Partnerships
Our collaborationsGovernment
Entities
Our partnerships with federal, state and local governments serve as the foundation of BDT’s model.
Community & Advocacy Organizations
BDT collaborates with local and national organizations in building reciprocal, sustainable referral networks and establishing permanent resources for those seeking to apply for benefits.
Private Service Providers
In order to locate and assist as many people as possible, BDT partners with corporations that provide vital health and aid services.
Private
Funders
BDT’s work is generously supported by private foundations and organizations that seek to improve health outcomes and quality of life for individuals by decreasing barriers to benefits access.
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AARP
In 2006, BDT and AARP worked together to outreach to and apply AARP members in Medicare Low-Income Subsidy (LIS). AARP continues to support BDT's efforts to help low-income individuals meet their everyday needs.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.AARP.org
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Americorps Vista
BDT has been fortunate to have several AmeriCorps VISTAs spend their year of service with us. AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.americorps.gov/Default.asp
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Benefits Check Up
BenefitsCheckUp, the online benefits screening tool developed by the National Council on Aging, and BDT work together to increase enrollment in Medicare Low-Income Subsidy (LIS).
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.benefitscheckup.org
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Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly
BDT refers individuals to CARIE, a non-profit that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for vulnerable older people.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.carie.org
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The Citizens Bank Foundation
The Citizens Bank Foundation encourages community-based services that target low and moderate-income families and individuals. To this end, they generously underwrite the BenePhilly Enrollment Center, allowing Benefits Data Trust to assist thousands of eligible older Philadelphians.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.citizensbank.com/community/corporate/default.aspx
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Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
CLS provides legal advice and representation to clients in the areas of cash assistance, food stamps, health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP), child care subsidies, SSI, and welfare-to-work programs. CLS refers clients who are in need of comprehensive benefits assistance to the BenePhilly Enrollment Center.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.clsphila.org
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Connelly Foundation
Connelly Foundation seeks to foster learning and to improve the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia area. Beginning in 2011, the Connelly Foundation provided support to BDT with the implementation of the BenePhilly Enrollment Center.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.connellyfdn.org
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First Hospital Foundation
Established in 1997, the foundation is a not-for-profit private foundation whose purpose is to support programs that improve the health and well-being of vulnerable and underserved populations in the five-county Philadelphia metropolitan region. First Hospital currently contributes funding to BDT's BenePhilly Enrollment Center campaign.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.firsthospitalfdn.org
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Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
The GP Coalition Against Hunger supports BDT's BenePhilly campaign by sharing its knowledge and experitise around SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) and other benefits as well as providing case management and advocacy to clients who are having difficult accessing SNAP.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.hungercoalition.org
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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and BDT work together to identify and apply low-income individuals in the Philadelphia community for public benefits.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.jewishphilly.org
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Kaiser Permanente
In the second half of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, BDT began its first national outreach program in partnership with NCOA and Kaiser Permanente. Using a combination of direct mail and transfers from Kaiser Permanente Call centers, BDT was able to enroll more than 11,400 Kaiser Permanente members in LIS.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.kaiserpermanente.org
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Maryland Department of Human Resources
In 2011, BDT and the Maryland Department of Human Resources partnered to assist individuals in need access SNAP throughout the state.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.dhr.state.md.us
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MD Hunger Solutions
In 2007, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) established Maryland Hunger Solutions (MDHS) as a project to fight hunger and improve the nutrition, health, and well-being of children and families in Maryland.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.mdhungersolutions.org
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City of Philadelphia: Mayor's Commission on Aging
By providing supportive messaging and endorsing outreach, the Mayor's Commission on Aging supports BDT's BenePhilly Enrollment Center in its work to apply Philadelphians for multiple benefits at once.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.phila.gov/aging
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Medicare Rights Center
BDT partnered with the Medicare Rights Center, a national nonprofit consumer service organization, in 2008 and 2009 to apply New York EPIC enrollees for the Medicare Savings Program.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.medicarerights.org
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National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment (NCBOE)
NCOA's National Center for Benefits Outreach and Enrollment currently funds BDT as a Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC). BECs provide web-based tools and person-centered approaches to helping seniors enroll in all the benefit programs for which they are eligible.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.centerforbenefits.org
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The National Council on Aging
BDT has worked with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) since March 2005 in developing national outreach and enrollment strategies aimed at enhancing the benefits access system for low-income seniors. NCOA is an active partner and supporter of the BenePhilly Enrollment Center and has funded BDT as a Benefits Enrollment Center since 2007.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.ncoa.org
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NY State Dept of Health Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC)
BDT conducted outreach from 2008 to 2009 for the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) for New York State's EPIC (Elderly Pharmacuetical Insurance Coverage) enrollees.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/epic
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Philadelphia Office of the Mayor
Through its partnership with BDT and the PA Department of Welfare, the Office of the Mayor has helped apply over 25,000 individuals in Philadelphia for multiple federal and state benefits.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.phila.gov/mayor/
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Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPARx)
BDT worked with the Pharmacuetical Trade Association to help more than 12,000 people apply for Medicare Extra Help (LIS)
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.pparx.org
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Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PACE/PACENET)
Since 2007, BDT has partnered with Pennsylvania's Department of Aging and completes approximately 30,000 PACE/PACENET and/or LIS applications for Pennsylvanians in need each year.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.aging.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/departme...
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Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
BDT and DPW partner on several current projects that utilize innovative outreach efforts to identify and apply hundreds of thousands of likely eligible Pennsylvanians for public benefits programs.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.dpw.state.pa.us
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
Founded in 1948, The Pew Charitable Trusts continues to serve the public by solving today's most challenging problems through their commitment to fact-based solutions and goal-driven investments. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public, and stimulate civic life. Pew generously supports the BenePhilly Enrollment Center through a three-year grant, which funds BDT's outreach to low-income older Philadelphians.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.pewtrusts.org
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Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Philadelphia area's Area Agency on Aging, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA), refers clients to The BenePhilly Enrollment Center in order to assist them in accessing benefits. PCA provides valuable training and outreach opportunities to BDT's staff.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.pcacares.org
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Robin Hood
Since 1988, Robin Hood has targeted poverty in New York City. By applying sound investment principles to philanthropy, Robin Hood has helped the best programs save lives and change fates.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.robinhood.org/home.aspx
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Share Our Strength
With the goal of ending childhood hunger throughout America, Share Our Strength partners with organizations across the country. In 2011, BDT and Share Our Strength partnered to assist households with children in Maryland.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.nokidhungry.org
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Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
Temple's Intergenerational Center, a program of the College of Health Professions and Social Work, is an invaluable source of experience, research and knowledge relating to the critical issues of aging and community services. BDT is a proud partner in its efforts to enhance the quality of life for individuals of every age.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.templecil.org
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FNS Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program
Since 2008, BDT has been helping individuals in need access the federally-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) via customized outreach and application assistance.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.fns.usda.gov
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United Way of Greater Philadelphia and southern NJ
The United Way of GPSNJ currently supports BDT's BenePhilly Enrollment Center campaign to assist likely eligible Philadelphians in applying for multiple benefit programs at once.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: unitedforimpact.org
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United Way Lehigh Valley
BDT, in partnership with the United Way of Lehigh Valley, is engaged in an outreach campaign to help low-income seniors in Lehigh and Northampton Counties access multiple benefit programs through our PA Benefits Center outreach and application assistance services.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.unitedwayglv.org/home.aspx
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Washington Department of Health
In 2012, BDT partnered with the Washington Department of Social and Health Services and Within Reach to assist individuals in need access SNAP in King County, Washington.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.dshs.wa.gov
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William Penn Foundation
The William Penn Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through impact funding, supports BDT's exploratory efforts toward establishing a centralized benefits enrollment center for limited income Philadelphians of all ages.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.williampennfoundation.org
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Within Reach
In 2012, BDT partnered with the Washington Department of Social and Health Services and Within Reach to assist individuals in need access SNAP in King County, Washington.
To learn more about this partner visit their website: www.withinreachwa.org
Government Entities
Our partnerships with federal, state and local governments serve as the foundation of BDT’s model. Our unique relationship with administering agencies allows us to identify and target those who are likely eligible for but not yet receiving benefits. Working with entities such as the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office allows us to outreach from a trusted source and apply a high number of likely eligible individuals. BDT also looks to create cross-agency connections so that community members can more seamlessly access government services.
Community and Advocacy Organizations
BDT collaborates with local and national organizations in building reciprocal, sustainable referral networks and establishing permanent resources for those seeking to apply for benefits. Community-based and advocacy organizations are also strong allies in our work to influence policy dialogue that supports a more coordinated and comprehensive benefits access system.
Private Service Providers
In order to locate and assist as many people as possible, BDT partners with corporations that provide vital health and aid services. Our expertise in tailored communication and application support allows us to utilize existing intake channels to connect limited income individuals with vital benefits for which they are eligible.
Private Funders
BDT’s work is generously supported by private foundations and organizations that seek to improve health outcomes and quality of life for individuals by decreasing barriers to benefits access. Leaders in the private sector who recognize the importance of a robust safety net continue to collaborate with us to widen the scope and scale of our efforts.
