UNITED WAY OF PASSAIC COUNTY
United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
United Way of Passaic County improves the lives of people in Passaic County, and we focus on addressing communities in greatest need. We seek to lower the number of people living in poverty and increase the personal financial stability of individuals and families. We also seek to increase quality of life in our communities, by focusing on creating healthy families and neighborhoods. We believe that improving education outcomes and degree attainment ultimate leads to healthier, wealthier lives.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Reading Buddies
Trained volunteers provide one-on-one tutoring weekly to elementary students struggling with reading. Each tutoring session is guided by individualized lesson plans tailored to address the specific literacy challenges the child may be facing.
Financial Empowerment Zone
Providing low-income workers with free income tax preparation, online filing and assistance with tax-related issues.
Passaic County Food Policy Council
A county-wide initiative to address food insecurity by addressing food availability, affordability, & accessibility, and consumer education and advocacy.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of tax returns completed by volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Financial Empowerment Zone
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Due to mandatory closings and social distancing precautions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the growth of services in 2020.
Dollars saved in tax preparation fees
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Financial Empowerment Zone
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Due to mandatory closings and social distancing precautions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the growth of services in 2020.
Number of students who demonstrate improved overall literacy
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Reading Buddies
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Due to mandatory closings and social distancing precautions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the growth of services in 2020.
Number of coalition meetings
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
Our goals are to:
• Increase children reading on grade level (children who read at grade level by 3rd grade, are more likely to graduate high school)
• Increase students who graduate high school and enroll in college of any type (community, 4-year, trade school)
• Increase families who are financially stable
• Increase access to healthy, affordable food
• Create healthy, safe neighborhoods
These are the community’s goals; United Way is here to help them come to life.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Maximize nonprofit capacity through partnerships and collaboration.
Mobilize community resources – specifically donations, volunteers, expertise.
Provide community leadership for setting goals, agendas and project plans.
Advocate for local, state and national policies that support the community goals.
Implement evidence-based programs and services to address unmet needs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
United Way of Passaic County's capabilities include human capital, intellectual capital, and partnerships.
Human capital resources include professional staff and volunteers. Our professional staff includes key personnel with master's degrees and several years of professional experience. We also utilize over 400 volunteers per year.
For each of its program areas, United Way of Passaic County implements evidence-based, research-backed programming. We utilize a theory of change for each program goal and follow best practices for all program strategies.
United Way of Passaic County's work is delivered in partnership with with community organizations, faith-based groups, education institutions and others. These partnerships form a foundation of our capacity to change community conditions in Passaic County.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2019 United Way of Passaic County helped 198 children grades 1-3 read at grade level. 1,200 volunteer hours were put toward this effort.
In 2019 we prepared and filed more than 1,410 personal tax returns for working families, returning over $2,000,000 in refunds that were used to increase personal financial stability.
506 children participated in physical activity and nutrition education activities in 2019.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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UNITED WAY OF PASSAIC COUNTY
Board of directorsas of 03/08/2023
Rev. George Riley
retired
Fayth Litke Holt, PHR
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Ken Morris
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
George Riley
Retired
Steven M Rose
Passaic County Community College
Steven Gerber
Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan, LLP
Eric Rojas
Six + One
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? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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