United Way Of Jackson County, Inc.
United Way Of Jackson County, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of Jackson County communities. To build community by acting as advocate, convener, and facilitator on behalf of local nonprofit organizations raising critically needed resources and investing them where they have the most impact. This belief forms the foundation for our strategies for education, income, health and transportation - the building blocks of a good life.
About
UNITED WAY CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO INVEST CRITICALLY NEEDED RESOURCES IN COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND TRANSPORTATION. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE DAY OF CARING (14 PROJECTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR) AND 20 DIFFERENT IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING THE BIG IDEA, 100% HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION FOR THE CLASS OF 2020 IN MEDFORD, EAGLE POINT AND THE ILLINOIS VALLEY. IN ADDITION, VITA (VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE) BRINGS BACK MORE THAN $300,000 IN EARNED INCOME CREDITS TO LOCAL PEOPLE AND HOPE CHEST IS UNITED WAY'S EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTNERING SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASE MANAGERS TO HELP WITH RENT, UTILITIES, MEDICAL EXPENSES AND MANY EMERGENCIES NOT FUNDED BY OTHER NONPROFITS. THESE TWO PROGRAMS WORK TO CREATE FINANCIAL STABILITIZATION AS WELL AS OUR PARTICIPATION WITH THE HOMELESS TASK FORCE AND PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT. OUR HEALTH STRATEGY IS TO MAXIMIZE WELLNESS AND OUR IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS ON PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE THROUGH THE ROGUE VALLEY CAP (CHILD ABUSE PROJECT), INCREASING NUTRITION EDUCATION THROUGH GREAT START, EAT SMART, AND AN ANTISTIGMA CAMPAIGN ON MENTAL ILLNESS AS A FEW EXAMPLES. OUR TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY IS TO REDUCE BARRIERS FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO WORK, TO SCHOOL AND TO NEEDED APPOINTMENTS. WE DO THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ROGUE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS. UNITED WAY SERVES TWO OUT OF THREE PEOPLE IN JACKSON COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “The mission of the united way of jackson county, inc. is mobilizing caring to affect change.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Mobilizing caring to affect change.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of OR.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 60 HAWTHORNE STREET, MEDFORD, OR, 97504 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 7 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $41,422.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1969.
- The organization pays $520,467 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $117,348 in fundraising expenses.