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United Way of Greater Kansas City Agency Meeting

United Way of Greater Kansas City Agency Meeting. United Way of Greater Kansas City. Improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community. Benefits of Merger. Increased community impact Resource development growth Efficiency and effectiveness. UWGKC Partnership with Agencies.

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United Way of Greater Kansas City Agency Meeting

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  1. United Way of Greater Kansas CityAgency Meeting

  2. United Way of Greater Kansas City Improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community

  3. Benefits of Merger • Increased community impact • Resource development growth • Efficiency and effectiveness

  4. UWGKC Partnership with Agencies • Ensure high quality services • Insight into changing community needs • Expertise in field of service • Support of United Way …

  5. Agencies’ Partnership with UWGKC • Financial resources • Convene individuals and organizations to address pressing needs • Collaborate for community change • Advocate for public policy change • Provide region-wide services (e.g., United Way 2-1-1) • Expertise on certain issues and community problems …

  6. UWGKC CEO Search • 11-member search committee chaired by Don Hall, Jr. • Don Harkins – agency representative on search committee • Kittleman and Associates • Input from funded agency leaders

  7. Children achieve academic success and develop strong life skills. Safety Net Services Provide a Foundation of Care and Support 1. Individuals’ basic needs for food, shelter and clothing are met through temporary assistance. 2. Individuals live healthy lives, coping with crisis and preventing/managing chronic conditions. 3. Individuals maximize their ability to live in a safe environment with independence and dignity, e.g., seniors and people with disabilities. THE AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT Ultimate Outcome: Children Grow Into Successful Adults Ultimate Outcome: Families and Individuals Achieve Economic Stability Families/Individuals achieve sustained employment. Children enter kindergarten ready to succeed. Families/Individuals are healthy (socially, emotionally and physically). Families/Individuals have affordable housing. Children are healthy (socially, emotionally and physically).

  8. Community Impact Committee • UWGKC board-level committee charged with leading United Way of Greater Kansas City’s work in: • Identifying community goals and strategies • Making investment decisions • Selecting and developing community initiatives • Setting and advocating for public policy priorities

  9. Community Impact: Guiding Principles • Community Engagement • Investing in what matters • Investing in what works • Ensuring accoutability • Volunteer driven • Partnership • Promoting efficiency

  10. Anthony Amato Diane Cleaver, Chair Jim Corwin Bob Drummond Gabriela Flores Tom Haley Don Harkins Tiffany Hentschel Mary James Laura McKnight Steve Roling Brenda Sharpe, Co-chair Rev. Eric Williams Esther Wolf Community Impact Committee

  11. Approach to Work • Design and implement a community engagement and planning process • Region-wide scope • Input from key stakeholders: community leaders, agencies, other funders, issue experts, donors • Create community impact/investment plan • Community goals, outcomes and indicators • Community change initiatives • Ongoing support for core services • One regional investment plan • Local strategies that support regional goals • Alignment of investments, initiatives, public policy advocacy

  12. 2008 Process and Activities

  13. Impact Committees • Leadership group for each UWGKC issue area—now “impact area” • Regional volunteer representation • Agency representation • Responsible for investments, community change initiatives and public policy advocacy in each issue area • First task: become familiar with issues and programs related to the impact area

  14. 2008 Funding Review • Review to be conducted by Impact Committees • Review will focus on accomplishment of program outcomes identified in 2007 proposal • Ninety percent funding guarantee in place for all eligible programs (funded before 2005) • No new funding proposals considered this year (from member or non-member agencies) • Certification will continue under current process • Approval of recommendations by UWGKC board of trustees and local operating boards (for programs with a local focus)

  15. 2008 Funding Proposal • Abbreviated format • Focus on reporting program outcome achievement • Program participant data • Due on September 25th • Proposals will be reviewed by new Impact Committees • 2008 funding notification in December

  16. Impact Committee Training • Late September • Overview of issues and current United Way investments • Demographic and other data • Panel discussion of issues for each impact area • Precursor to planning process • Members will receive 2008 funding proposals for review

  17. Agency Certification • Will continue unchanged • Agencies currently under review will be notified in September • Agencies not currently under review – “interim year reports” and documentation are due September 7th • UWGKC – examining ways to use Donor Edge for interim year certification report

  18. United Way 2-1-1 • One year and five months in operation • 23-county coverage area • After hours coverage for state of KS and Denver area • 113,053 calls since beginning operation • 850 calls requiring language translation • Media partnership with KMBC-TV and The Kansas City Star • Online public access database • Partnership with agencies • New healthcare specialist

  19. United Way Gifts In Kind Program • New and used merchandise • Clothing, computers, software, office products, furniture, personal care items, educational materials, toys, etc. • $14.5 million in goods distributed in 2006 • Several ways agencies can access merchandise: • Periodic warehouse distribution • Retail donation program • Local donations • Online catalog

  20. Questions?

  21. Regional Agency Leadership Council • 12 members – 3 from each local United Way • Members are CEO’s from: • CCVI • Synergy • Marillac • Sunshine Center • ReDiscover • Catholic Charities (MO) • Hope House • Sunflower House • Tri-County Mental Health • ReDiscover

  22. Regional Agency Leadership Council • Co-chairs: • Bob Drummond (TLC for Children and Families) • Don Harkins (Rehabilitation Institute) • Facilitator: Alyce Walker (consultant) • Sherry Harrington and Jason Wood (UWGKC)

  23. Regional Agency Leadership Council • Three meetings to date • Goal: proposal for structure, role and operation of new agency association • Draft proposal will be presented to agencies and UWGKC board • Meeting to provide update/overview: • August 28th (3 to 5pm)

  24. Regional Agency Leadership Council • Currently: • Identifying agency representatives to serve on UWGKC committees • Assist in the 2007 United Way campaign • Wyandotte agency association offered a seat on the Council

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