United Way Of Cass Clay
United Way Of Cass Clay
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About this organization
Mission
We improve lives by activating resources to solve complex community issues and create lasting social change.
About
Bold Community Goals:United Way makes investments in measureable progress toward increasing access and reducing barriers for underserved, at-risk and vulnerable individuals to achieve 4 BOLD Community Goals:1. Reduce Hunger & Homelessness2. Prepare Children to Succeed3. Help People be Independent4. Lift People out of PovertyUnder BOLD Goal #1, Reduce Hunger & Homelessness, we know serving homeless and hungry individuals and families does not happen in silos but rather on a continuum of care. There are often multiple entry points into the supportive services system, with the ultimate goal for each individual and family to obtain and maintain stable affordable housing and become food secure. United Way sees an opportunity to reduce hunger and homelessness by improving systems and strengthening partnerships, ultimately leading to homelessness and hunger being rare, brief and non-reoccurring. How we did this:- Collaborated with community partners to work together to look at long-term solutions for hunger insecurity in our community- Developed and invested in Housing First and provided Housing Navigators to increase access and remove barriers to stable housing for individuals facing homelessnessResulting in:- 2,312 children received food on weekends and during summer when school was not in session- 83% of teachers surveyed said students are ready to participate and learn at school Monday mornings because of receiving food on Friday through school based programs- 232 people attain stable housing while in housing programs- 94% of individuals were able to maintain stable housing for 6 month while in programming- 65% of clients self-reported a reduction in overall usage of costly social servicesUnder BOLD Goal #2, Prepare Children to Succeed, we seek to make investments toward measureable progress to prepare children to enter school ready to succeed and ensure students are successful as they progress through school and upon graduation are "choice ready" for postsecondary or workforce. United Way continues to place a high emphasis on partnerships and programs that can demonstrate a higher level of quality in programming, as quality programming ensures that children and families are exposed to positive nurturing experiences and can demonstrate effectiveness with outcomes. United Way recognizes that quality programming can occur in multiple settings and will continue to foster and invest partnerships between school districts and community-based providers to expand early learning opportunities.How we did this:- Increased number of children enrolled in quality pre-K programming by 25% throughout the metro from the 2016-17 to the 2017-18 school year, with 459 children enrolled throughout 2017-18 school year- Collaborated with community-based afterschool programs in 9 schools throughout the metro and provided literacy supports in 27 schools in the metro and rural Cass CountyResulting in:- 95% of children enrolled in Pre-K programs demonstrated growth on age-appropriate skills preparing them socially, emotionally and academically for Kindergarten - 93% of children spent time with a positive role model- 458 Kindergarten-3rd Graders received literacy support through ND Reading Corps- 80% of those who completed the program improved on reading skills Under BOLD Goal #3, Help People be Independent, we seek to make investments toward measureable progress to increase access and reduce barriers to health and behavioral resources in health care and community settings and increase access and reduce barriers to social and vocational opportunities. We know that what makes us healthy is more than just clinical care, genes and biology. 80% of what makes an individual healthy is: Living and working conditions; Income, education level, access to social support, exposure to crime and violence and health behaviors; and availability of safe and affordable housing, quality jobs, transportation options, and opportunities for recreation.How we did this:- Collaborated with community-based nonprofit service providers, school districts and corporate partners to provide school-based behavioral and mental health supports in 7 schools- Provided comprehensive wraparound services to seniors so they can stay independent and in their own homesResulting in:- 266 students were referred or received mental health support while at school during the 2017-18 school year - 608 seniors received services to help keep them independent or delay the need for assisted livingUnder BOLD Goal #4, Lift People out of Poverty, we seek to make investments toward measureable progress to support families by increasing access to quality, affordable childcare and workforce development programs, ultimately increasing wages to a self-sustaining level. United Way sees opportunity in aligning and coordinating efforts to increase access and remove barriers to services. By providing coordinated access to services, more individuals will have access to services that will assist them in becoming self-sufficient. This will reduce unnecessary duplication of services provided by multiple programs and ensure that individuals are connected with the right services at the right time and in the right location.How we did this:- Expanded from 1 Workforce Case Manager to 6 Workforce Case Managers to provide low-income individuals with skills and supportive services necessary to obtain and maintain living-wage employment in the highest-demand career areas- Invested in child care scholarships that provide opportunities for children of low-income working families to access quality early childhood educationResulting in:- 19 individuals earned a certificate in CNA or welding- 71% of individuals obtained living-wage employment within 3 months of completing the program- 4/5 children who received scholarship are developmentally on track socially and emotional- 117 children from low-income working families accessed quality child care because of child care scholarships, average of 77 per month
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “We improve lives by activating resources to solve complex community issues and create lasting social change.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “We improve lives by activating resources to solve complex community issues and create lasting social change.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of ND, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 219 7th St S, Fargo, ND, 58103.
- The non-profit has a total of 14 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $173,847.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1958.
- The organization pays $1,077,938 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $513,911 in fundraising expenses.