10 YEAR STRATEGY TO IMPROVE TARRANT COUNTY | 5 YEAR PROGRESS

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.

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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

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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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