Andrea's Prepare + Prosper Fundraising Page

Taxpayers, on average, pay up to $200 each year to have their taxes done, which can be a huge financial burden on hard-working families.  Prepare + Prosper (P + P) offers tax preparation, financial services and financial coaching FREE throughout the Twin Cities and keeps taxpayers’ hard-earned money in their pockets. 

I prepare tax returns on Tuesday evenings as a volunteer with P + P at the Hopkins, MN location.  There are plenty of ways to donate my time, but I chose P + P for the immediate impact that I see when helping families and individuals with something as overwhelming as taxes. It takes a special geekiness to really love going over tax returns, but I do and I love helping people optimize their tax refund!  P + P provides an opportunity for economic empowerment that wouldn't otherwise be accessible to low-income individuals in the Twin Cities area which is why I'm proud to work with them to raise funds for Give to the Max Day!

When you donate to Prepare + Prosper you’re supporting the incredible work of thousands of people dreaming big and working hard to build a brighter financial future. The bloodline of this organization is the passionate - and yes, sometimes geeky - people who love preparing taxes, talking about savings strategies, connecting people to financial products that will help them succeed, and through all of that, changing the trajectory of lives.

What to know about Give to the Max Day at Prepare + Prosper.

• This year Prepare + Prosper is raising $100,000 on Give to the Max Day.
• Donations will be doubled thanks to a matching fund from our volunteers and donors! You can schedule your gift starting on November 1st.
• Donors at $100+ (or $10/month) will receive a Limited Edition Deck of Prepare + Prosper playing cards.
• BONUS: I am on the Queen of Diamonds card with my fabulous hobby of running races in costumes and collecting cool race medals! 

Prepare + Prosper is a nonprofit organization specializing in providing tax and financial advocacy services serving the communities around the Twin Cities area to lower income families and individuals with tax and financial needs.  Our expertise in providing tax and financial solutions to families and individuals in need gives them a peace of mind in knowing that they can rely on P+P for their free financial and tax needs.

Scope of the work for Prepare + Prosper (P+P) in 2019:

• Identified and filed for $25.3 million in refunds for taxpayers in Minnesota
• Enlisted the help of 614 volunteers who donated 27,226 hours filing 27,379 returns
• Assisted 13,256 taxpayers in filing taxes, free of charge
• Helped 947 taxpayers to save nearly $1.6 million
• 125 people are reaching their financial goal in our coaching program

Your generous gift will help P+P to continue serving the Twin Cities area in providing financial and tax needs.  At Give to the Max Day, your gifts will be matched dollar for dollar.  For example, your actual gift of $25 will be $50.  Also, your generous gift of $10/month or more (or $100 or more) will get you a free P+P Limited Edition deck of playing cards with me geeking out on the Queen of Diamonds.  Any other generous gift amount you can support is also much appreciated.  

Give to the Max Day will end on November 19, 2020, so please act fast and before this deadline to take advantage of this opportunity for matching our donations.  Prepare + Prosper and Give to the Max Day are 501(c)(3) organizations and gifts are tax deductible. 

Thank you and have a lovely day! 

~ Andrea