UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND INC
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In communities across Long Island, we work every day to ensure every child has a quality education, every family has a stable income, and all Long Islanders enjoy good health. We do this by managing our programs and services designed to address challenges within these arenas; education, income and health and by supporting over 100 community partner agencies across Long Island whose work also addresses these challenges. It is our priority to create equity across Long Island by investing in partnerships, helping the most vulnerable and at risk through organizations and programs that demonstrate raising the bar for fairness and equal access to services. Our organization provides a united solution and impact, fighting for families across Long Island.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Education Income and Health Initiatives
We partner and support over 100 community agencies while we manage our own programs and services designed to address challenging issues facing Long Islanders. We work every day to ensure every child has a quality education, every family has a stable income, and all Long Islanders enjoy good health.
Education Initiatives:
E3 SmartBuild Training
Stuff-A-Bus
DREAMS Youth Scholarship
Camilla G. Belser Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sal LaFonte Memorial Fund
Scott Martella Memorial Scholarship Fund
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Income Initiatives include:
ALICE
Project Warmth -Emergency Fuel Fund
Green Building Initiatives
Healthy Homes Long Island
YouthBuild Long Island
Mission United
VetsBuild
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Everyone Rides NICE
Health Initiatives:
HIV/AIDS Grants Management
Long Island Planning Council
Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA)
Discount Prescription Program
Resources
2-1-1 Long Island
Workplace Campaigns
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
United Way Worldwide 2023
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We served over 350,000 clients in 2022.
Cost of each program.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, At-risk youth, Veterans, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We assess the cost of our services as it relates to each program we offer.
Client satisfaction
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Veterans, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Children and youth
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We track our client satisfaction for our programs and services. 99% of our clients were satisfied with the services they received.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
United Way of Long Island advances the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the three key building blocks of education, financial stability and health. We recruit people and organizations that bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done. LIVE UNITED® is a call to action for everyone to become part of the change. United Way of Long Island is part of a worldwide network spanning across 41 countries and territories, including more than 1,200 local organizations in the U.S.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We do this by developing programs and funding over 100 community partners. Together, we invest in education to ensure children succeed in school and achieve their potential. We help families become financially stable and independent. And, we ensure our communities have access to healthcare, food, and positive lifestyle choices. Our expert staff, supported by a high profile Board of Directors, brings together partners and volunteers from across Long Island to discuss issues, raise funds and develop programs for the building blocks of a good life:
A quality education that leads to a stable job
Enough income to support a family
Workforce readiness
Good health
The United Way offers high impact solutions at very low cost by being efficient, effective and transparent. 85 cents of every dollar we collect directly supports programs.
We offer an effective, efficient and caring way for Long Islanders to make the greatest year-round impact in their hometowns.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
United Way of Long Island offers high impact solutions at very low cost by being efficient, effective and transparent. 85 cents of every dollar we collect directly supports our programs and services. In addition to having a very low administrative cost, our programs and services, United Way of Long Island is able to form unique collaborations between government, corporations and other partner agencies in order to transform the lives of over 325,000 Long Islanders each year. 100% of the dollars we raise stay right here on Long Island. And as we track the results of our services and that of our agencies, we know we are creating the greatest impact at the lowest cost.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
United Way of Long Island was able to achieve the following in collaboration with our more than 100 community partners in 2020.
33,000 children participated in a United Way-supported early learning program and 95% showed an improvement in school-readiness.
80% improved their grades and showed advancement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
6,000+ students received school supplies through the Stuff-A-Bus Campaign.
105 teens received scholarships and 100% experienced greater success in school.
330 opportunity youths became “Ready to Work” and upskilled for better jobs.
1,119 families received emergency utility assistance through Project Warmth.
790 families on the brink of eviction were enrolled in homelessness prevention programs.
503 low-income families learned how to successfully manage their personal finances
109 veterans received emergency financial assistance, case management, PTSD counseling, and other services to maintain self-sufficiency.
77 young adults and veterans acquired career skills and credentials for better jobs by participating in YouthBuild and VetsBuild.
200,000 healthy meals were served by shelters or home delivery programs.
125,000 children, families and seniors accessed United Way-supported health related services including those for autism, home health care and pre-natal care.
130,000 clients received assistance from the Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP).
50,000 counseling sessions gave people experiencing mental health challenges and addiction someone to turn to.
5,000 children participated in the Healthy Kids, Healthy Families Initiative to reduce obesity.
4,500 activities helped build connections and reduce isolation among people with disabilities.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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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
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, 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 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
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND INC
Board of directorsas of 02/14/2023
Ms. Lynda Nicolino
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Term: 2023 -
Nicholas Auletta
TruView BSI
Board leadership practices
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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? Yes
Organizational demographics
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
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 02/17/2022GuideStar 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
- 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.
- 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.