UNITED WAY EMERALD COAST INC
United we fight. United we win.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
United Way Emerald Coast is a local, volunteer-governed organization that works with hundreds of partners to fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Okaloosa and Walton counties. To drive positive change, United Way Emerald Coast evaluates our community’s diverse needs, mobilizes the caring power of the community and directs resources to the areas that will have the most positive impact in our community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Warm Hearts Full Tummies
An annual program that seeks donations of new or lightly-used coats and holiday meals which are distributed to non-profits and schools that support adults and children in need.
ReadingPals
ReadingPals is a literacy and social development program aimed at improving readiness levels for kindergarten through one-on-one volunteer mentorship of children in our communities' voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) centers.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a free, federal program to support volunteers 55 and better. It is made available by a grant from AmeriCorps Seniors. Locally, RSVP is organized by United Way Emerald Coast and is focused on uniting our community, leveraging resources to improve lives.
United Way Emerald Coast partners with nonprofit organizations in Okaloosa and Walton counties to provide volunteer opportunities that match your skills, experience, and lifestyle with the needs of our community. Whether you choose to give one hour a week or ten, short-term projects or ongoing, you WILL make a difference in our community.
Stuff the Bus
Each year, United Way Emerald Coast partners with the Okaloosa County School District and Walton County School District to 'Stuff the Bus' with school supplies, ensuring that every local child has the tools they need to be successful in school.
In 2021, we collected nearly $15,000 worth of supplies, impacting over 10,000 students in 53 schools across Okaloosa & Walton counties!
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Service Enterprise Certification by Volunteer Florida 2023
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of children who have access to healthcare
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of youth who demonstrate that their school attendance has improved
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of students receiving personal instruction and feedback about their performance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of households that obtain/retain permanent housing for at least 6 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of prescriptions filled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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?
United Way Emerald Coast works collaboratively with other partners to mitigate the most pressing needs in our community in order to provide citizens with a better place to live and work.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We deliberately engage our community leaders, subject matter experts, and those providing services to the community to:
1) Identify the most pressing needs,
2) Develop goals to address these needs,
3) Recruit volunteers to evaluate programs built on these goals,
4) Solicit donations to fund these programs,
5) Focus these donations on solving community needs through funding the goal-based programs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
United Way Emerald Coast has sterling leadership and program direction to bring together donors, volunteers, and advocates to address the needs identified through a comprehensive community needs assessment, built through community partners. Our capabilities include marketing, recruitment, social media, outreach, brand strength, and on-going analysis of the ebb and flow of community needs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2022-23 , United Way Emerald Coast served 100,153 individuals through our Community Investment Grants and internal programs.
Our success is measured across three primary impact areas: Health, Financial Stability, and Education. Some of our impacts include: more than 230,362 meals served, 81% of students served achieved developmental milestones and/or grade level standards; 97% of individuals served improved their financial stability; $421,752 in prescription assistance.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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UNITED WAY EMERALD COAST INC
Board of directorsas of 01/18/2024
Mr. Thomas Everidge
Publix Super Markets
Term: 2024 - 2023
Mr. Matt Zasada
Carr, Riggs, and Ingram
Term: 2023 - 2024
Alexis Tibbetts
South Walton High School
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:
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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.