programs, and summer programs.
# of teens served by the
AmeriCorps Program.350 328 350 375 Goal Met
# of teens who successfully
completed the AmeriCorps-
supported Summer Teen
Empowerment Program at the
Multicultural Family Center
40 39 41 43 Goal Met
% of teens who improved in at
least one Social-Emotional
Learning skill.
80%85%85%85%Goal Met
Program Year (Sept - Aug)
Performance
IndicatorPerformance Measure (KPI)Target
2023 -
2024
Actual
2024 -
2025
Estimated
2025 -
2026
Estimated
4 Activity Objective: Keep youth engaged in stimulating, educational activities and
surrounded by positive role models.
# of youth served by AmeriCorps
Members during learning
opportunities and events.
1,500 722*1,954**1,750 Goal Met
*2022-23 Numbers of youth served includes unique counts of youth served. DCSD Numbers
(Unique): 539; St Mark Numbers (Unique):68; MFC (Unique): 155. Carnegie Stout Numbers (Non-
Unique Totals): Programs- 103 & Attendees- 4852
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**2023-24 Numbers of youth served includes unique counts of youth served. DCSD Numbers
(Unique): 712; St Mark Numbers (Unique):72; MFC (Unique): 167; Playground Program (Unique):
559; Carnegie Stout Numbers (Unique): 444 (Non-Unique): 2533
Calendar Year (Jan - Dec)
Performance
IndicatorPerformance Measure (KPI)Target
2023 -
2024
Actual
2024 -
2025
Estimated
2025 -
2026
Estimated
5
Activity Objective: Support non-profit organizations, education institutions, and
government entities with volunteer management services to address Dubuque's critical
needs.
# of volunteers recruited to the
Volunteer DBQ Platform 1,000 1,065 1,100 1,200 Goal Met
# of responses to volunteer
opportunities posted on Volunteer
DBQ
2,000 2,247 2,500 2,500 Goal Met
# of hours served by volunteers 7,000 7,719.13 7,500 7,500 Goal Met
# of volunteer opportunities
posted by community
organizations
150 171 150 150 Goal Met
$ amount of economic impact
leveraged through reported
volunteer hours to
VolunteerDBQ.com*
$202,160 $222,928 $216,600 $216,600 Goal Met
*Determined by the 2022 Iowa Rate of $28.88 per hour by IndependantSector.org; https://
independentsector.org/resource/value-of-volunteer-time/
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Recommended Operating Revenue Budget - Department Total
31 - COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY23 Actual
Revenue
FY24 Actual
Revenue
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY25
Adopted
Budget
100 - General
4A - Charges for Services
47100 - Reimbursements — — — —
47150 - Refunds (629) — — —
4A - Charges for Services Total (629) — — —
4B - Grants/Contrib
44000 - Federal Grants (227,147) (362,424) (410,000) (362,250)
47050 - Contrib - Private Sources (25,500) (108,936) (254,837) (175,299)
4B - Grants/Contrib Total (252,647) (471,360) (664,837) (537,549)
COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
- Total (253,277) (471,360) (664,837) (537,549)
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6A - Salaries & Wages
100 - General
60100 - Salaries-Regular Full Time 141,790 289,950 369,339 401,836
60200 - Salaries - Regular Part Time 15,078 1,844 0 0
60300 - Hourly Wages - Temp/Seasonal 173,021 291,497 192,550 325,870
60635 - Special Pay Sick Lv Payout 50%0 0 0 0
60640 - Special Pay - Vacation Payout 0 2,857 0 0
60720 - Spec Pay - Meals No Overnight 63 0 0 0
6A - Salaries & Wages Total 329,951 586,148 561,889 727,706
6B - Employee Benefits
100 - General
61100 - FICA - City Contribution 24,951 44,189 28,253 57,262
61300 - IPERS - City Contribution 14,808 27,543 34,867 31,147
61510 - Health Insurance 67,134 118,686 67,116 58,659
61540 - Life Insurance 84 208 228 260
61600 - Workers' Compensation 21,593 14,880 16,790 16,923
61990 - Other Benefits & Costs 295 0 28,800 0
61992 - Physicals 298 0 0 0
6B - Employee Benefits Total 129,164 205,506 176,054 164,251
6C - Staff Development
100 - General
62100 - Association Dues 12,029 425 250 9,257
62300 - Training 0 -167 2,050 800
62325 - Mileage 152 3,163 6,500 4,028
62400 - Meetings & Conferences 10,717 14,435 15,000 13,174
62500 - Education Reimbursement 4,719 1,677 0 1,700
6C - Staff Development Total 27,617 19,533 23,800 28,959
6D - Repair/Maint/Util
100 - General
63730 - Telecommunications 1,258 567 3,120 3,000
6D - Repair/Maint/Util Total 1,258 567 3,120 3,000
6E - Contractual Svcs
100 - General
64004 - Internal Service Charge 0 0 0 30,000
64010 - Accounting & Auditing 0 0 1,438 1,438
Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total
31 - COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY23
Actual
Expense
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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64015 - Financial Service Fees 0 0 0 0
64020 - Advertising 1,350 500 0 500
64050 - Recording Fees 0 0 0 0
64062 - Refunds 0 0 0 0
64081 - Insurance - Liability 0 0 0 3,863
64130 - Payments to Other Agencies 1,659 8,220 11,045 18,102
64140 - Printing 0 0 500 500
64145 - Copying 2,179 101 7,179 5,100
64150 - Rental - Equipment 0 0 0 0
64160 - Rental - Land/Bldgs/Parking 0 0 0 0
64190 - Technology Services 13,418 12,496 23,140 17,614
64191 - IT Recharges 0 0 0 3,904
64890 - Background Check 1,007 1,155 2,214 1,360
64900 - Other Professional Service 1,466 26,661 0 0
64990 - Other Contractual Service 24,769 11,732 0 500
180 - Community Development
64135 - Grants 0 0 0 0
6E - Contractual Svcs Total 45,848 60,866 45,516 82,881
6F - Commodities
100 - General
65025 - Program Materials 0 0 0 0
65045 - Technology Equipment 12,938 787 7,100 10,600
65060 - Office Supplies 2,878 19,022 1,824 2,000
65070 - Operating Supplies 0 0 0 0
65925 - Uniform Purchase 2,716 790 1,230 1,020
65935 - Employee Recognition 0 0 0 0
65990 - Other Supplies 0 0 0 0
6F - Commodities Total 18,532 20,599 10,154 13,620
6G - Capital Outlay
100 - General
67210 - Furniture/Fixtures 11,114 525 0 0
6G - Capital Outlay Total 11,114 525 0 0
COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT -
Total 563,484 893,744 820,533 1,020,417
Recommended Operating Expenditure Budget - Department Total
31 - COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
Fund/Account/Account Title
FY23
Actual
Expense
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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3101 - Community Impact Admin
100 - General
6A - Salaries & Wages — 280,289 309,147
6B - Employee Benefits — 96,712 94,263
6C - Staff Development 526 14,100 12,150
6D - Repair/Maint/Util — 3,120 3,000
6E - Contractual Svcs — 7,160 52,665
6F - Commodities 407 8,924 12,600
6G - Capital Outlay — — —
3101 - Community Impact Admin Total 933 410,305 483,825
3150 - Grants
100 - General
6A - Salaries & Wages 586,148 281,600 418,559
6B - Employee Benefits 205,506 79,342 69,988
6C - Staff Development 19,007 9,700 16,809
6D - Repair/Maint/Util 567 — —
6E - Contractual Svcs 60,866 38,356 30,216
6F - Commodities 20,192 1,230 1,020
6G - Capital Outlay 525 — —
180 - Community Development
6E - Contractual Svcs — — —
3150 - Grants Total 892,811 410,228 536,592
3199 - Pcard Clearing
100 - General
6F - Commodities — — —
3199 - Pcard Clearing Total — — —
COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
TOTAL 893,744 820,533 1,020,417
Recommended Expenditure Budget Report by Activity & Funding Source
31 - COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
Fund/Activity
FY24
Actual
Expense
FY25
Adopted
Budget
FY26
Recomm'd
Budget
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C I T Y O F D U B U Q U E , I O W A
DEPARTMENT DETAIL - PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT
31 COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT
FY 2026
FD JC WP-GR JOB CLASS FTE BUDGET
60100 Full Time Employee Expense
100 1515 GE-18 COMMUNITY IMPACT DIRECTOR 1.00 $ 107,998
100 5755 GE-12 AMERICORPS DIRECTOR 1.00 $ 78,369
100 3525 GE-11 COMM DIVERSION PREVENT SPEC 1.00 $ 78,391
100 5010 GE-07 ADMIN SUPPORT PROF 1.00 $ 54,553
100 1800 GE-11
COMMUNITY SVC OUTREACH
COORD 1.00 $ 82,525
TOTAL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES 5.00 $ 401,836
TOTAL COMMUNITY IMPACT 5.00 $ 401,836
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ACTIVITY PERSONNEL COMPLEMENT SUMMARY
FY 2026
ACCT FD JC
WP-
GR POSITION CLASS FTE BUDGET
Community Impact Admin - FT
3101 60100 100 1515 GE-18
COMMUNITY IMPACT
DIRECTOR 1.00 $ 107,998
3101 60100 100 1800 GE-11
COMMUNITY SVC
OUTREACH COORD 1.00 $ 82,525
3101 60100 100 3525 GE-11
COMM DIVERSION
PREVENT SPEC 1.00 $ 78,391
3101 60100 100 5010 GE-07 ADMIN SUPPORT PROF 0.47 $ 24,559
3101 60100 100 5755 GE-12
AMERICORPS
DIRECTOR 0.20 $ 15,674
Total 3.67 $ 309,147
Community Impact Grants - FT
3150 60100 100 5010 GE-07 ADMIN SUPPORT PROF 0.53 $ 29,994
3150 60100 100 5755 GE-12
AMERICORPS
DIRECTOR 0.80 $ 62,695
Total 1.33 $ 92,689
TOTAL COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT 5.00 $ 401,836
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OFFICE OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
FISCAL YEAR 2026
BUDGET PRESENTATION
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Collective
Impact Model
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to foster an empowered and engaged community
where all individuals and families, especially those from
underrepresented backgrounds, can thrive.
We address barriers within our community through programs,
partnerships, and opportunities that enhance access to
resources, improve the quality of life for residents, and
contribute to a positive, thriving community.
HOW
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OFFICE OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART (5.00 Full-Time Equivalents)
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Antonio Mouzon
Department Manager
Anne Marie Greenwood
Administrative Assistant
Sarah Berna
AmeriCorps Program Director
LaMetra Murdock
MultiCultural Family Center Director
Brittney Hayes
Community Service & Outreach
Coordinator
Miranda Onofre
Community Diversion &
Prevention Coordinator
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MFC Assistant
Director
Non Profit Organization
City of Dubuque
AmeriCorps Program
Direct Supervisor
Collaborates
Administrative
Assistant
City of Dubuque
AmeriCorps
Program
MFC
Board of Directors
501 (c) (3)
AmeriCorps
Program Director
Office of Community
Impact Department
Manager
MFC Director
Cultural/ Programming
Event Committees &
Volunteers
MFC Board
Committees
MFC Teen
Empowerment
Coordinator
MFC Site
Supervisors
MFC Programs
Volunteers & Sub
Contracted
Center Patrons
Adults/ Families
Site Programs/
Volunteers
AmeriCorps Teen
Engagement Specialist
AmeriCorps Teen
Academic Advocate
Teen Program
Volunteers/ Interns
Full Year Summer
MFC STEP
Supervisor
5 AmeriCorps
Members
5 AmeriCorps
Members
AmeriCorps Teen
Creativity Specialist
Community
Diversion
& Prevention
Coordinator
Community
Impact Service
Program
Community
Service &
Outreach
Coordinator
City of Dubuque
Volunteers &
Opportunities
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY IMPACT
DEPARTMENT CHART
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“AMERICORPS
ISN’T A MOMENT,
IT’S A MOVEMENT”
The City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Program is
designed to expand capacity with a focus on
empowering youth through social and emotional
learning, fostering resilience, leadership, and positive
development.
•Programs promote healthy lifestyles resulting in
decreased youth risk-related behaviors.
•Development skills to build meaningful and
healthy relationships while experiencing inclusion
and belonging.
•Providing every young person with the
opportunity to grow up safely and access their
best possible future.
FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
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K -5th
Grade
9th -12th
Grade
FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
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“One of my favorite activities is using
breathing techniques with students.
Students learn to use breathing as a tool
to calm their bodies and their minds. In
this way they learn how to identify and
deal with strong emotions. This group
created a unique TWO person breathing
exercise known as ball toss breathing.
The students inhale and exhale as they
toss a ball through the air!”
-Marlys (3rd year member)
FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
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FISCAL YEAR 2025 HIGHLIGHTS:
COMMUNITY PARTNERS!
Youth served 23-24:
•328 Teens
•202 K-5 Students
•25 Mentor/Mentee Matches
•Recruited 74 Volunteers
•39 Teens in Summer Teen Empowerment Program
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FISCAL YEAR 2025 HIGHLIGHTS:
ECONOMIC IMPACT
2023 -2024 Program Impact 2024 -2025 Program Impact
Local Investment: $177,085.00
Federal Investment: 307,525.00
•Hours Served Economic Impact:
$635,648.76
•Professional Development Economic
Investment:
$44,086.88
•Total Economic Impact: $679,735.64
Local Investment: $81,603.47
Federal Investment: $129,844.38
•Hours Served Economic Impact:
$185,467.36
•Professional Development Economic
Investment: $18,122.20
•Total Economic Impact: $203,589.56
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND
OUTREACH
•September 11 Service Project
•Martin Luther King Jr. Day Service
Project
•Spartans Make a Difference Day
•Neighborhood Clean Ups
•Days of Caring
•Easter Egg Hunt
•Community Volunteer Partnership
meetings
We believe service is the cornerstone to a
thriving community!
Our Community Service and Outreach
Coordinator focuses on developing strong
partnerships that bridge residents to
volunteer opportunities, enhance
community involvement, and strengthen
community resilience, civic engagement,
and contribute to an overall sense of
belonging.
MAJOR SERVICE
PROJECTS
FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
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STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
“The Community Volunteer Partnership meetings have been incredibly valuable for my
organization. They offer fresh perspectives, innovative strategies for volunteer recruitment
and retention, and valuable educational resources. Additionally, these meetings foster
meaningful connections between agencies, creating opportunities for collaboration and
shared learning. The insights gained have directly contributed to enhancing our volunteer
program, making it more effective and sustainable.”
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FY 25 Recap:
•New Users Registered: 1047
•New Organizations Registered: 15
•New Opportunities Posted: 114
•Responses to Volunteer Opportunities:
1501
•Total Volunteer Hours Reported: 2039.78
•Volunteer Hours for Spartans Make a
Difference Day: 1,812
⚬ Economic Impact: $52,330.56
•Volunteer Hours for Days of Caring: 4,247
⚬ Economic Impact: $122,653.36
•Total Economic Impact: $233,892.77
•8098.78 x $28.88 (Value of a Volunteer
Hour in Iowa –Independent Sector)
New User Registrations
Hours Reported
FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
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FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS: COMMUNITY
IMPACT SERVICE
PROGRAM
THE COMMUNITY IMPACT SERVICE PROGRAM ALLOWS
RESIDENTS TO REDUCE THEIR CITY FINES AND FEES
THROUGH SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES!
•COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING
•PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
•PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM LAUNCHED ON JANUARY 1ST
2025!
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
RESIDENTS APPROVED
ACTIVE HOUSEHOLDS
PROGRAM COMPLETIONS!
50
35
17
10
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
HOURS
TOTAL UTILITY BILL BALANCE
$28.88=
RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN 2 HOURS OF SERVICE, PER WEEK.
VOLUNTEERING PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
96 38 99
INTAKE MEETINGS
=233
HOURS INVESTED IN THE PROGRAM!
“This program has helped me lighten the burden of trying
to pay off my behind utility bill. Being that I have been
struggling for over a year trying to get things caught after
having a heart attack and being off work for over 8
months it was a huge blessing. It also allowed me to get
more involved in my community and I am so very grateful
for the places I have volunteered as I have made some
wonderful connections through them. I wish this was an
option for other utility services as well!”
~ Completed Program Resident
100%
RESIDENTS HAVE APPLIED TO
DISCOUNTED UTILITY BILLING
PROGRAM!
FISCAL YEAR 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
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“Me and my family are so very thankful for the program!
We were facing disconnection and facing hard times, it not
only helped us with paying our bill but also introduced us to
different opportunities within our community! I didn’t
understand how helping myself would help the
community, but this program has opened my eyes to
bettering myself, not only for us and our family, but the
community as well! Thank you for this wonderful
opportunity!”
~ Completed Program Resident
RESIDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
RACIAL DIVERSITYCENSUS TRACTS GENDER
92 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS IMPACTED
BY OUR PROGRAM!
Census Tract 12.05
1
Census Tract 3
1
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FUTURE INITIATIVES
Careers -Professional Development/Training:
Strengthening partnerships with community organizations.
Improved pathways to service and careers.
Retention -Alumni Mentor Program:
Develop relationships to build community built around service.
Support -Success planning:
Connection with resources to improve Member well-being.
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A program for community
members to adopt an area of city
property and agree to clean litter
one time per month for one year
or longer.
Parks Trails
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FUTURE INITIATIVES
EAGLE POINT PARK
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FUTURE INITIATIVES
DIVERSION AND PREVENTION
REVIEW & ASSESS OTHER CITY OF DUBUQUE FINES & FEES
EXPLORE EQUITABLE FINE & FEE REFORM COMMITTEES
SYSTEM LEVEL & CONNECTION COORDINATORS
EAGLE POINT PARK AS SERVICE AREA
BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH DUBUQUE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
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Collective
Impact Model
PUBLIC SAFETY
Equitable Fine & Fee Program:
•Reduces financial hardship by offering alternative payment options and
community service, helping residents maintain stability and avoid crisis.
AmeriCorps (K–12):
•Builds social-emotional skills in youth to reduce behavioral issues,
prevent violence, and create safer schools and communities.
Volunteerism & Adopt-a-Spot:
•Encourages civic pride and neighborhood safety through beautification,
engagement, and hands-on community service projects.
Chief’s Forum Partnership:
•Enhances trust and collaboration between residents and police,
supporting transparent, community-informed public safety strategies.
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FY26 IMPROVEMENT PACKAGES
FINE AND FEE REFORM INITIATIVE
RECURRING
COMMUNITY IMPACT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
RECURRING
PUBLIC COMPUTERS
NON RECURRING
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COMMUNITY IMPACT
FY2026 REQUESTED
PROPERTY TAX SUPPORT
Net Property Tax
Support
Average homeowner’s*
property tax cost for OCI
(*Avg. home value of $196,508)
$482,868 $7.56
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE:
SUPPORT YOUTH IN DEVELOPING KEY FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO
NAVIGATE CHALLENGES, ENHANCE WELL-BEING, AND SUCCEED
ACADEMICALLY AND BEYOND.
# of students receiving Social-
Emotional Learning Intervention
services from the AmeriCorps
Program
# of students who received 24+
intervention sessions from an
AmeriCorps Member
% of students who improved in at
least one Social-Emotional
Learning skill.
PERFORMANCE
MEASURE (KPI)
TARGET 2023 -2024
ACTUAL
2024 -2025
ESTIMATE
275
150
80%
202
105
63%
225
115
68%
2025 -2026
ESTIMATE
250
125
73%
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE:
PROVIDE DUBUQUE TEENS WITH SAFE, CARING, ADULT ROLE MODELS SO
YOUTH WANT TO ATTEND SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND SUMMER
PROGRAMS.
# of teens served by the
AmeriCorps Program.
# of teens who successfully
completed the AmeriCorps-
supported Summer Teen
Empowerment Program at the
Multicultural Family
% of teens who improved in at
least one Social-Emotional
Learning skill.
PERFORMANCE
MEASURE (KPI)
TARGET 2023 -2024
ACTUAL
2024 -2025
ESTIMATE
350
40
80%
328
39
80%
350
41
85%
2025 -2026
ESTIMATE
375
43
85%
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE:
SUPPORT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES WITH VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO
ADDRESS DUBUQUE'S CRITICAL NEEDS.
# of volunteers recruited to the
Volunteer DBQ Platform
# of responses to volunteer
opportunities posted on
Volunteer DBQ
# of hours served by volunteers
PERFORMANCE
MEASURE (KPI)
TARGET 2023 -2024
ACTUAL
2024 -2025
ESTIMATE
1,000
7,000
1,065
2,247
7,719.13
1,100
2,500
7,500
2025 -2026
ESTIMATE
1,200
2,500
7,500
# of volunteer opportunities
posted by community
organizations
$ amount of economic impact leveraged
through reported volunteer hours to
VolunteerDBQ.com*
150
$202,160
171
$222,928
150
$216,600
150
$216,600
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THANK YOU!
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