Who decides where the money is directed?
A. In developing the Agenda for Community Solutions, United Way undertook a thorough process, incorporating research, statistical analysis, and meetings with hundreds of experts and practitioners, to determine where and how United Way could have the greatest impact on our region. Non-profit agencies from through-out the region were invited in January 2008 to share information with United Way on their work in relation to the Agenda, along with fiscal and organizational best practices. Staff and volunteer experts from business and the community then reviewed agency qualifications to advance the Agenda, assessing each agency’s demonstrated performance in service delivery and the extent of their service to targeted populations in need. The work of staff and volunteers is overseen by United Way’s 60- member Board of Directors (also volunteers), which must approve all community investments, an action usually taken at the June Board meeting.
