United Way will fund programs for a three-year cycle, beginning July 1, 2008 and ending on June 30, 2011.  Programs will be awarded funding for a minimum of $10,000.

Please note that funding levels in years 2 and 3 of this cycle are subject to adjustment based on yearly campaign results and continued compliance with United Way’s standards delineated in the Memorandum of Understanding (see Supplemental Information Section of application).

Agencies that are awarded funding must agree to the conditions outlined in the Community Program Fund Memorandum of Understanding (see Supplemental Information Section of application).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Phase 1: Agency Fiscal & Management Assessment
United Way is responsible to provide stewardship of community resources, ensuring that these resources go only to well-run agencies and effective programs. The Agency Fiscal & Management Assessment is the first step in this stewardship process. All minimum fiscal and management standards must be met in order to be eligible to apply for United Way program funding.

Phase 1 begins with the Fiscal & Management Review Team, a select group of knowledgeable community volunteers, who thoroughly review all applications to determine each agency’s operational stability. The Fiscal & Management Review Team’s work culminates with a slate of agencies recommended to be eligible for Phase 2.  These recommendations will be considered by United Way’s Community Impact Cabinet. The Community Impact Cabinet will develop the final recommendations that will be submitted to United Way’s Board of Directors. The Board will make the final decision about which agencies will be invited to apply for program funding.

DATES:

• The Agency Fiscal & Management Assessment is due to be received at United Way’s offices by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 24, 2007.  No late submissions will be accepted. 
• United Way’s Board of Directors will make final decisions by Wednesday, October 31, 2007.

Phase 2: Program Assessment
United Way seeks to fund effective programs that demonstrate a capacity to produce desired outcomes in any one of our five Vision Areas. The Program Assessment will provide information on the community condition to be addressed, agency capacity to deliver the program, and the program structure, performance, and budget. 

Five Program Review Teams will be formed to assess applications in each of the Vision Areas. Program Review Team volunteers will review program funding applications and each team will develop a slate of funding recommendations for its Vision Area. These recommendations will be forwarded to the Community Impact Cabinet who will analyze the recommendations and develop a combined slate of final program funding recommendations for all Vision Areas. These combined recommendations will be submitted for consideration by the United Way Board of Directors. The Board will make final decisions on program funding. 

DATES:

• Program Assessments are due at United Way’s offices by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2007.  No late submissions will be accepted.