Program areas at UWWC
Community impact: coordinates planning and grant making with other local funders to best meet human service needs; partners and invests in over 55 programs of 40 local nonprofits to address these identified human service needs across the County; monitors and regularly evaluates governance, fiscal condition and program results of funded agencies; manages special grant programs; ensures compliance with patriot act and processes donor designated gifts; serves in various community leadership roles in addressing emerging human service issues.
Community service: promote United Way contributions from union members, recruits volunteers for United Way and other nonprofits from union membership, and links families through the community labor council and the afl-cio community services programs.
Financial stability: manage a national tax program, vita (volunteer income tax assistance) under irs guidance to provide free tax preparation for taxpayers making 54,000 or less. Train and certify volunteers to comply with tax regulations and ethics who will work one-on-one with eligible taxpayers to provide tax preparation and filing services for both federal and state returns. Special focus is on helping taxpayers obtain refundable credits such as the eitc and state of Michigan home heating and property tax credits. The vita program was seriously curtailed during the tax year due to covid restrictions. 100% of the tax prep program was conducted in a virtual environment. Total number of federal returns prepared was 559 with the help of a pool of 35 fully certified and experienced volunteers. Financial coaching provides free one-on-one support that builds and sustains foundation level asset building for individuals and families while connecting them to other human and financial service offerings. The only requirement for receipt of services is a desire to become more financially stable. As with the vita tax program, the financial coaching program was significantly impacted by covid restrictions.
United Way regional call center 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for everyday needs and in times of crisis. United Way regional call center 2-1-1 offers basic human needs resources, physical/mental health resources, employment support, support for older americans and persons with disabilities, support for children, youth, and families. Volunteer center - provides the largest local listing of volunteer opportunities in Washtenaw County to make it easy for individuals, families, and groups to engage in service to the community. Dei - diversity, equity and inclusion.