Massachusetts Covid Vaccination Help seeks to support as many eligible MA residents in booking COVID vaccine appointments as possible, and particularly those who are disproportionately disadvantaged by the current system. macovidvaxhelp.com
Challenges
The COVID vaccine rollout in Massachusetts, as in so much of the country, created many barriers to individuals who needed the COVID vaccine the most. According to the project founders, “The process to find and successfully book an appointment is confusing and often incredibly frustrating, even for those who are technologically savvy… For many, the barriers are just too great to secure an appointment, and this is particularly true for those who are at the greatest risk of death or hospitalization due to COVID.” Support for this effort came quickly - rapidly acquiring volunteers and donations. Not knowing if the project has the potential for long-term impact past the immediate need, urgent guidance from experienced nonprofit consultants is needed.
Solution
NOPI and Massachusetts Covid Vaccination Help are working together to manage fundraising efforts and ensure donor funds are responsibly spent towards reaching project objectives. Working with NOPI frees up the project’s leadership to focus on the delivery of services while scaling up operations to meet the needs of the community they serve.
“Our volunteers not only make vaccine appointments, they also do phone intake, onboard and manage the growing volunteer team, develop software to manage and assign booking requests, and conduct outreach to local community groups to ensure those who need it most get our help”
Impact
This project has helped over 20,000 eligible individuals in securing a COVID vaccine appointment in Massachusetts. NOPI has provided over 50 hours of pro-bono nonprofit administrative and technical support in the same time frame. This support has alleviated the need to apply for independent 501c3 status and prevent the diversion of volunteers from providing services to those in need.
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