United Way 2020 Annual Partners Meeting: Agenda & Updates

1. Welcome 2020 Annual Partners Meeting

2. Agenda • Who is United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties • Who is ALICE • Running a Campaign • Requirements to Receive United Way Funding • Changes From Last Year • 2020 Funding Priorities • Announcements/Questions

3. Our Mission Improve the quality of life and build a stronger community by leveraging resources and uniting community partners to impact Education, Income, and Health

4. Who is Alice? • Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed • Live paycheck to paycheck • Does not qualify for most public assistance

5. How Can You Serve Alice? • Ensuring that ALICE families are not turned away from services is one of our top priorities for 2020 • At least 50% of United Way funding MUST serve ALICE households

6. Requirements for Funding • You must attend this meeting • Your organization must be a 501(c)3 • Your services must be provided in Lake or Sumter Counties & must only serve residents of Lake and Sumter Counties

7. Requirements for Funding • You must submit a Letter of Intent by August 31st , 2019 • If you are invited to apply for a grant, the application process will be open from September 15th, 2019 through October 31st 2019 • You will know if your application was approved by December 15th, 2019

8. Requirements for Funding • You must become a community partner, not only a grant recipient • You must provide quarterly reports with a success story and photo upload • You must hold a workplace/volunteer United Way campaign fundraiser

9. Putting Fun Back into Campaigns Pledge forms is the traditional means of doing campaigns but lets take it a step further Campaign Ideas: • Jeans Day $5.00 for that day or $15.00 for the week • Bake Sales • Jersey Day $5.00 to support that team you love for a day • Pancake Breakfast( the organization pays for the supplies to make the breakfast and charges $5.00 per plate) • Hot Dogs or Hamburger Grill Fest(Invite employees to support UWLS through their $5 dollar purchase of a lunch plate) • Chili Cookoffs( a big win for most organizations) It is vital that non-profits who collaborate and work as a partner with UWLS believes in the cause of making the community a better place and when we pull together and unify we all win!

10. Additional Info • Only one application per FEIN • Grants range between $5,000 to $25,000 • Grant will fund only up to 75% of program • Fund only 50% of direct program salaries, but not benefits, taxes, overhead, or building expenses • United Way funds programs, not agencies

11. Changes • We are changing the way we look at our “grants” and moving into “contracted services” • Beginning in the 2020 cycle, no agency may receive more than 4 consecutive years of funding from UWLS. • While not required until 2021, an agency that has both a disaster and sustainability plan will receive more points on their application.

12. Changes Continued… • The application questions will be changing slightly, please allow plenty of time to review these changes once the application goes live on September 15th • If your program has an income limit lower than the ALICE threshold, you must make accommodations to ensure at least 50% of your allotted amount is open to the ALICE households

13. Grant Software • Please visit our website at www.uwls.org for the link to access the portal, our 2020 funding booklet which includes an example of the funding agreement • The website will be updated by August 12th 2019 • Letter of Intent will be available from August 15th – August 31st • Each process will close before a new one opens

14. Goal 1: Students successfully transition into middle and high school • Strategy 1: Connect students with in-school and out-of-school programming to support academic success and overall development • (afterschool and summer learning programs, tutoring, homework assistance, mentoring, etc.) • S2:Equip families and other supportive peers and adults with tools, knowledge and skills to help young people succeed in school, and the workforce. • Connect families of students with community-based resources (e.g. family counseling, food assistance, transportation, health services).

15. Goal 2: Students graduate high school prepared for college or career success. • S1: Provide students with apprenticeships, internships, volunteering, mentoring, etc. to expose them to potential career options. • S2: Provide college or credential/certificate prep supports (financial aid counseling, application assistance, ACT preparation). • S3: Provide college or credential/certificate entrance and transition supports for incoming students (e.g. registration, financial support, mentoring). • S4: Provide supports for students to persist to completion of credential/certificate or degree program

16. Goal 3: Families/Households are economically stable and self-sufficient. • S1: Increase a family’s ability to work by providing childcare and/or adult care services. • S2:Increase the awareness of and enrollment in available benefits (e.g. SNAP) and income supports to improve financial stability. • S3:Provide career training and job placement resources. • S4:Provide affordable housing and/or transitional housing with education and support to move into affordable housing.

17. Goal 4: Children, youth and families are physically and mentally well. • S1: Provide access to dental preventative and/or corrective services • S2: Provide resources that promote good dental and mental health. • S3:Increase knowledge and skills of youth to refrain from risky behaviors and increase developmental assets and healthy behaviors. • S4:Increase knowledge of, access to and consumption of healthy foods

18. Announcements • UWLS will no longer be able to provide sponsorships to agencies we provide grants to.

19. Questions