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Welcome. The following sections are tools for organizations that currently receive United Way support
as well as information for agencies interested in learning about resources available for your organization.
We encourage agencies to access the learning tools around strategies and measurement, and visit this page often
for updates and information during the United Way investment process.
United Way 2008–2009 Investment process
In the coming year, United Way is going to invest in several priority areas: Education (children, youth and early
learning), Income (hard-working families), Health (people at risk) and ending chronic homelessness.
One of the most powerful investments United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta makes in our community is the Community
Impact Fund. On June 11, the United Way Board of Directors approved one-year Community Impact Fund grants totaling
$30.2 million to nearly 400 programs from about 200 nonprofit organizations to improve conditions in our community
from June 2008–July 2009. Programs will be notified of their grant status by June 16.
Nearly 400 trained community volunteers made extremely difficult decisions to invest in programs through Community
Impact Fund grants because of the change these programs are making in our community. Community Impact Fund grants
are focused on achieving specific change for our region, and measuring our progress is the foundation of that
community change. This year, the Community Impact Fund grants will ensure that:
Education: help children and youth achieve their potential through education
- We're investing a total of $5.2 million in 69 programs focused on ensuring children are
ready to begin kindergarten. We anticipate 4,800 children will be developmentally ready and
23,000 parents will have increased their knowledge of child abuse and neglect prevention and
parenting skills next year.*
- We're investing a total of $8.7 million in 109 programs to ensure that youth ages 6–18
will be successful in learning. We estimate that 13,000 youth will achieve or maintain satisfactory
academic performance and that 39,100 youth will volunteer in youth-led community activities.*
Income: help hard-working families become financially stable and independent
- We're investing $5.6 million in 97 programs to help low-income families and individuals become, and remain,
financially stable. We anticipate that 4,400 people will be in safe and stable housing after 90 days, and
that 2,800 people will be employed through transitional employment programs.*
Health: improve people's health
- We're investing $7.5 million in 90 programs to help people cope with their substance abuse, mental
health and physical health issues, and to help people with disabilities and senior citizens live
independently, shielding them from being forced into institutional care. We expect 1,700 people will
have successfully completed substance abuse treatment programs and 3,500 people will have increased
their skills to cope with mental illness, and that 1,800 seniors and people with disabilities will
have improved their ability to live their daily lives.*
Initiative funding
- We're investing $3.16 million in 4 additional categories. During the course of the Community Impact
Fund investment process, there was a shifting of some funds to broader initiative work including disaster
recovery, early learning, homelessness and emerging local initiatives.
*Results listed above are projections of achievement on selected indicators. Additional indicators are also
being measured, and final estimates may be different.
Opportunities for United Way financial and non-financial support
Click here for United Way funding opportunities.
Click here for United Way non-financial support opportunities.
Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program
EFSP faq (pdf)
EFSP grant application (doc)
EFSP grant application guidance (pdf)
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Outcome measurement resources
At United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, we believe that evaluation is a method for not only measuring the impact we have on the community, but also for learning where we can improve our efforts. With this in mind, we have established a set of expectations for grantees around conducting evaluations and reporting results. We also offer a variety of measurement supports that are meant to strengthen grantee's capacity.
Co-marketing resources
Resources for grantees to communicate United Way support for their programs.
United Way advertising
Directions to United Way and the Loudermilk Center for the Regional Community
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