Pikes Peak United Way

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Oct 29, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$6,487,287

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Community Information Systems:The Community Information Systems program manages a computerized data collection application designed to capture client-level information on the characteristics of program and service needs of adults and children experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities receiving federal funding to have a local system which they refer to as Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). In El Paso County, we call this our Client Management System (CMS). It provides the required reporting tool for 18 agencies and 85 programs, and covers several entitlement programs: Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program (CoC), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Supportive Services for Veterans with Families (SSVF), and Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Programs (HPRP).CMS implementation presents the community with an opportunity to re-examine how homeless services are provided, to make informed decisions and to develop appropriate action steps. CMS also allows community stakeholders to build new alliances, strengthen services, meet consumer needs in a more streamlined manner and obtain information to guide future planning. CMS is used for the Homeless Persons Point in Time and Housing/Bed Inventory surveys, two more HUD requirements. CMS is also used to generate required agency-specific and community wide reports such as the Quarterly Performance Report, Annual Performance Report, and Annual Homeless Assessment Report.In 2011-2012, we added the first non-HMIS agency into our system, which continues to serve at-risk populations. Over time, adding similar agencies will allow us to expand and take a broader view of community outcomes and provide greater measurement and monitoring of program performance.Without this program, our community would forfeit $2 million annually in CoC funding, $280,000 in City and State ESG funds, $1 million annually in SSVF funds, and $1.8 million in Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program funds for 2009-2012.

Activity 3

Community Impact:In all that Pikes Peak United Way undertakes, collaboration is critical. Community Impact is responsible for strengthening relationships with Partner Agencies by meeting with their executive directors during quarterly lunches where relevant subjects can be discussed and agency updates are made. Last July, a new executive director meeting was initiated where best practices and veteran executive director perspectives could be shared with newer community leadership. Typically, when new staff join PPUW Partner Agencies, we meet and review all the resources available to them as a result of our partnership be it funding revenues or training options. PPUW also tries to have a presence at Partner events (fundraisers, volunteer activities, promotional happenings) to show our support not just to the Partner but to the community as well.Additionally, Community Impact works to create awareness and provide similar resources to other community agencies. This happens either when PPUW convenes community conversations on a variety of issues or when it participates in such conversations.Community Impact also ensures that all PPUW-based community programs and projects are streamlined within the organization and their leadership supported. This support comes in the form of professional development and regular group or one-on-one meetings. By streamlining internally, it sets up PPUW well to have a succinct message and more effective presence throughout the community with all of the initiatives or collaborations we participate in.None of our programs would have the impact that they do without collaborative partners. Critical community initiatives and collaborations in the last fiscal year have included:* Alliance for Kids* Balance of State Continuum of Care* Calhan Coalition* Center for Nonprofit Excellence* City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County Offices of Emergency Management* City of Colorado Springs Programs* Colorado Coalition for the Homeless* Colorado College* Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce* Colorado Springs School District 11 Service Learning Advisory* Colorado Springs Diversity Forum* Colorado Springs Rising Professionals* Colorado Volunteer Center Network* Colorado Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (CO-VOAD)* Colorado 2-1-1 Collaborative* Community Roundtable Luncheon* Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Providers* Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR)* Discover Goodwill Possibilities, Volunteer Subcommittee* Educating Children of Color Conference* El Paso County Department of Health* El Pomar - Emerging Leaders Development Program* Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)* Federal Emergency Management Agency* Fine Arts Center* Hanifen Center* Homeward Pikes Peak* Imagination Celebration Leadership Council* Indy Give! Executive Committee* Joint Initiatives For Youth and Families* Leadership Pikes Peak, Human Services Day* Leadership Pikes Peak Volunteer Day* Leadership Pikes Peak, Women's Community Leadership Initiative* Live Well Colorado Springs* Pikes Peak Safe Schools Coalition* District 11 service Learning Advisory Board* Live Well Colorado Springs* Metro Denver Homeless Initiative* Military Family Support* Network of Care* "Not One More" Initiative* Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging* Pikes Peak Area Council on Government Initiatives* Pikes Peak Organizations Active in Disasters* Pikes Peak Safe Schools Coalition* Piton Foundation Tax Initiative* Professional Volunteer Roundtable, CNE* University of Colorado at Colorado Springs* University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - Chancellor's Leadership Class

Filer

EIN

84-0511799