UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA INC
1765 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA 30904 www.uwcsra.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA UNITES PEOPLE AND MOBILIZES COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO CREATE LASTING CHANGES THAT TRANSFORM LIVES.

UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON ACHIEVING OUTCOMES IN THREE COMMUNITY IMPACT AREAS DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL IN CREATING LASTING CHANGES AND TRANSFORMING LIVES. THESE AREAS ARE EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTH.WE STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING TO 43 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AT 23 PARTNER AGENCIES. WE SECURE/ADMINISTER GRANTS TO AID LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS, DEVELOP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATIVES, AND PROVIDE A 24 HOUR/7 DAY 2-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL LINE LINKING LOCAL CITIZENS WITH HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY POSITIONS ITSELF AS A LEADER IN TARGETING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ADDRESS LOCAL NEEDS, EXPAND COLLABORATIONS AND ACHIEVE MEASURABLE RESULTS.

PROGRAM FUNDING ALLOCATIONS USING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND, UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO 43 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AT 22 PARTNER AGENCIES. PROGRAM ALLOCATION REQUESTS ARE MADE ANNUALLY AND INCLUDE BUDGET INFORMATION AS WELL AS PROPOSED IMPACT OF FUNDS. QUARTERLY SUCCESS STORIES, OUTCOMES LOGIC MODELS, AND ANNUAL TOTAL SERVICE REPORTS ARE REQUIRED UNDER UNITED WAY'S PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. PARTNER AGENCIES ALSO SUBMIT ANNUAL IRS FORM 990S AND AUDITS AS PER UW POLICIES.THESE FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY GROUPS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USAGE OF FUNDS. VOLUNTEERS COMPLETE SITE VISITS AND IN-DEPTH REVIEWS OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FUNDING IS TARGETED TOWARDS PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATING AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. UNITED WAY'S FUNDING POLICIES ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE GREATEST ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DONORS' FUNDS AND THE GREATEST IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. FUNDED PROGRAMS ACHIEVE OUTCOMES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING IMPACT AREAS:1) EDUCATION2) FINANCIAL STABILITY3) HEALTH

DONOR DESIGNATIONS UNITED WAY OFFERS DONOR CHOICE OPTIONS THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. DONORS MAY OPT TO DONATE TO A NUMBER OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES. APPROXIMATELY 73 LOCAL AGENCIES RECEIVE DONOR DESIGNATED MONIES IN ADDITION TO THOSE RECEIVING ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS. ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS UNDERGO A SCREENING PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES:1) COMPLETION OF AN APPLICATION2) VERIFICATION OF STATUS AS AN IRS 501(C)3 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 3) VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PATRIOT ACT

AMERICORPS*VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA)UNITED WAY'S AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM, PROJECT UNITE, IS PART OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIGHTING POVERTY. UNITED WAY SERVES AS A REGIONAL INTERMEDIARY AGENCY AND IS ASSIGNED UP TO 17 AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS WHO SERVE FULL-TIME FOR ONE YEAR WITH AREA SCHOOLS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE AREA OF PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AMERICORPS VISTAS HELP BUILD HUMAN CAPACITY, FINANCIAL CAPACITY, AND SOCIAL CAPACITY IN HOST SITES AND/OR SCHOOLS WHERE THEY ARE ASSIGNED. UNITED WAY OF THE CSRA RECEIVES SUPPORT FUNDS NECESSARY FOR REGIONAL PROGRAM SUPERVISION AND OVERSIGHT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE. IN 2019, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 12 RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS AND 5 COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOLS, ENGAGED MORE THAN 1620 VOLUNTEERS AND LEVERAGED OVER $195,000 OF CASH (GRANTS, DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING) AND NON-CASH RESOURCES (IN-KIND GOODS AND SERVICES) TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY NONPROFITS, AND IDENTIFIED NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS.

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