United Way Manitowoc County, Inc.
LIVE UNITED
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
United Way Manitowoc County set out to improve lives throughout Manitowoc County by meeting basic needs and supporting early childhood education and youth development.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Youth Development
GOAL: Improve 8th grade success & high school readiness. We achieve this through our Youth Development Consortium. The Youth Development Consortium (YDC) is a collaborative, county-based collection of all public school districts, community agencies & services. The mission is to promote healthy social & emotional development, resilience, & educational achievement of all students residing in Manitowoc County. The YDC is funding eight (8) strategies: strengthen equitable access to school-based mental health, build collaborative systems of mental health access in school districts, provide timely access to crisis mental health services, reduce stigma of the receipt of mental health care, utilize culturally-sensitive practices to address the mental health needs of students, build connections with community partners to strengthen student & family engagement, provide opportunities to build professional capacity for all school staff, & build a network of providers so no student is turned away.
Volunteer Center
The Volunteer Center of Manitowoc County serves as the hub for volunteer engagement. United Way Manitowoc County links volunteers with organizations year-round through our online Volunteer Center services as well as community tabling events. Additionally, United Way engages volunteers annually with signature hands-on volunteer experiences such as Day of Action, Company Days of Caring projects, a Make a Difference Day project and a free Thanksgiving Community Meal. The Volunteer Center is Manitowoc County's one-stop-shop for volunteerism, helping to build a stronger more connected community. The Volunteer Center builds our nonprofit sector's capacity, matches individual passions and skills to area service projects, and forges philanthropic action in partnership with local businesses.
Early Childhood
GOAL: All kiddos will achieve 3rd grade success benchmarks. This is a critical predictor of high school graduation and career success. United Way is achieving this goal through advocacy, community coalition work and early childhood services. Specifically, United Way partners with area businesses and nonprofits to bring Born Learning products to our community, boosting school readiness with parent-caregiver activities and adult education. Community coalition work includes improving access and affordability of early childhood care/education and development of right-sized solutions designed to support early learning from birth through 3rd grade.
Basic Needs
GOAL: Improve equitable access to food, housing and critical basic needs for all. When basic needs are met, it is easier to focus on long-term goals. United Way spends the majority of it's resources on meeting basic needs for this reason. Specifically, United Way organizes a COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) to meet needs during and after a disaster, a housing coalition, and a hunger coalition. United Way also promotes 2-1-1, SingleCare and MyFree Taxes services to assist others with access to services and improve financial stability. United Way also funds Ride United, a free transportation service designed to improve transportation equity, a critical component to poverty alleviation. Other efforts include advocacy work such as sign-on letters and awareness and outreach events.
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.
Hours of volunteer service
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Volunteer Center
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Volunteer Center
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of phone calls/inquiries
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Basic Needs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2-1-1 Annual Report includes total number of phone calls, texts and chats.
Number of organizational partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes those who United Way partners with through community coalitions/committees under our three focus areas: Basic Needs, Youth Development, and Early Childhood.
Number of trips provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Basic Needs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Total number of rides provided via Ride United, a free transportation program improving equitable access to transportation - a critical component of poverty alleviation.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn 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?
Who We Are:
1. Be a Go-To for Philanthropy
2. Be the Volunteer Hub
3. Be a Community Change-Agent
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What We Do:
1. Fundraise & Invest Community Dollars
2. Engage Volunteers
3. Partner with the Community Around Key Issues
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
United Way's annual budget is $350,000 which allows us to pay three full-time employees and invest community dollars back into the community. Additionally, United Way has formed community collaboratives and organizational committees to expand and sustain the organizations capacity.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Volunteer Center services on average 40 nonprofit organizations and sees roughly 20-30 volunteer needs listed monthly.
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 collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, 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 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
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, 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 Manitowoc County, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 01/30/2023
Ms. Kim Rooney
UnitedOne Credit Union
Term: 2020 - 2025
Ashley Bender
United Way Manitowoc County
Jonathan Burns
CCI Systems
Justin Herman
CliftonLarsonAllen
Kim Rooney
UnitedOne Credit Union
Michael Yeh
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Joe Cook
Univresity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Tracy Pleus
Lakeside Foods
Heidi Soodsma
Lakeshore Technical College
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? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 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.