United Way Of The Battle Creek And Kalamazoo Region
United Way Of The Battle Creek And Kalamazoo Region
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About this organization
Mission
Drive impact by leading shared efforts that engage diverse people ideas and resources.
About
PROGRAM INVESTMENTS - THE UNITED WAY OF THE BATTLE CREEK AND KALAMAZOO REGION (UWBCKR) AND ITS DEDICATED STAFF ARE DEVOTED TO ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD BY OPTIMIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS. IMPACT IS ACHIEVED THROUGH ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WORKING WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY GREATEST NEEDS AND INVEST RESOURCES IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE IMPACT ON STATED OUTCOMES AND COMMUNITY GOALS. THROUGH THE GENEROUS, UNDESIGNATED GIFTS FROM DONORS, UWBCKR INVESTS IN ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ALSO SUPPORTS COMPREHENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES THAT ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PROBLEMS. UWBCKR ASSEMBLES VOLUNTEERS REPRESENTING BOTH THE BATTLE CREEK AND KALAMAZOO COMMUNITIES, WHO GIVE OF THEIR TIME AND KNOWLEDGE TO DETERMINE WHAT PROGRAMS WILL ACHIEVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY GOALS. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS OF UWBCKR RESOURCES ARE CAREFULLY MONITORED TO: 1) ENSURE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND APPROPRIATE USE OF RESTRICTED GRANT FUNDS FROM UWBCKR, 2) ENSURE PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DELIVERED WITH FIDELITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATED GRANT PROPOSALS, AND 3) EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM AND THE IMPACT OF DELIVERED SERVICES ON ACHIEVING MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY GOALS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS.STUDIES SHOW THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO READ BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE ARE FOUR TO SIX TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. JUST 30% OF THIRD GRADERS IN ALL DISTRICTS IN THE REGION CAN READ PROFICIENTLY. ASSESSMENT OF AGGREGATE DATA PROVIDED BY UWBCKR-FUNDED PROGRAMS PROVIDING EARLY GRADE READING SUPPORTS DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS FOR 2019: OF THE 1,075 STUDENTS PROVIDED UW FUNDED READING SUPPORTS, 585 ACHIEVED THE GOAL OF READING PROFICIENTLY AT THE END OF 3RD GRADE AS MEASURED BY A STATE STANDARDIZED TEST. 13.5% OF THOSE ACHIEVING WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND 67.3% WERE ANGLO AMERICAN STUDENTS. IN OUR REGION, BABIES OF COLOR ARE 2 TO 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE BEFORE THEIR FIRST BIRTHDAY THAN THEIR ANGLO AMERICAN COUNTERPARTS. AGGREGATE DATA COLLECTED FROM UWBCKR SUPPORTED PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING AS RECORDED MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON ADDRESSING THIS STATISTIC IN 2019: 82% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHERS GAVE BIRTH TO AN INFANT OF HEALTHY WEIGHT. 86% OF MOTHERS SERVED INITIATED BREASTFEEDING. 84% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHERS SERVED INITIATED BREASTFEEDING.A SIGNIFICANT, ONGOING CHALLENGE FACED BY FAMILIES STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY AND IN THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IS LIMITED FOOD ACCESS. STATISTICS SHOW THAT 1 OUT OF 4 (25%) OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR REGION DO NOT KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM ON A DAILY BASIS. AGGREGATE DATA PROVIDED BY UWBCKR-FUNDED PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS IN 2019: 74,591 FOOD-INSECURE RESIDENTS IN THE BATTLE CREEK AND KALAMAZOO REGION RECEIVED 664,745 HOT/PREPARED MEALS THROUGH MULTIPLE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY UNITED WAY. SOME 5,240,621 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH FOOD PANTRIES, 1,199,439 POUNDS OF WHICH WERE FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ARE LOW, BUT THE MAJORITY OF NEW JOBS BEING ADDED IN OUR REGION PAY LESS THAN $20 AN HOUR. THE RESULT IS A LARGE POPULATION OF PEOPLE WHO WORK BUT DON'T EARN ENOUGH TO AFFORD BASIC NECESSITIES OR MANAGE A MAJOR CRISIS. AGGREGATE DATA PROVIDED BY UWBCKR-FUNDED PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS IN 2019: 59% OF INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED UW SUPPORTED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ATTAINED CREDENTIALS AND WERE ABLE TO ATTAIN OR ADVANCE EMPLOYMENT; 88% OF THOSE WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Drive impact by leading shared efforts that engage diverse people, ideas and resources”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “The united way of the battle creek and kalamazoo region engages people in building and sustaining a vibrant community through education, income, health, and addressing basic human needs.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as MI.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 709 S WESTNEDGE AVENUE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49007.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 39 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $446,906.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1926.
- The organization pays $1,979,308 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,145,440 in fundraising expenses.