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Community Impact Process
Each year United Way invites area nonprofits to join as a partner in making our vision for the community come to life: a community where all are empowered to achieve their potential by accessing the services they need. We make an impact in our community by partnering with organizations and launching our own projects and programs. All of our work aligns with our areas of focus and our priority areas. The work supports the Community's Priority Health Needs that were identified through our Community's Health Improvement Plan.
As a Community Impact Agency, organizations receive volunteer support, marketing support, training opportunities, and monthly funding. United Way raises these dollars through the organization's annual campaign. Agencies must apply each year to be a Community Impact Agency. Following is information regarding United Way's Areas of Impact, Areas of Priority, the Community Health Improvement Plan, and timeline. A link to submit the application can be found at the bottom of the page.
Standards of Community Impact Agencies, evaluation criteria, and application attachments can be found in the Application Documents that can be downloaded.
United Way’s Areas of Impact
United Way has adopted new Areas of Impact in conjunction with United Way Worldwide. These Areas of Impact follow:
Healthy Community – United Way supports programming and services that work to improve the health and well-being for all.
Youth Opportunity – United Way supports opportunities that help young people realize their full potential.
Financial Security – United Way invests in opportunities that help people build their financial stability and strength.
Community Resiliency - United Way supports opportunities that are addressing urgent needs today for a better tomorrow.
United Way’s Priorities
To make the United Way’s mission and vision come to life, there are two specific priorities that have been identified by the United Way’s Board of Directors. United Way will work to fund and implement projects and programs that relate to these two identified priorities.
Supporting Critical Services - Individuals must have access to food, water, shelter, security, health, and safety. United Way prioritizes providing critical services to ensure the basic needs of individuals are met.
Providing Opportunities for Upward Mobility - It is our goal at United Way that individuals can become self-sufficient. United Way prioritizes opportunities to promote upward mobility. We want individuals to have opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills they need to be independent through educational programs, mentoring, skill development, and connections to opportunities. We want individuals to have access to the resources they need to receive support and gain the confidence and skillset to become accountable for themselves and independent.
Community's Priority Health Needs
- Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders
- Access to & Affordability of Care
- Housing and Homelessness
- Transportation
- Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
- Workforce Development (Health & Social Sectors)
More information can be found regarding this work can be found under the Community Needs Tab.
Community Impact Timeline
January 1: Application opens on United Way Website
Fridays in January & February: Non-Profit Leadership Training
**In order to be eligible to apply for funds, current leadership at the nonprofit must have attended the Non-Profit Leadership Training. More information on that training and the application can be found HERE.
February 15: Application Closes
Late February: Community Impact Committee Reviews Applications
Fridays in Late February & Early March: Community Impact Committee Visit Agencies
April: Community Impact Committee presents recommendation of Community Impact Agencies & Funding levels to the Board of Directors
May: Organizations begin receiving funds from United Way
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