Bonner AmeriCorps - Eligible Positions Survey

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6. I’m confused about Prohibited Activities. Where can I find guidance on this?
(Required.)

a) In the Bonner AmeriCorps Enrollment workbook

b) On the Bonner AmeriCorps Wiki

c) I can ask my Bonner AmeriCorps Enrollment Manager or Program Associate at the Foundation

d) All of the above

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7. What is the maximum amount of time an AmeriCorps member can devote to Fundraising?: (Required.)

a) 10%

b) 20%

c) 10%, but it doesn’t matter if they go a little bit over

d) None of the above - there is no limit on time spent fundraising.

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8. A Member can accept an hourly stipend for their service and the position will remain eligible for AmeriCorps so long as the stipend does not exceed the current hourly minimum wage. Is this: (Required.)

a) True

b) False?

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9. Which of the following activities is a prohibited activity for AmeriCorps?: (Required.)

a) Teaching Sunday School at a church in an under-served community with a high percentage of at-risk youth

b) Helping prepare food at a soup kitchen based at a synagogue. The soup kitchen is open to all in need, with no questions asked.

c) Serving at an outreach center for recently arrived international immigrants to assist them in integrating and settling into their new community.

d) Assisting children in basic reading and writing skills at a shelter for survivors of domestic violence

e) All of the above

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10. Can my Member serve at Planned Parenthood? (Required.)

a) No, under no circumstances is this permissible.

b) Yes, this poses no red flags for AmeriCorps

c) Yes, but only so long as the the Member will not be providing abortion counseling or referral services, and the position description in BWBRS explicitly states this.

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11. My Member is very excited to have secured a summer placement as an intern in her local Congressman’s re-election campaign office. Is this OK for AmeriCorps? (Required.)

a) Yes

b) No

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12. Which of the following activities should NOT be coded as fundraising in BWBRS? (Required.)

a) Delivery of vegetables grown in a community garden to local farmers’ markets for sale to an inner-city population. The farmers’ markets accept food stamps

b) Serving customers at a Salvation Army shop

c) Working at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore

d) Helping at a blood drive

e) Collecting toys for children at the Ronald McDonald House

f) None of them - they are all fundraising activities

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13. A Member will be serving in Washington, DC at the head office of an organization providing earthquake relief for Haiti. Since the service is taking place in the continental US, it is AmeriCorps eligible. Is this statement (Required.)

a) True

b) False

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14. The AmeriCorps rules state that Members cannot provide abortion counseling or abortion referral services. However, in spite of this, in which of the following circumstances can a Member serve at Planned Parenthood or Rape Crisis Centers?: (Required.)

a) If they are not involved in the prohibited activity, and this is clearly stated in their position description and CLA

b) If they are only recruiting other Members to take part in the prohibited activity, and are therefore not directly involved

c) If the service site has no religious affiliation

d) All of the above.

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15. Which of the following activities are NOT prohibited for AmeriCorps: (Required.)

a) Assisting with Food Stamp registration as part of the member’s service responsibilities at a soup kitchen

b) Voter registration drives

c) Purely Administrative or clerical work

d) Raising funds for an organization’s operating expenses

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16. A group of Members have been working on an AmeriCorps service project together and after the day’s service decide to go directly to a Gay Rights March. Should they: (Required.)

a) Avoid doing this - AmeriCorps Members should not be politically active

b) Go on the march and charge the hours to AmeriCorps, and make an AmeriCorps banner to carry to raise the profile of AmeriCorps

c) Go on the march but be sure to sign off from AmeriCorps and change out of their AmeriCorps apparel first.

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17. A service partner approaches you to see if some of your AmeriCorps Members can serve at their site. The service partner is seeking to cut costs by replacing paid staff members with volunteers. Is this something you would wish to explore with this service partner? (Required.)

a) Yes

b) No

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18. A Member has been serving at a retirement home which during the Member’s term of service has ceased to have not-for-profit status. Do you instruct the Member:
(Required.)

a) That none of their hours served at the site will be eligible for AmeriCorps

b) That the service will remain eligible for AmeriCorps since it was eligible at the time the Service Site Agreement was signed

c) That none of the hours logged after the date of change of status at the service site will be allowable for AmeriCorps.

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19. A Member is serving in a position which includes assisting with grant writing. Under what circumstances would this be allowable for AmeriCorps: (Required.)

a) In all circumstances

b) In no circumstances - grant writing is a prohibited activity for AmeriCorps

c) If the grant in question is to raise funds for a specific and identifiable project which is distinct from the usual operations of the organization

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20. A Member is on a Red Cross Disaster Relief Team. During on-call time they are either at the premises of the Red Cross, or in their dorm but contactable by cell phone. Allowable hours for AmeriCorps are: (Required.)

a) All of the on-call hours, regardless of location

b) None of the on-call hours, this is a prohibited position

c) Only the on-call hours where the Member is on Red Cross premises.

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21. A Member will be serving in a position where they will be helping immigrant children integrate into the public school system. The position also includes some fundraising, and assisting with writing grants for funds to support the general operating budget of the organization. Which elements of this service are allowable for AmeriCorps:?
(Required.)

a) All of them

b) All of them, but the fundraising is capped at 10% and must be reported separately in the BWBRS hours log

c) As for b), but the grant writing is also capped at 10%

d) Only the direct service with the children

e) As for b), but additionally the grant writing is not allowable

f) None of them

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* 1. Your full name (Required.)

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* 2. Your school (Required.)

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* 3. Your work phone (Required.)

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* 4. Your work email

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* 5. Your title: (Required.)

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* 6. I’m confused about Prohibited Activities. Where can I find guidance on this? (Required.)

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* 7. What is the maximum amount of time an AmeriCorps member can devote to Fundraising?: (Required.)

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* 8. A Member can accept an hourly stipend for their service and the position will remain eligible for AmeriCorps so long as the stipend does not exceed the current hourly minimum wage. Is this: (Required.)

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* 9. Which of the following activities is a prohibited activity for AmeriCorps?: (Required.)

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* 10. Can my Member serve at Planned Parenthood? (Required.)

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* 11. My Member is very excited to have secured a summer placement as an intern in her local Congressman’s re-election campaign office. Is this OK for AmeriCorps? (Required.)

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* 12. Which of the following activities should NOT be coded as fundraising in BWBRS? (Required.)

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* 13. A Member will be serving in Washington, DC at the head office of an organization providing earthquake relief for Haiti. Since the service is taking place in the continental US, it is AmeriCorps eligible. Is this statement (Required.)

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* 14. The AmeriCorps rules state that Members cannot provide abortion counseling or abortion referral services. However, in spite of this, in which of the following circumstances can a Member serve at Planned Parenthood or Rape Crisis Centers?: (Required.)

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* 15. Which of the following activities are NOT prohibited for AmeriCorps: (Required.)

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* 16. A group of Members have been working on an AmeriCorps service project together and after the day’s service decide to go directly to a Gay Rights March. Should they: (Required.)

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* 17. A service partner approaches you to see if some of your AmeriCorps Members can serve at their site. The service partner is seeking to cut costs by replacing paid staff members with volunteers. Is this something you would wish to explore with this service partner? (Required.)

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* 18. A Member has been serving at a retirement home which during the Member’s term of service has ceased to have not-for-profit status. Do you instruct the Member: (Required.)

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* 19. A Member is serving in a position which includes assisting with grant writing. Under what circumstances would this be allowable for AmeriCorps: (Required.)

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* 20. A Member is on a Red Cross Disaster Relief Team. During on-call time they are either at the premises of the Red Cross, or in their dorm but contactable by cell phone. Allowable hours for AmeriCorps are: (Required.)

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1. Your full name (Required.)

2. Your school (Required.)

3. Your work phone (Required.)

4. Your work email

5. Your title: (Required.)

6. I’m confused about Prohibited Activities. Where can I find guidance on this?
(Required.)

7. What is the maximum amount of time an AmeriCorps member can devote to Fundraising?: (Required.)

8. A Member can accept an hourly stipend for their service and the position will remain eligible for AmeriCorps so long as the stipend does not exceed the current hourly minimum wage. Is this: (Required.)

9. Which of the following activities is a prohibited activity for AmeriCorps?: (Required.)

10. Can my Member serve at Planned Parenthood? (Required.)

11. My Member is very excited to have secured a summer placement as an intern in her local Congressman’s re-election campaign office. Is this OK for AmeriCorps? (Required.)

12. Which of the following activities should NOT be coded as fundraising in BWBRS? (Required.)

13. A Member will be serving in Washington, DC at the head office of an organization providing earthquake relief for Haiti. Since the service is taking place in the continental US, it is AmeriCorps eligible. Is this statement (Required.)

14. The AmeriCorps rules state that Members cannot provide abortion counseling or abortion referral services. However, in spite of this, in which of the following circumstances can a Member serve at Planned Parenthood or Rape Crisis Centers?: (Required.)

15. Which of the following activities are NOT prohibited for AmeriCorps: (Required.)

16. A group of Members have been working on an AmeriCorps service project together and after the day’s service decide to go directly to a Gay Rights March. Should they: (Required.)

17. A service partner approaches you to see if some of your AmeriCorps Members can serve at their site. The service partner is seeking to cut costs by replacing paid staff members with volunteers. Is this something you would wish to explore with this service partner? (Required.)

18. A Member has been serving at a retirement home which during the Member’s term of service has ceased to have not-for-profit status. Do you instruct the Member:
(Required.)

19. A Member is serving in a position which includes assisting with grant writing. Under what circumstances would this be allowable for AmeriCorps: (Required.)

20. A Member is on a Red Cross Disaster Relief Team. During on-call time they are either at the premises of the Red Cross, or in their dorm but contactable by cell phone. Allowable hours for AmeriCorps are: (Required.)