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partner (such as giving the CDP business permission, and outlining conditions, to use DSFRC's logo when advertising that they are part of DSFRC's discount program). Because it's to DSFRC's advantage to make the program administratively easy for the partner business, the requirements of the partner should be very simple and agreeable to them. At the very least, their agreement with DSFRC should be for a specific time period. 4) Promote and issue Community Discount Program cards to DSFRC clients, which expire at the end of the calendar year or benefit period. Along with each card, give a list of community businesses that honor the card and their discount levels and conditions (it would be preferable to list the businesses and discounts on the card itself). The cards should contain simple disclaimers that protect DSFRC from liability. 5) Once the card is issued and until it expires, DSFRC has nothing more to do with administration of the program except to check with the providers to offer support and to maintain relationship. 6) Ideally, the participating businesses would provide DSFRC with ayear-end report that shows the number of DSFRC clients served and the value of the discounts provided. This information would be valuable for PR uses. 7) Towards the end of each calendar year, or whatever time period is selected, DSFRC re-enrolls the businesses and/or adds new businesses to the program, and reissues CDP cards to DSFRC clients. Can DSFRC create additional, larger, or stronger community business partnerships where businesses donate or sponsor specific services at or through DSFRC in ways that add value to DSFRC's core services and ensure program stability? 1) We suggest looking for specific matches between services offered by the community and those needed by DSFRC. For example, DSFRC often needs assistance from language interpreters. One idea would be to create a relationship with an area language school to see if they might add an internship provision to their curriculum that requires students to volunteer at DSFRC in the capacity of an interpreter (or some other arrangement). 2) Another way to create liaisons with community businesses might be through their HR departments. Companies that have socially conscious practices are likely to be receptive to opportunities to support community non-profits. In the past, Lisa Nichols created and set up a program for a company that offered employees one paid day off per quarter to work off-site for anon-profit. The employee took the day off as annual leave, obtained a certificate from the non-profit agency for which they volunteered (at least 5 hours on that specific day), and then turned it in to their company's HR department for credit back to their annual leave. DSFRC and the company's HR department could promote the program to personnel in such a way as to both inform them and encourage participation. DSFRC can set protocol with the company which might include how much advanced notice they need of the volunteers' service, a general survey given to each interested employee that allows DSFRC to ascertain what types of work best suits them, etc. Sustainability Study: Davis Street Family Resource Center - 4/08 Page 34 of 96