BOLD GOAL: 8,000 students at risk of dropping out will have graduated on time by 2020.
W E ’ R E CO U N T I N G O N YO U
United Way is excited that the first group of past LEARN WELL students was eligible for graduation in 2015. Graduation data will be published upon confirmation by the Texas Education Agency in February 2016.
2010 - 2015 PROGRESS
OUR EDUCATION INITIATIVE
ON THE ROAD TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
11,109
315
students participated since 2014
from cradle to career
students participated
44%
90%
FWISD 9th grade participants had parent-signed degree plans compared to campus average of 19%
participating Birdville ISD parents read to their children at least 4 times/wk in 2014-2015
4,025
students participated
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
100,000
GO CENTERS
33,795
free books to Tarrant County children
middle-school students discovered college & career opportunities Education. Go Get It
READING READY
800%
growth from 68 students in 2010 to 621 students in 2015
Wild About Reading
19,500
free books given to 6,806 children & parents
Reading Oasis
READING READY
28
91%
average percentage of BridgesWork average percentage of UCC students who maintained or increased students who maintained or increased their reading proficiency their reading proficiency
7,025
students have access to books in 11 Reading Oases
93%
Summer Reading Program
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BOLD GOAL:
W E ’ R E CO U N T I N G O N YO U
24,000 low-income working families will be on the path to financial stability by
the year 2020.
2010 - 2015 PROGRESS
OUR INCOME INITIATIVE
23,184
$18.7 MILLION
ON THE PATH TO FINANCIAL STABILITY
More Per Year in Income
participated in EARN WELL
over $1 MILLION More in Savings Accounts
$45 MILLION
Total Tax Refunds VITA generated
181 FAMILIES became homeowners
$1,726
Average Tax Refund/family for VITA customers in Tarrant County
$865,049 Less Debt
11,648
families with improved lives and better financial behaviors
$17.2 MILLION Earned Income Tax Credit
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BOLD GOAL:
W E ’ R E CO U N T I N G O N YO U
17,000 adults with ongoing health concerns will have improved lives by 2020.
2010 - 2015 PROGRESS
OUR HEALTH INITIATIVE
HEALTHY AGING & HEALTHY LIVING
30,485
LIVES TOUCHED FROM 2010-2015
Diabetes/Nutrition Counseling
5,230 73% served
7,363
CARE FOR CAREGIVERS
LIVES IMPROVED FROM 2010-2015
had 10% reduction in Emergency Room visits
Alzheimer’s Caregiver REACH II and Respite Care
2,375 95% served
Diabetes Salud!
still living in community after 6 months
A Matter of Balance
1,464 83% participants
1,426 70%
A HEALTHIER ME
served
improved blood sugar (A1C) by 10%
A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY
Health Symposium - Health Literacy
506
attendees
participants felt they were better able to control falls
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librarians and clinical health professionals trained
In 2010, we set out on a mission to improve Tarrant County with measurable results in Education, Income and Health by the year 2020. We call them our BOLD GOALS.
W E ’ R E CO U N T I N G O N YO U
2010 - 2015 PROGRESS
TOTAL REVENUE Fiscal Years 2010 - 2015
30 25
$33.0
$31.1
$30.6
$31.1
$32.8
MILLION
MILLION
MILLION
MILLION
MILLION
20 in millions
$4.9 MILLION
providing information & referral services to Tarrant County residents
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Lives Impacted
10
300,000
5
people United Way and its partners help throughout our community every year! 2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
$158.6 MILLION TOTAL REVENUE
from 2010 - 2015
2014-2015
$19.4 MILLION
providing services that benefit older adults, people with disabilities & caregivers
Donor Designations
$33.1 MILLION to Partner Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations
WHAT IS A DONOR DESIGNATION? JOE
INDIVIDUAL DONATION
$100 Decides to make donation online
SUE
EMPLOYEE DONATION
$100 Decides to make donation through WORKPLACE GIVING
When giving money through the United Way website or by mail, donations go to United Way’s Community Fund and its partner agencies only. This is a ‘closed’ campaign.
United Way passes through designated donation* to partner agencies
Most companies choose to give to United Way and its partner agencies only. Some companies have an ‘open’ campaign which allows employees to designate their donation to any legal NPO within the U.S.**
United Way passes through designated donation* to non-profit organization
NOTE: There are over 1,000 active Workplace campaigns each year
NOTE: United Way provides designations to over 1,250 non-profit organizations each year.
* United Way charges a nominal 5% processing fee capped at $250 (maximum). Exa: if donation of more than $10,000 is designated, a maximum of $250 is kept by United Way
U N I T E D W A Y O F T A R R A N T C O U N T Y | 2 0**1 United 4 - 2Way 0 1sends 5 AN N U A LtoRlegal E P non-profit O R T organizations within the U.S. that are in good standing with IRS and are not on the donations Patriot Act Terror watch list.
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