As reported earlier, the United Way had to send regret notices to some non-pofits like the Boys Scouts Circle Ten Council and the Volunteer Center of North Texas. The official word of how the $24.8 million will be distributed just arrived for United Way’s 2010-2011 grant allocations. The good news is that the list includes 19 organizations “receiving United Way funds for the first time.”
The entire release with a list of all the recipient groups is posted after the jump.
United Way Allocates $24 Million to Programs focused on Education, Income and Health
Volunteers Confident Grants Will Produce Measurable Impact and Lasting Change
(DALLAS, TX) – Announcing the results of its historic 2011-2012 open grants allocations process, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD) will distribute more than $24.8 million dollars to fund 126 exceptional non-profit programs, all laser-focused on achieving long-term community impact in the key focus areas of Education, Income and Health. For the first time in its 86-year history, United Way opened its grants process giving all non-profits the opportunity to apply for funding. The new list of grant recipients includes 19 non-profits receiving United Way funds for the first time.
“United Way is proud to fund programs making measurable strides to improve our community and change lives forever,” says Bill Morrison, UWMD Community Impact Council Chair and Partner, Haynes and Boone LLP. “Volunteers have spent over 17,000 collective hours reviewing proposals, taking site visits, and evaluating data- it’s the backbone of our process. We have made fair, transparent decisions in selecting programs that best align with our key focus areas of Education, Income and Health.”
United Way is focusing on ten-year ‘United 2020’ community goals that break the cycle of dropouts, poverty and obesity. From a pool of more than 160 applicants submitting a collective 350 proposals, volunteers have awarded impact grants to 78 non-profit organizations across North Texas- all with proven program track records, evidenced by outstanding outcomes. Applicants selected support strategies including strengthening school math and science curricula, providing quality job training programs and increasing access to primary health care.
“For the first time, donors will be able to track each investment directly into the strategy area that aligns with the metrics and community goals United Way is hoping to achieve,” says Gary Godsey, UWMD President and CEO. “We are responding to our community’s request to produce measurable and definable community-level change in issues that are of major importance to improving the lives of North Texans.”
“Donors are demanding accountability and a more tangible return on investment – they want long-term solutions to systemic problems,” says United Way Board Chair-Elect Debbie Taylor, Regional Director – Citi Community Development. “United Way is funding phenomenal programs tackling root issues. This shift is necessary to bring together the people, financial resources and leading non-profits that will most effectively achieve community goals in Education, Income and Health.”
Non-Profits with Programs Funded Include:
- AIDS Arms $772,548
- American Red Cross $365,965
- AVANCE $785,028
- Boys & Girls Clubs of CC $135,502
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas $601,814
- Callier Center for Communication Disorders $209,536
- CASA of Collin County, Inc. $164,936
- CASA of Denton County, Inc. $88,019
- Catholic Charities of Dallas $913,804
- CitySquare (Central Dallas Ministries) $546,542
- Child & Family Guidance Centers $276,618
- ChildCareGroup $1,259,837
- Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County, Inc. $118,456
- Children’s Medical Center $1,764,772
- CITY House $103,351
- Collin County Committee on Aging $68,810
- Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center $433,901
- Community Council of Greater Dallas $63,454
- Community Dental Care (Dental Health Programs, Inc.) $833,210
- Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center $456,400
- Concilio, The $170,720
- Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind $101,961
- Deaf Action Center $91,088
- Denton County Friends of the Family, Inc. $51,058
- Family Place, The $1,141,813
- Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas $143,057
- Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas $713,760
- Goodwill Industries of Dallas $659,607
- Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse $79,203
- Hope’s Door $97,383
- Irving Cares $165,947
- Jewish Family Service $566,730
- Lancaster Outreach Center $247,789
- LIFT (Literacy Instruction for Texas) $367,195
- Mesquite Social Services $64,143
- Metrocrest Social Services $73,268
- Mi Escuelita Preschool $443,690
- Mosaic Family Services $505,432
- Nexus Recovery Center $213,292
- PediPlace $331,152
- Rainbow Days $228,108
- Ready Start Collin & Denton $98,811
- Resource Center of Dallas $383,409
- Rockwall County Helping Hands $149,018
- Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers $210,556
- Salvation Army, The $1,137,260
- Samaritan Inn $221,198
- Senior Source, The $368,499
- Launchability (Special Care and Career Services) $216,031
- St. Philip’s School & Community Center $79,648
- Turning Point $68,111
- Turtle Creek Manor $55,335
- UCP of North Texas $120,225
- Urban League of Greater Dallas and North Central Texas $233,311
- Visiting Nurse Association of Texas $262,141
- Warren Center, The $161,596
- Parkland Foundation (WDYFC) $428,083
- YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas $820,129
- YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas $405,695
First-Time Funded Agencies:
- Child Abuse Prevention Center $108,000
- Dallas After School Network $120,000
- Dallas Challenge Inc. $45,000
- Dallas County Community College Foundation $138,782
- Dallas Furniture Bank $15,000
- Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundation $318,412
- Habitat for Humanity, Greater Garland $50,000
- Housing Crisis Center $148,599
- Interfaith Housing Coalition $360,000
- Junior Players Guild $75,000
- Museum of Nature and Science $77,650
- Neighbors United for Quality Education $200,000
- North Texas Food Bank $100,000
- Open Arms (Bryan’s House) $315,106
- Plano ISD Foundation $81,765
- Real Schools Initiative $150,000
- Trinity River Mission $60,000
- Uplift Education $607,048
- Vickery Meadow Learning Center $86,000____
TOTAL $24,894,317
Applications for United Way’s 2012-2013 funding cycle will be accepted beginning in August of this year. Visit www.unitedwaydallas.org for more detailed information.
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