THE VALUE OF PARTNERING
WITH UNITED WAY
United Way fights for the health, education and financial
stability of every person in every community.
Our Value Proposition
What We Do
United Way provides the donor access to the broadest network of
people, expertise and resources to improve our community.
We provide
unmatched scale
of resources
Have the heart &
capacity to meet
immediate needs
Develop strategies
for measuring
outcomes
Have long-term
success in
our community
Three Core Functions of Support
How We Do It
Our Partners
More than 200 partners work
together to impact our community

The needs of nearly 21,000 people with
disabilities were met through housing,
job training or other means

More than 14,000 people were served
after disasters

More than 11,000 people received
mental health counseling

More than 104,000 children had a safe
place to go after school or during the
summer
Allocation Partner Agencies
During 2016, United Way allocated:
 $9,402,000 (33%) for Health,
 $8,832,000 (31%) for Education,
 $3,704,000 (13%) for Financial
Stability and…
 $6,553,000 (23%) for Access to
Services.
Meeting Immediate Needs
Key results from Direct Services:

Re-housed 730 homeless veterans
through Priority Veteran

Volunteers helped prepare more than
3,500 tax returns generating more than
$2.5MM

Connected more than 25,000 callers to
services via 211
Meeting Immediate Needs
Key results from Direct Services:

Served 1,900 meals per day to
Jefferson County seniors during a
Meals on Wheels Program transition

Awarded the Area Agency on Aging
Contract for Jefferson County
Our Programs and Initiatives
Develop Strategies to
Measure Outcomes
Bold Goals solve complex problems:
More than 200 Coalition partners
 United Way: is the backbone
 Leadership Council: vision, mission
& strategy
 Action Networks: strategy & metrics
 Lead organizations: specific projects
Better results through collective effort
 Shared data
 Greater collaboration
 Sustainable results
Starting to See
Measurable Results
Key results for 2016:

The % of adults who smoke in
Jefferson County decreased by 19%
between 2013 and 2016

In Walker County, access to first class
Pre-K increased to 16.4% from 2.4%

More than 50% of high school seniors
in 5-county area completed forms to
qualify for federal scholarships

9 out of 10 kids who complete these
forms enroll in college.
Starting to See
Measurable Results
Key results for 2016:

3rd grade math proficiency for a Blount
County pilot project increased to 61%
from 53% in just one year, and…

We expanded feeding sites to serve
more than 13,000 at-risk kids during
the summer months.
What We Are Measuring
Education Metrics for Bold Goals Scorecard
What We Are Measuring
Health Metrics for Bold Goals Scorecard
What We Are Measuring
Financial Stability Metrics for Bold Goals Scorecard