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United Way of Central Georgia, Inc.

aka UWCG   |   Macon, GA   |  http://www.unitedwaycg.com

Mission

United Way of Central Georgia 's mission is to increase the organized capacity of people in Central Georgia communities to care for one another, and by working collaboratively, to disrupt the cycle of poverty in our community.

Ruling year info

1957

President & CEO

Mr. George M McCanless

Main address

PO Box 1302

Macon, GA 31202 USA

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EIN

58-0639811

NTEE code info

Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories includes Community Funds/Trusts and Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way (T70)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Leveraging the ALICE framework to improve Financial Stability in Central Georgia, and assessing and addressing the Growing Number of Persons Experiencing Homelessness

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

ReadUnited

Along with our community partners, United Way is working to strengthen early childhood education and improve grade level reading.
Children who attend high-quality early education are more likely to read at grade level by third grade, which increases the likelihood of graduating high school, attending college and being equipped for the workforce.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

While many veterans successfully transition out of uniform and into civilian life, many who have returned from serving our country are encountering challenges. There is not a single government agency, program, or process that holistically addresses the issues they face. As a result, communities across America, many of which are unfamiliar with the military and service personnel-related needs, are left to support those veterans requiring assistance re-acclimate into civilian life. Issues faced by veterans include:

• Veterans are more likely than civilians to experience homelessness. There are 49,933 homeless veterans – making up approximately 8.6% of the homeless population.
• In 2014, an average of 20 veterans committed suicide every day. Many of these veterans suffered from PTSD, joblessness, homelessness, substance abuse, and brain injuries.
• As many as 1 in 5 veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11 suffer from PTSD in a given year; that number is 12% for veterans of Desert Storm. An estimated 30% of Vietnam veterans suffer PTSD at some point in their lifetime.
• Too often, the problem isn't a lack of services, but a lack of coordination between those services. What’s needed is someone who can bridge those gaps and make it easier for veterans to get the help they need, when they need it. RAND study: “Public-private partnerships are needed to bridge the gap between care systems for veterans and their families.”
• Military veterans re-enter civilian life with valuable skills and experience. Our country suffers an enormous loss in human capital with so many veterans struggling to successfully re-acclimate. MISSION UNITED™ creates a centralized, coordinated network of supports to facilitate veterans and their families’ access to multiple community-based services.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Military personnel

Volunteering is a great way to connect with your community and see, first-hand the good work your United Way is doing in Central Georgia.  Everyday ordinary people are accomplishing extraordinary things by giving back. United Way of Central Georgia can help find volunteer opportunities that fit your interests, skills and schedule.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Pink Promise United provides screening and reading of mammograms for women with the fewest resources. These are women who are uninsured, under-insured, low-income and unable to access care. We also provide gas cards to women in treatment.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of children enrolled in reading tutoring

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

ReadUnited

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Average number of service recipients per month

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of families in Parents as Teachers

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

We have two Bold Goal focus areas. One, United Way of Central Georgia will move 10,000 working ALICE families in Central Georgia to financial stability by 2033. Two, United Way of Central Georgia will end Veteran homelessness by housing 64 veterans in Macon-Bibb and Houston by 2028, and we will eliminate chronic homelessness in Bibb and Houston Counties by 2033.

1. Leveraging our Parents as Teachers Evidence-based model for parent education and child development through personal visits and group meetings.
2 UWCG's Community Schools United will bring capacity to build family-strengthening support activities.

Our UWCG board voted to become an issue focused organization focused on 2 issues: family financial stability and homelessness.

We have years of experience as a backbone organization. UWCG has convened a seasoned group of partners with experience to do the work. Many of our staff have been with the organization for more than 5 years and successfully adjusted to the evolution of the organization.

UWCG is a financially stable organization and has strong support from foundation's, the business community and public entities.

In summary, we have the capability to mobilize people and resources to accomplish common agenda's.

The plan went into effect January 1, 2024. That being said, our COmmunity schools initiative is operating in two schools, we have achieved target of mom's enrolling in Parents as Teachers, our Read United program continues to be successful improving 3rd grade reading scores and has expanded to 6 counties and 27 schools, and we operate the Brookdale Resource Center, which houses up to 120 situationally homeless individuals.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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United Way of Central Georgia, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 01/27/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Christy Kovac

Sheridan Construction

Term: 2023 - 2024

Larry Brumley

Mercer University

Charles Briscoe

Houston Healthcare

Bruce Leicht

Cadence Bank

Charles Olson

1842 Inn

Chris Floore

Macon Bibb County

Christi James

Attorney

Danny Gibson

MetroPower

Dee Dee Cote

Robins FInancial Union

Dr. Dan Sims

Bibb County School District

Dr. Noris Price

Baldwin County Schools

Dr. Richard Rogers

Houston County School System

Duke Groover

James Bates Brannen Groover

Ellsworth Hall IV

Hall Bloch Garland & Meyer

Erin Keller

Newtown Macon

Jake Cox

Houston County Commissioners

Jason Little

Perdue

Jessica Walden

Macon Bibb Chamber

LaRhonda Patrick

City of Warner Robins

Lesli Underwood

Mercer University

Mack Bullard

Twiggs County Schools

Matthew Michael

M&R

Mike Austin

Macon Housing Authority

Myrtle Habersham

AARP

Ron Weigle

Synovus

Roy Bibb

MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union

Steve Corkery

Bibb County Schools

Scott Sapp

Capital City Bank

Scott Seigel

Truist

Spencer Strickland

Cadence Bank

Stacie Barrett

Fort Valley State

Walon Smith

retired

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/27/2024
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/21/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.