The VISION of United Way of Allen County is ... An Allen County where all individuals and families discover and achieve their potential.
The MISSION of United Way of Allen County is 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.
The VISION of United Way of Allen County is ... An Allen County where all individuals and families discover and achieve their potential.
The MISSION of United Way of Allen County is 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.
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What is your organization aiming to accomplish?
OBJECTIVE Foster an environment that will reduce the number of ALICE households. GOALS By June 30, 2021 1. United Way of Allen County will grow as a thought leader and model organization as measured by the principles of the National Council of Nonprofits. 2. Grow the number of individuals that give, advocate, or volunteer with and through United Way by 15% each year. 3. Increase the number of United Way stakeholders engaged through digital platforms by 10% each year. 4. Develop and implement 3 impact strategies that improve the lives of ALICE households. ALICE Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed
What are your strategies for making this happen?
GUIDING PRINCIPLES BUILD BRAND AMBASSADORS Create great individual experiences DELIVER EFFECTIVE OUTCOMES Pursue an environment of excellence CAPITALIZE ON OUR NETWORK Work together as one
What are your organization's capabilities for doing this?
United Way of Allen County sets three-year strategic goals. The Senior Leadership team plans yearly division goals that move the organization incrementally toward the 2021 goals. Those yearly goals are reviewed each month to assign tasks and chart progress.
How will your organization know if you are making progress?
Indiana United Ways has partnered with Rutgers University and 18 other states to bring data-driven research about ALICE to communities. The 61 members of the state association are mobilizing resources and investing in services to support families–that includes a commitment from United Way of Allen County. New data is released on this critical part of the population every two years.
What have and haven't you accomplished so far?
VITA 68 volunteers 1,734 hrs = $41,859 (volunteer time value @ $24. 14/hour) $3,523,317 in tax returns $542,256 in saved tax preparation fees 2,831 tax returns prepared 211 $110,049 were leveraged to cover after-hours costs $54,706 were leveraged to cover the resource database costs DAY OF CARING 1,700 volunteers 10,200 hours = $238,476 (value of volunteer time plus donated goods and services) ON MY WAY PRE-K $1,297,714 leveraged state direct service funding for pre-k $150,503 Emergency Food and Shelter Program dollars to our community TOTAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS: $4,000,000 TOTAL DOLLARS LEVERAGED: $5,958,880
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