United Way of Dane County Foundation Inc

“Prior to filing, the Form 990 is made available to the Board of Trustees, Finance and Audit Committee and Independent audit firm for review electronically.”

“The conflict of interest policy is discussed and reviewed annually with the Board of Trustees, other volunteers and staff. Each group is asked to complete a questionnaire that includes disclosing relationships that could be considered a conflict of interest. The Foundation Board shall determine whether a Potential Conflict gives rise to an Actual Conflict. After presenting information regarding the Potential Conflict, the involved Interested Person(s) must retire from the meeting and not participate in the Foundation Board's or committee's final discussion and voting on the existence of an Actual Conflict. In determining whether to proceed with a transaction involving an Actual Conflict, the Foundation Board will evaluate whether the transaction is in the Foundation's best interest, is fair and reasonable for the Foundation, and is the most advantageous transaction or agreement the Foundation can obtain.”

“United Way of Dane County Foundation, Inc. makes information available through printed materials - annual reports, newsletters, etc. and websites - unitedwaydanecounty.org, Guidestar by Candid, and Charity Navigator.”

“(Cont. 1) Youth Opportunity: Helping Young People Realize Their Full Potential. Every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive. At United Way, we help children get off to a good start and empower youth to reach their full potential by breaking down barriers to success. We advance early childhood education, literacy development, access to a high-quality K-12 education, college and career readiness and family engagement - fostering a future where every young person can realize their dreams. Children who start kindergarten-ready and finish high school are more likely to have the skills required to be successful in post-secondary education, an increasingly complicated job market and society. Adults with higher education levels are more likely to gain employment with family-sustaining wages. Strategies: Childcare and Early Childhood Development 1. Increase access to high quality, culturally relevant early care and education experiences particularly for Black, Indigenous and Families of Color experiencing poverty. 2. Build caregivers (parents and early care and education teachers) understanding of healthy child development through family and community outreach (outside of childcare, i.e. home visiting). 3. Connections to community resources and programs: remove barriers to accessing family support services that allow families to access the resources and services they need to overcome the experience of poverty (collective impact). 4. Support/influence policy changes that will deepen early learning and development outcomes for children. Strategies: In School, After School and Summer Learning, Literacy Development, Family Engagement and College and Career Readiness (K-12) 1. Facilitate access to additional learning opportunities to enhance students' mastery of academic content. 2. Build students' social/emotional and non-cognitive skills. 3. Ensure students' behavioral health and wellness. 4. Foster connection, belonging, leadership and academic success with youth at risk of disconnecting. 5. Recognize family engagement as a key component to improve student successes and outcomes. Goals: Build family well-being by intentionally and simultaneously working with children under five and the adults in their lives together. All students succeed academically, and graduate high school prepared for higher education, career and community. Results: * 7,919 Dane County neighbors supported through Youth Opportunity programming * 196 Families reported improved parent-child interaction or increased knowledge about parenting * 1,379 elementary and middle school students improved social emotional skills * 427 high school students improved connection, belonging, leadership and/or academic success.”

“Financial Security: Building Financial Stability and Strength. Our Family Homelessness and Affordable Housing strategies ensure that families can maintain housing and avoid evictions as they work toward financial security. Our Job Readiness & Workforce Development strategies help underemployed individuals gain full time employment at $18+/hour with benefits in order to achieve financial security. When more individuals have jobs earning family-sustaining wages and safe and affordable housing, they are less stressed and more able to provide for themselves and their families - better positioning our entire community and our economy to thrive. Strategies: Family Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing The Family Homelessness and Affordable Housing strategies ensure that families can maintain housing and avoid evictions as they work toward financial security. 1. Support Quality Case Management for families at risk of or experiencing instability in their housing. 2. Increase investments in Housing First homelessness reduction programs. 3. Invest in Eviction Prevention. 4. Financial coaching and support services. 5. Invest in home ownership readiness programs. Strategies: Job Readiness & Workforce Development: Adult education and job training Helping un or underemployed individuals gain full time employment at $18+/hour with benefits in order to achieve financial security. 1. Create, expand and invest in workforce strategies that help residents of Dane County who are unemployed or underemployed enter career pathways offering family-sustaining wages. 2. Support mutually beneficial relationships with Dane County employers and industry partners. 3. Support workforce programming and investment coordination among funders. Goal: More people are on pathways out of poverty. Measure: Decrease number of children under five experiencing poverty in Dane County. Increase people living 200% above Federal poverty level in Dane County. Results Snapshot: * 29,127 Dane County neighbors supported through Financial Security programming * 101 Individuals did not return to prison after two years * 1,041 Households remained stably housed at 12 months * 280 People gained new or better employment at $18+/hour Healthy Community: Improving Health and Well-Being for All. United Way works closely with community members to help people overcome barriers to healthy living by working to reduce health disparities and increase resiliency and trauma supports - ensuring everyone has the opportunity to live their healthiest life. While Dane County remains a top place to live, raise a family and retire, for many neighbors, education, income and health inequities and disparities remain consistent. Strategies: Reduce Health Disparities 1. Increase culturally relevant, reflective and safe wellness models and programs. 2. Increase capacity in communities to address health disparities. (example: invest in Fund Health Programs that are community- based and in which disparities are persistent). 3. Increase community-based health. Advance clinic and community linkages to improve health access. 4. Increase patient and/or family information exchange with desire to expand current levels of linkage across the care coordination continuum. 5. Increase community-based maternal child health programming Strategies: Increase Resiliency and Trauma Supports 1. Increase culturally safe and responsive trauma and resiliency programs (example: mental health programming). 2. Embed culture brokers into care teams for individuals and families disengaged from mental health supports Goal: A Dane County absent of health disparities in physical and mental health. Measure: Increase life expectancy in Dane County. Results Snapshot: * 17,981 Dane County neighbors supported through Health Community programming * 534 People received health insurance through HealthConnect premium assistance program * 1,168 Participants served through youth and family mental health programming reported improved health”

“(cont 3)Community Resiliency: Addressing Urgent Needs Today and Advancing a Better Tomorrow. Every community deserves the opportunity to prosper. Through initiatives in crisis response, such as 211 (24/7 access to resources and service coordination), volunteer activation, nonprofit capacity building and disaster response, we are strengthening the foundation of Dane County and working to build a resilient community ready for any challenge. When in crisis, it is challenging to know where to go for help. And, with so many opportunities to help, it is hard to know where to make the most impact. United Way understands the big picture and can mobilize resources that make a difference through 211, Volunteer Center and work as a convenor and social impact leader. When our community is hit with an emergency - like severe flooding, a global pandemic or man-made disaster - it's important to have a unifying force that brings us together to raise resources and rebuild an even stronger community. Strategies: 1. United Way 211 (24/7 access to resources and service coordination). 2. Volunteer activation. 3. Nonprofit capacity building. 4. Disaster response. Goals: Be a leader in social impact, connect people who need help with people who want to help in efficient and effective ways. Respond to community emergencies and assist in long-term recovery. Inspire individuals and families to get involved by developing meaningful community and corporate volunteer opportunities that build the nonprofit capacity of Dane County. Provide beyond the check support to strengthen the nonprofit ecosystem. Results - 211: 1) 58,622 Referrals to community resources 1a) 19,294 Housing o 8,601 Food 1b) 6,399 Utilities 1c) 4,596 Behavioral health/addiction 1d) 3,606 Individual family and community support 2) 3,569 Health care 2a) 3,057 Transportation 2b) 2,445 Clothing, personal and household supplies 3) 26,768 Total contacts 4) 3,454 App visitors 5) 930 Chat, text or email messages Results - Volunteerism: 6) 5,296 Volunteers 7) 3,837 Volunteers through corporate and community engagements 7a) 1,459 Volunteers through volunteeryourtime.org 8) 14,090 Children received gifts through Toys for Tots 9) Employees at 55 local companies created nearly 40,000 ImPacks for neighbors in need 10) Most requested ImPacks 10a) 27,257 Snack packs 10b) 6,350 Paper product packs 10c) 3,722 Menstrual hygiene packs 10d) 1,070 Diaper packs”