1. WE TACKLE THE PROBLEMS MOST SHY AWAY FROM?
What is United Way? United Way is focused on creating community-based and community-led solutions that strengthen the cornerstones for a good quality of life: education, financial stability and health. United Ways bring communities together to focus on the most important needs in the community, build partnerships, forge consensus and leverage resources to make a measurable difference. United Way provides much more than dollars. It has an overview perspective of the community. United Way identifies community issues, convenes community groups and develops special initiatives. It certifies agencies and holds them accountable for outcomes.  Some have called United Way’s certification the “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval for nonprofit agencies.  We strategically invest in effective programs, innovative approaches, and collaborative solutions. 
WE TACKLE THE PROBLEMS MOST SHY AWAY FROM?

2. United Way Fights for the Education, Health and Financial Stability of every person in every one of our communities.
We are not just the Fund Raisers, with your help we are the hand raisers and the game changers.

3. Funding Programs to Impact Lives
Education
Health
Financial Stability
11 Funded Programs
Boy Scouts
Joplin NALA Read
Girl Scouts
Boys and Girls Club
Spring River Mental Health
Pittsburg Community Child Care
Family Resource Center
Communities in Schools
BBBS of Crawford County
3535 Program Unduplicated Individuals Served
23 Funded Programs
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
Lafayette House
Joplin Family Y
Joplin Assoc. for the Blind
Home Medical Supply
Community Clinic
Children’s Haven
Children’s Center
Cerebral Palsy Center
Spring River
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation
Safehouse Crisis Center
Pittsburg Family Y
Kansas Legal Services
Elm Acres
13,133 Program Unduplicated Individuals Served
8 Funded Programs
American Red Cross
Salvation Army - Joplin
Regional Health & Welfare - Crosslines
Labette Assistance Center
Wesley House
Labette Meals on Wheels
Catholic Charities of SEK
Salvation Army - Pittsburg
24,402 Program Unduplicated Individuals Served

4. Education Our Goal Our Targets
United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas funds programs that support school readiness, literacy and academic success.
Our Targets
Enter school ready to succeed.
Read proficiently by 3rd Grade
Make successful transition in and out
of middle school.

5. Health
Our Goal
United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas promotes healthy behaviors in our communities.
 Our Targets
United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas works to increase the number of community members who:
Live a healthy lifestyle, eat well and who are physically active.
Avoid substance abuse.
Access physical and dental health care.
Access personal safety services for individuals and families who face threats to their immediate well-being, including but not limited to domestic violence, child abuse
or neglect, and sexual assault.

6. Financial Stability Our Goal Our Targets
United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas works to reduce the number of financial unstable families
and individuals and supports their financial independence and workforce development.
 Our Targets
Community Resources aimed at increasing both soft
and hard employment skills.
Affordable childcare to enable employment, heath care,
social services and daily living activities.
Financial literacy training programs.
Resources or services for finding and
maintaining affordable housing.

7. New Community Impact Funding Model
Funding programs that address community critical issues
Narrowly focused to have community impact
Enhanced accountability
Outcome measurements
Community Investment Panel Site Visits
Ongoing oversight through Pillar Oversight Committees

8. How We Will Measure Success
More focused on program logic models
Strong outcome measurement projections
Quarterly outcome measurement reports
Quarterly outcome reports reviewed by Pillar Oversite Committee
Quarterly outcome community report cards

9. United Way fights with hope, we fight with our hearts and most importantly, we fight with purpose.

10. Education ▪ Health Financial Stability
We focus on the most critical issues in order to make the greatest impact where it is most needed. United Way of SWMO & SEK invests donor dollars in specific programs delivered by nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate measurable results and impact on specific community issues.

11. Change doesn’t happen alone, we must fight together.

13. Together we can fight for a stronger community. Questions. Thank you.