UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY INC
334 EAST BERRY STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802 www.unitedwayallencounty.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY'S TIME, TALENT, AND TREASURE TO CULTIVATE AND ADVANCE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES AROUND BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTHY LIVES.

UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY REDUCES BARRIERS FACING FAMILIES THAT ARE WORKING HARD BUT STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE BY PARTICIPATING IN EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - COVID-19, AGENCY INVESTMENTS, AND VOLUNTEERISM

COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS: UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY'S COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DECISIONS ARE MADE BY VOLUNTEERS. IN ORDER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO REQUEST FUNDING, NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS MUST FIRST MEET STRICT STANDARDS FOR GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS AND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS. INVESTMENTS ARE GRANTED IN THREE YEAR CYCLES WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT MADE OVER THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD. PRIOR TO AN INVESTMENT BEING MADE, ORGANIZATIONS MUST SUBMIT A FUNDING APPLICATION WITH AN ANNUAL BUDGET TO A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS TO REVIEW. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ALIGN WITH ONE OF SEVEN OUTCOMES: 1. CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN 2. CHILDREN READ AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE. 3. YOUTH SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. 4. YOUTH SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ADULTHOOD. 5. FAMILIES LIVE PRODUCTIVE AND ECONOMICALLY STABLE LIVES. 6. SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE. 7. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE FOOD, SHELTER, AND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. AN AGREEMENT IS THEN ENTERED INTO THAT REQUIRES FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING FOR INVESTMENT VOLUNTEERS TO REVIEW: -ANNUAL PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS (ACTUAL EXPENSES VS BUDGETED EXPENSES) -ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF AUDIT REPORTS WITH MANAGEMENT LETTERS -NOTIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS IF BUDGETS CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY (IF NEEDED) DURING THE THREE-YEAR CYCLE, FUNDED AGENCIES MUST ALSO HOST A SITE VISIT FOR INVESTMENT TEAM VOLUNTEERS. SITE VISITS ALLOW VOLUNTEERS TO SEE FACILITIES, OBSERVE FUNDED ACTIVITIES AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEEDS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. VOLUNTEERS ENSURE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMS THAT INVESTMENTS ARE MADE IN. UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY PROVIDES FUNDING TO 36 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES ADDRESSING THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES AROUND BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTHY LIVES. ADDITIONALLY, UNITED WAY INVESTS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS (KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN, 211, VITA, ON MY WAY PRE-K) THROUGHOUT ALLEN COUNTY.

IN MARCH, WE LAUNCHED OUR EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF ALLEN COUNTY RESIDENTS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY COVID ECONOMIC IMPACTS. WE ESTABLISHED AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, UNITED WAY BOARD MEMBERS, AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS TO ASSIST IN MAKING GRANT AWARD DECISIONS. SINCE THE FUND LAUNCHED, WE HAVE PROIDED OVER 44 AWARDS TO 34 DIFFERENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE AWARDS HAVE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED EFFORTS IN FOOD/MEAL DISTRIBUTION, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY SHELTER, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL TRANSLATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO COVID STRESSORS. IN ADDITION TO AWARDS TO INDIVIDIAL AGENCIES, TWO INITIATIVES WERE FUNDED. ONE INITIATIVE WAS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDED A RECOVERY SITE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS EITHER DIAGNOSED OR EXPOSED TO COVID-19. THE OTHER INITIATIVE FUNDED A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATION TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY JOB LOSS OR REDUCED HOURS RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC WITH RENT/MORTGAGE, UTILITIES, AND OTHER FINANCIAL NEEDS.

DONOR DESIGNATIONS: UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY (UWAC) DIRECTS DESIGNATED CONTRIBUTIONS (50 OR MORE) TO FUNDED PARTNERS OR TO LOCAL UNITED WAYS IN OTHER COMMUNITIES. WHEN A DONOR DESIGNATES A GIFT, THOSE DOLLARS ARE PROVIDED TO THE AGENCY AS A PART OF THE FUNDING THAT EACH ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FROM UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY. DESIGNATED GIFTS IN EXCESS OF THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FROM UWAC (AS DETERMINED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS) ARE USED AT THE AGENCY'S DISCRETION AND ARE NOT MONITORED BY UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY TO ENSURE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ACHIEVING MEASURABLE RESULTS. UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE OUTCOMES GENERATED BY THESE DESIGNATED DONATIONS. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE DESIGNATION IS IN EXCESS OF THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, UWAC RETAINS 18% OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNT COLLECTED ON DESIGNATED PLEDGES TO PARTNER AGENCIES IN ORDER TO RECOVER THE FUNDRAISING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. UWAC RETAINS 10% OF DESIGNATED GIFTS TO UNITED WAYS/FUNDS THAT ARE PART OF THE NORTHEAST INDIANA CONSORTIUM AND 18% ON GIFTS TO OTHER UNITED WAYS. NO OTHER FEES OR PERCENTAGES ARE CHARGED AGAINST THESE GIFTS.

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