Bergen County's United Way
Bergen County's United Way
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About this organization
Mission
Bergen County’s United Way (BCUW) has served our community for 52 years. We fulfill our mission by providing help that is direct, concrete and timely, to the most vulnerable residents in our community and by developing programs and financial resources that address unmet needs. You will find that our operating costs, at only 9%, are half those of many other nonprofits, which means your contribution goes directly to help people in concrete and vital ways. Our services include: • 2-1-1: the United Way’s 24 hour statewide service answering every call or click for help, 24 hours a day. It is a system that is free and easy to use – think 9-1-1 emergencies, 2-1-1 everything else. • The Compassion Fund: direct financial assistance to help when no one else can to ensure that the most basic needs are met for people in crisis. • Housing Works: helping neighbors build communities with the creation of new and affordable housing for low income families, senior citizens and adults with special needs. For more information visit: www.bergenunitedway.org.
About
2-1-1IN 2018, THE TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED 2-1-1 CALL SPECIALISTS HAVE HANDLED 561,000 REQUESTS FOR HELP STATEWIDE, WITH THOUSANDS OF REQUESTS COMING FROM BERGEN COUNTY ALONE. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE OVERSIGHT OF THE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED NJ 2-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEM WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE LIVE VIA PHONE, CHAT AND TEXT. THE CONNECTIONS MADE BY 2-1-1 TO ITS NETWORK OF OVER 3,000 AGENCIES PROVIDING MORE THAN 10,000 DIFFERENT SERVICES HAS MADE IT A LIFELINE FOR THOSE WHO SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND CONFUSION. ACCESS TO 2-1-1 IS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, MULTILINGUAL AND ALWAYS OPEN. THE COMPASSION FUNDOUR COMPASSION FUND PROVIDES THE TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. WORKING ONE-ON-ONE, OUR LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS HELP TO TURN LIVES AROUND BY PAYING UTILITY BILLS FOR FAMILIES FACING SHUT-OFF, MEDICATION AND HEALTHCARE COSTS WHEN THERE IS NO INSURANCE, AND BY HELPING WITH THE COST OF BASIC NECESSITIES TO PREVENT EVICTION AND KEEP FAMILIES HOUSED. OUR COMPASSION FUND IS BERGEN COUNTY'S LARGEST SOURCE OF DIRECT AND TIMELY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THERE IS NO RED TAPE OR HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH, JUST HELP WHEN IT IS NEEDED MOST. THIS YEAR, WE HELPED 1,053 PEOPLE TURN THEIR LIVES AROUND WITH AN AVERAGE GIFT OF $840.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “The mission of bergen county's united way is to connect our neighbors in need with community resources through nj 2-1-1, to stabilize families on the verge of losing their housing through the compassion fund and to develop affordable housing for seniors and individuals with developmental disabilities through very special homes. bergen county's united way also supports local donors through its coordination of women united in philanthropy.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “We are building. in every aspect of our work, we are building better lives, better communities and better futures. we are changing lives - directly and concretely. we have built a strong foundation but there is more work that must be done. our commitment is to assist the most vulnerable residents in our community by developing programs and financial resources to address unmet needs. help starts with 2-1-1 our free and simple statewide service that answers every call for help. we help in a crisis with assistance from our compassion fund that is direct, concrete and timely. and, we are turning lives around with innovative solutions to our community's most critical problems like housing works, our development effort to increase the supply of homes that people can afford, and enable some very special people to live independently.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is NJ.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2020 is 6 FOREST AVENUE, PARAMUS, NJ, 07652.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2020 has a total of 18 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$118,472.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1962.
- The organization pays $1,358,720 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $334,684 in fundraising expenses.
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