Your United Way is run by a 30 to 35-member board of area volunteers. Accountable Volunteers oversee every aspect of the organization, ensuring United Way funds are prudently managed. In-depth financial analysis and controls assure fiscal responsibility. Each year, a team of over 80 volunteers review the agencies that have requested funding and decide how funds should be distributed. Efficient One community-wide campaign provides funds for programs in 36 local agencies 90 cents of each dollar go directly to local health and human services programs.
Volunteers stretch the value of each dollar contributed.
Responsive To assist fund allocations, a need study is conducted every three years to determine what the community considers high-priority issues. The Targeted Needs Committee reviews applications from agencies needing resources for new programs and for programs addressing high-priority needs in the community.