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| COMMUNITY INVESTMENT |
| United Way's annual Community Investment process provides a level of accountability to our donors that no other charity provides. Each spring, United Way recruits 50-60 volunteers from throughout the community to study and evaluate the services and budgetary needs of our twenty-three partnering agencies. Click
HERE to view the 2007 volunteer members of our
2007 Community Investment Panels. |
| ANNUAL FUNDING PROCESS FAQ's |
| It's a hard job - so who decides how my dollars are spent in our community?
How are volunteers chosen? Each year as the Community Investment begins, volunteers are recruited from throughout the area. United Way involves a cross-section of the community that is representative of the different types of people who are United Way donors—business people, retirees, educators, health professionals, members of the media, etc.
After receiving detailed training about their important jobs, the volunteers are divided into groups which review packets of information from several agencies requesting funding. The information includes the requests for funding as well as program and service information. After reading the materials and visiting the agencies, the volunteers assemble and discuss any questions and concerns. This discussion is followed by a presentation from the agency, where the agency has the opportunity to discuss its programs and successes. The volunteers then make funding recommendations to the United Way Board of Directors, who then make the final decisions about how much each agency will receive for the coming year.
United Way's fund distribution process provides United Way donors a level of accountability that is second-to-none! This process gives you an assurance that your dollars are being allocated the way you would want them to be by people who have reviewed information about the services and needs that exist in our community. Because all aspects of each of the agencies are thoroughly reviewed, donors can rest assured that contributions to United Way are being used to help local people in an efficient and effective way. How do I get involved? Would you like to help your community by volunteering with United Way? Please give us a call at (704) 872-3000 or click HERE to complete an online Volunteer Registration form. THANK YOU! |
| ASSESSING NEEDS |
| In 2006, the United Way Planning Committee collaborated with the Information and Referral Service to conduct a health & human service needs assessment. Results indicated that the first five of the top ten priority needs were health related. In order to help direct outreach to meet the identified needs, United Way then hosted two community leaders meetings to evaluate and review the findings. Ultimately, three task forces were established to address the following needs: Healthcare and Prescription Medication Assistance, Transportation, and Family Self-Sufficiency. Today, United Way continues to work with other community organizations and collaborations to direct outreach to meet identified needs.
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UNITED
WAY DONORS LIKE YOU! It is not an easy job to determine the amount of money
that each United Way agency will receive each year. So many needs exist in our
community, and there is never enough money to take care of them all. It is crucial
then, that funds are distributed in the most effective way by people who have
the proper information and your best interests as a donor at heart. 
What
do volunteers do?
Why
is this process so important?
