United Way Of Central Carolinas Inc
United Way Of Central Carolinas Inc
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About this organization
Mission
United Way fights for the education, health and financial stability of every person in our community. To create an environment of opportunity for all, we focus on building stronger neighborhoods, improving the systems that serve children and families, and providing basic needs support across our region. This targeted approach is fueled by broad civic engagement that brings together the people, resources and services necessary to improve economic mobility.
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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY TO BOOST ECONOMIC MOBILITY ACROSS THE REGION, WHILE ALSO HELPING PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN NEED. ANNUALLY, UWCC INVESTS IN MORE THAN 100 LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND INITIATIVES THROUGH THE FUNDING PROVIDED BY GENEROUS CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS.THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS INCLUDES THREE FUNDING STREAMS:UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS WORKS TO CHANGE THE ODDS FOR THOSE IN OUR MOST UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN HOLISTIC NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION AND REVITALIZATION EFFORTS.UWCC LAUNCHED UNITED NEIGHBORHOODS IN SEPTEMBER 2017 WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A $2.4 MILLION INVESTMENT OVER THREE YEARS INTO THE GRIER HEIGHTS AND RENAISSANCE NEIGHBORHOODS IN CHARLOTTE. THE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS, BACKED BY MULTI-YEAR FUNDING AND STAFF RESOURCES FROM UWCC. IN 2019, SIX "BUILDING BLOCK GRANTS" WERE AWARDED TO NEIGHBORHOODS INCLUDING BROOKHILL, HIDDEN VALLEY, LAKEWOOD, SMITHVILLE, WEST BOULEVARD CORRIDOR, AND THE NORTH END COMMUNITY COALITION. THESE GRANTS SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF COMPREHENSIVE REVITALIZATION. GRANTS WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF "COMMUNITY QUARTERBACK ORGANIZATIONS, FUND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND COMPLETE RESIDENT-DRIVEN NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS.UNITE CHARLOTTE SUPPORTS NEW AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH GRANTS, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING RACIAL EQUITY AND INCREASING SOCIAL CAPITAL. THE EFFORT, LAUNCHED IN 2017, WAS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH OTHER LOCAL FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT LEAD TO THE UNREST IN CHARLOTTE DURING THE FALL OF 2016. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, UWCC FUNDS SMALL AND/OR NEW ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFERS CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH. IN JUNE 2019, UWCC ANNOUNCED THE THIRD ROUND OF UNITE CHARLOTTE FUNDING WITH A DISTRIBUTION OF $300,000 IN GRANTS AND CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES TO 15 NONPROFITS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON BUILDING RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY. THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL UNITE CHARLOTTE FUNDING TO NEARLY $1.2 MILLION SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN LATE 2016 IN RESPONSE TO THE CIVIC UNREST IN CHARLOTTE.IMPACT GRANTS SUPPORT AGENCIES ACROSS OUR FIVE-COUNTY REGION THAT WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND ACHIEVE RESULTS GREATER THAN ANY SINGLE ORGANIZATION. UWCC SHIFTED ITS COMMUNITY IMPACT STRATEGY TWO YEARS AGO AND CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES INFORMED BY THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG OPPORTUNITY TASK FORCE REPORT. UNITED WAY FOCUSES ON IMPROVING ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FOCUSING ON BUILDING STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS, INCREASING RACIAL EQUITY, AND IMPROVING THE SYSTEMS THAT SERVE OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “United way of central carolinas works to create lasting change for those most in need through strategic community philanthropy in a five-county region that includes anson, cabarrus, mecklenburg, iredell, and union counties and is home to nearly 1.5 million people. uwcc invests $26.4 million annually into the community, with $17.7 million going toward the organization's community impact strategy and $8.7 million in donor-directed funding. focusing on improving education, health, and financial stability, uwcc's impact strategy works to boost economic mobility across the region, while also helping provide a safety net for people and families in need.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “United way of central carolinas (uwcc) focuses on supporting a broad range of local health and human”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is NC.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 is 301 SOUTH BREVARD STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202.
- The non-profit organization as of 2019 has a total of 83 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$4,979,061.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1958.
- The organization pays $4,426,456 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,327,375 in fundraising expenses.