2011 COMMUNITY UPDATE
FROM THE CHAIR This last year has been truly rewarding serving as a member of the United Way of Treasure Valley team. This team includes many individuals, companies, non-profits, foundations, schools, civic leaders and others. As a team, we have much to celebrate. We’re in the final stages of transitioning to a Community Impact Model, working year-round to strategically address community issues, focusing on lasting systemic change. You will soon hear news about two significant initiatives; the Community Impact Plan and P16 Project, both of which will have a significant impact in our community. We are continually inspired by the number of people in our community focused on efforts to help others succeed in life. Here in the Treasure Valley, we can make a difference, and we see that every day. It’s been an honor to serve as Board Chair of United Way of Treasure Valley.
Wayne Rancourt, Chairman
+ 20 percent
GIVE.
Community Fund grants and allocations The 2011-12 United Way Community Fund grants and allocations increased by 20 percent.
COMMUNITY FUND The United Way Community Fund invests in programs and initiatives with demonstrable results in Education, Financial Independence and Health. Thanks to the generous support of individual donors and corporate partners, as well as streamlined operational management, United Way of Treasure Valley increased our reinvestment into the community through the Community Fund by 20 percent over last year.
$15,000 Average Grant Size Increase The average grant size increased by $15,000; the smallest grant was $10,000, the largest, $150,000.
1,630 Loyal Contributors...and counting!
Theresa Browne, 2011-12 United Way Honorary Campaign Chair
Theresa Browne has loyally supported United Way for more than 30 years. It wasn’t until she became a United Way Loaned Executive in 2010 that she truly understood her power to make a difference.
United Way’s Loyal Contributors (individuals who have given for 10+ years) have provided the foundation for our work in the community for decades.
3,673 New Donors Last year, 3,673 individuals pledged their financial support to United Way for the first time.
Over 280 Corporate Partners Corporate support was up 37 percent for the 2010-11 Community Campaign. We are grateful to those organizations that support our community through corporate gifts, in-kind contributions, and workplace campaigns. Please see our website for a full list of corporate partners.
OUTCOMES EDUCATION
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
HEALTH
56 percent
25 percent
2,823
Grants from the United Way Community Fund reached 56% of youth living in poverty in the Treasure Valley.
Grants from the United Way Community Fund impacted 25% of the adult population living in poverty in the Treasure Valley.
Grants from the United Way Community Fund impacted 2,823 low-income individuals.
9,185 kids were given opportunities to succeed through programs that ensured low-income children:
Over 16,000 individuals participated in programs to gain skills for financial independence, including life skills, parenting, employment, budgeting and savings. Other programs provided food and shelter as a first step towards financial independence.
Funds awarded in grants for Health were invested in dental and medical care, counseling services as well as substance abuse recovery programs. These services saved the community an estimated $2 million in deferred emergency room visits.
• Met developmental milestones • Entered kindergarten at or above grade level • Had a nurturing and positive adult relationship • Increased health and wellness through physical activity
ADVOCATE. To identify and measure the challenges around which our work is focused, United Way of Treasure Valley has launched the 2011 Community Impact Plan. This four-phase plan begins with a community-wide assessment to create a centralized inventory of the community’s most pressing needs. United Way of Treasure Valley is the lead in this effort in partnership with Saint Alphonsus Health System, St. Luke’s Health System and our research partner, Boise State University.
VOLUNTEER.
1,700 Volunteers participated in Poverty Simulations United Way staged 13 Poverty Simulations engaging 1,700 volunteers in an interactive learning opportunity.
10,000 Hours of volunteer service rendered United Way facilitated more than 10,000 hours of volunteer service through direct engagement with United Way, or at partner agencies through our Corporate Volunteer Program.
United Way Jr. Service Club
The United Way Jr. Service Club is an experiential service group for juniorhigh-aged students that is student led and directed. In 2011, the Jr. Service Club was recognized as the Idaho State Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy for their year-round work in community development. Their current project, Booking it for Literacy, is an early literacy awareness project that culminated in the writing and publishing of 600 books for new foster care kids and families.
$155,700 Estimated value to the community United Way facilitated more than 10,000 hours of volunteer service, an investment valued at $155,700.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laura Cobb, Board Liaison Citi Jenifer Dellgard, Marketing Chair Bank of the Cascades Susan Gibson Retired from St. Alphonsus Health System Peggy Jones Albertsons LLC
Gary Raney, Ada County Sheriff, United Way Board Chair United Way is one of the most effective ways you can make a difference in our community. Give, advocate, volunteer. Whichever you choose, you can know that you’re making an impact. Get involved, learn more and help keep the Treasure Valley a strong and healthy community for all individuals and families.
Jack Myers, Treasurer Blue Cross of Idaho Tom Old Alta Vista Consulting Kerrie Quinn Banner Bank Wayne Rancourt, Immediate Past Chair Boise Cascade, L.L.C. Gary Raney, Board Chair Ada County Sheriff
FINANCIAL DATA We invite you to visit our website (www.unitedwaytv.org) to view a complete copy of United Way’s Independent Auditor’s Report, IRS 990, or other financial information.
Resources
Jennifer Reynolds, Community Relations Chair U.S. Bank
86% Community Campaign
Landis Rossi, Vision Council Chair Catholic Charities of Idaho
7% Other
7% Grants/Initiatives
Ed Schultz CH2M Hill Corey Surber St. Alphonsus Health System Jeff Taylor, Strategic Growth Chair St. Luke’s Health System
Expenditures
Tim Trivette Payne Financial Group, Inc.
1% Reserve
Steve Vernon J.R. Simplot Company
3% Pledge Loss Allowance
Paul Woods City of Boise
11% Administrative/Fundraising Costs 12% Program Costs
[ BOARD MEMBERS RETIRING ]
30% Donor Designations - Other Agencies
Kevin Andersen Eide Bailly LLP
36% Community Impact Investment Allocations & Partner Designations
Kevin McEntee SUPERVALU
7% Grants/Initiatives
John McGee West Valley Medical Center
Data reflective of the 2011/2012 Funds Disposition Plan
Mi-Ai Parrish, Board Development Chair Idaho Statesman Stan Olson Retired Debbie Westmoreland Wells Fargo Bank [ NEW MEMBERS ] Brad Street Albertsons/SUPERVALU
P.O. Box 7963 Boise, ID 83707 (208) 336-1070
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United Way of Treasure Valley follows a year-round community impact model, focusing on what’s most important in the areas of Education, Financial Independence and Health. We use innovative, collaborative strategies to establish and achieve our goals. ALLUMBAUGH HOUSE The sobering, detoxification and crisis mental health services facility opened in the Spring of 2010. Since opening, it has facilitated over 1,400 admissions for treatment—a first step in breaking the cycle of substance abuse. INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM 66 individuals successfully graduated from this matched savings program and invested their savings in a first home or for post-secondary education. United Way was awarded a $118,000 federal grant to grow the program in the Treasure Valley. TREASURE VALLEY ECONOMIC ACTION PROGRAM This specialized financial education program for victims of domestic violence was successfully implemented in 2010. The program is a collaboration of six agencies that provide services to women and children who are caught in a cycle of abuse due to a lack of financial independence. This researchbased program with proven results has served 57 individuals in its first six months with a success rate of over 80%. P16 The P16 Project brings together six partners including United Way, J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, Caldwell School District and the Treasure Valley Family YMCA to create a continuum of resources and relationships beginning in preschool through the completion of post-secondary training. The program is expected to bring the high school graduation rate to 100 percent and double the college-going rate in the Caldwell School District, where 78 percent of students live below the poverty line.
AFTER-SCHOOL SNACK COLLABORATION Thanks to Albertsons/SUPERVALU and a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada and Canyon Counties and the Caldwell YMCA, over 2,122 kids were provided with a healthy after-school snack. GUIDED DISCOVERY The Born Learning program transitioned from a public awareness campaign and pilot program into an expanded year-round school readiness program called Guided Discovery. In partnership with the Caldwell Family YMCA and Learning Lab, the Guided Discovery program is the first step in a successful education continuum with the Caldwell School District. The program is expected to grow from 40 kids to 480 over the next four years. HUMANITARIAN BOWL Funds from the Humanitarian Bowl were invested in a collaboration of mentoring partners including Treasure Valley Family YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs Ada and Canyon County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho and Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council. Over 70 youth from the different organizations came together to learn about leadership skills and give back through service projects. FREE TAX HELP PROGRAM United Way led the marketing and outreach efforts to get the word out about free tax preparation services and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that resulted in $6,790,210 in tax refunds to the Treasure Valley (up 70 percent from 2010), including $1,638,811 in EITC dollars (up 33 percent).
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United Way’s Vision Councils are teams of community volunteers who oversee our Impact investments. Vision Councils develop objectives and strategies to address targeted issues, identify revenue needs and make funding recommendations to the Board of Directors for program grants, projects and partnerships. Vision Councils meet year-round to stay informed on community needs and to monitor progress towards sustainable solutions.
VISION COUNCILS CHAIR
HEALTH VISION COUNCIL
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE VISION COUNCIL
Landis Rossi Catholic Charities of Idaho
Corey Surber, Chair Saint Alphonsus Health System
David Cadwell, Chair Cadwell Development
EDUCATION VISION COUNCIL
David Bishop St. Luke’s Idaho Cardiology Associates
Karen Ogden Community Volunteer
Roger Quarles, Chair Boise State University Marilyn Shuler Community Volunteer Wendy Rancourt Community Volunteer Tim Trivette Payne Financial Group Melissa Bandy Idaho Association for the Education of Youth
Ginger McCabe Cardiovascular Consultants of Idaho Janee McLellan St. Luke’s Health System Kendra Witt Blue Cross of Idaho Paul Woods City of Boise Public Works Scott Talcott Wells Fargo
Theresa Browne Intermountain Gas Company
Susan Gibson Community Volunteer
Heather Kimmett KeyBank
Tom Aronson St. Luke’s Health System
Cristianne Lane Lee Pesky Learning Center Michelle Damon J.R. Simplot Company
Russ Duke Central District Health Department Alberto Gonzales Department of Health and Welfare
Anne Newton J.R. Simplot Company
Betty Sims Community Volunteer
Emielle Centrella American Cancer Society
Lynn Neil St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration
Ben Moore Bank of the Cascades Bill Khoury U.S. Bank
Lauren Moore U.S. Bank Roger Aguilar Intermountain Community Bank Wes Scrivner J.R. Simplot Company Andy Schneider Intermountain Gas Company Courtney Keith Department of Health and Welfare Dan Clements Hewlett Packard Deanna Ward Idaho Housing & Finance Association Scott Kessler Payne Financial Group Andy Reynolds Mountain West Bank