CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY INC
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 fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Health, Financial Stability & Education
Capital Area United Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that ensures health and human resources exist locally in the arena of: 1) Basic Needs, 2) Stable Families though Financial Independence, and 3) Student Achievement. CAUW unites people and resources to solve defined problems and improve the quality of life for individuals and families in our community.
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
Health, Financial Stability & Education
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Dollars saved in tax preparation fees
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Health, Financial Stability & Education
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
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 fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
CAUW unites resources with agencies that have programs that address the issues in the community.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
CAUW has workplace campaigns to help raise the resources needed.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
CAUW has given grants while tracking the results.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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CAPITAL AREA UNITED WAY INC
Board of directorsas of 11/24/2020
L. Robert McConnell
Dorothy E Maxwell
Max Weingar Group
Jerry Swartz
Jamie Rabe
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L. Robert "Bob" McConnell
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Tiffany Dowling
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Myron Freeman
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Venceslaus "Vennie" Gore
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Keith Williams
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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
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Equity strategies
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- 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 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 measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- 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.