United Way Of Greater Lorain County
United Way Of Greater Lorain County
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Mission
We lead measurable community transformation, creating a better life for all, by connecting community partners through Collective Impact in health, education, and financial stability.
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COMMUNITY IMPACT - INVOLVES THE PROCESS OF PLANNING, INVESTING AND EVALUATING RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CHANGE IN THREE PRIORITY AREAS: EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, HELPING WORKING FAMILIES BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE AND INDEPENDENT, AND CREATING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PLEDGED TO WORK COLLECTIVELY ON ACHIEVING THIS HIGH LEVEL OF COMMUNITY IMPACT.UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY (UWGLC) PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON WORKING WITH SYSTEMS AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN AND THAT EARLY ADOLESCENTS HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, IN-SCHOOL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, EXERCISE AND NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT, PARENTING EDUCATION AND RESOURCING, AND RISKY BEHAVIOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. MULTI-YEAR FUNDING HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO MEASURE BASELINE DATA, PILOT TEST BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS WITH SMALL GROUPS, AND IMPLEMENT LARGER-SCALE PROGRAMS WITH PROMISING EARLY RESULTS, SUCH AS A LITERACY PROGRAM BRINGING AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO 44% OF CHILDREN 0 - 5 LIVING IN ELYRIA AND LORAIN EACH MONTH, AND A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE THAT HAS REDUCED THE INCIDENCE OF DISCIPLINARY EVENTS IN ONE DISTRICT'S MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH BY OVER 50%. OVER 10,000 YOUTH ARE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING.UWGLC PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON WORKING WITH SYSTEMS AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT WORKING FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY INCREASE THEIR INCOMES, BUILD SAVINGS, AND GAIN ASSETS TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN ACTIVITIES THAT ENSURE THAT FAMILIES SUFFERING A SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL CRISIS AVOID EVICTION, UTILITY TERMINATION, AND JOB LOSS AND ARE ABLE TO BUILD FUTURE RESOURCES. FIFTH-YEAR COLLABORATIVE FUNDING HAS RESULTED IN THE UCAN PARTNERSHIP ASSISTING 409 HOUSEHOLDS (CLOSE TO 1800 PERSONS) AVOID EVICTION (270 FAMILIES), UTILITY DISCONNECT (158 BILLS), AND JOB LOSS (68 JOBS), WITH A LESS THAN 5% RECIDIVISM RATE. WE ARE SEEING A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND THE SKILLS OF UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS, AND ARE INVESTING IN INITIATIVES THAT ENSURE THAT LOCAL WORKERS HAVE THE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT. THIRD-YEAR FUNDING HAS RESULTED IN 53% OF SINGLE MOTHER PARTICIPANTS INCREASING THEIR INCOME AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.HEALTH CUTS ACROSS THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND EDUCATION IMPACT AREAS OF THE AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT. OUR AGENDA PROMOTES HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH DIET AND EXERCISE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REDUCING RISK FACTORS FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME, INCLUDING DIABETES, OBESITY, AND HEART DISEASE. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF ALL TYPES, INCLUDING THE WINTER MONTHS, ENSURE ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN HEALTHY FOODS, MAINTAIN HEALTHY WORKPLACES, AND IMPROVE NUTRITION. MULTI-YEAR FUNDING HAS ALLOWED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO MEASURE DATA, CONTINUE TO PILOT TEST BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS ON A SMALL SCALE, AND IMPLEMENT LARGER-SCALE INITIATIVES WHICH RESULTED IN 12% INCREASE (43% TO 55%)IN PERSONS REPORTING 3 OR MORE DAYS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EACH WEEK IN ONE COMMUNITY, AND 7,684 PERSONS PARTICIATING IN INDOOR WALKING DURING THE COLDER MONTHS. APPROXIMATELY 16000 HOUSEHOLDS ARE PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR. PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN LORAIN COUNTY, UNITED WE SWEAT WAS FORMED IN 2011 TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING IN GREATER LORAIN COUNTY BY RAISING AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO FITNESS AND NUTRITION OPTIONS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “To lead community transformation, creating a better life for all, by connecting community partners through collecdtive impact in health, education, and financial stability.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “To lead community transformation, creating a better life for all, by connecting community partners through collecdtive impact in health, education, and financial stability.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as OH.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 642 BROADWAY AVENUE, LORAIN, OH, 44052.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 18 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 $120,366.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1967.
- The organization pays $643,829 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $307,093 in fundraising expenses.
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