United Way of North Central New

“Before the form 990 is filed with the internal revenue service, it is reviewed by the cfhro and other senior management of the organization. After their review, it is sent to the finance committee for review. Then, it is provided to board members for review and a short presentation is given at the next meeting of the executive committee or board.”

“The organization requires that each director, principal officer, and member of governing board sign a statement that confirms that they have received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, read and understand the policy and agrees to comply with the policy.”

“The executive compensation for the president of the united way of north central new mexico is determined by using regional salary survey data and united way worldwide salary surveys and staffing pattern data, which is specific to local united way size (dollars raised) and geographical region. Increases in compensation are considered annually by a compensation committee. Compensation increases are based on meeting established annual performance goals, and the increase amount is determined through board approved budgeted amounts.”

“Compensation for officers and key employees is determined by using regional salary survey data and united way worldwide salary surveys and staffing pattern data, which is specific to local united way size (dollars raised) and geographical region. Increases in compensation are considered annually by a compensation committee. Compensation increases are based on meeting established annual performance goals, and the increase amount is determined through board approved budgeted amounts.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public by request to the chief financial and human resources officer.”

“Uwncnm's mission is to connect people to opportunities and services to equitably improve lives and strengthen communities. That is done through direct service programs, community investment (grant making), community outreach (convening and collaborating) and leading the community in its efforts to improve college/career readiness for students to succeed in finding a meaningful path to higher education and/or the workforce.”

“K-12 learning: attendance and engagement uwncnm's attendance team support group (a collective impact team made up of community partners, school districts and the nm public education department) offers in-person conferences twice yearly and virtual workshops for school-based attendance teams statewide. The trainings offer tools and techniques teams can use to implement the attendance for success act and reduce chronic absenteeism. In february 2023, the team organized an attendance conference with 340 participants from 25 new mexico school districts. After the event, 85% of participants indicated that they felt more prepared to implement their attendance improvement plan at their school. In fall 2023, the team hosted an attendance conference with 401 in-person participants and 82 livestream participants from 28 school districts around the state. After the event, 84% of participants said that they felt better about the direction of their attendance work and 88% said that they have a better understanding of what they need to do for attendance at their school. College/career readiness: valencia county partnership for a work ready community since 2017, uwncnm's valencia county partnership for a work ready community has been building a shared understanding of employers' needs so students can be better prepared for all possible opportunities after high school. The partnership has worked with nearly 6,000 students, 153 teachers and 93 businesses. Projects include resume writing workshops, mock interviews, employer presentations, student videos of career explorations and hiring fairs at los lunas, valencia and century high schools. In the annual summer teacher academy, employers present to teachers on the skills they look for when hiring. Participants come from belen, los lunas, school of dreams and moriarty edgewood schools. Consistently, nearly 90% of students say they have a better understanding of the skills needed in the workplace and 99% of teachers report a better understanding of what employers are looking for. Adults in education almost 300,000 adults in central new mexico do not have a college degree or certificate. Research shows that, in addition to earning more, people with a higher education credential are more economically resilient and better able to survive economic downturns. Children of parents with post-high school education are more likely to complete high school and attain a credential themselves. Uwncnm works with schools, community organizations, employers and government to address barriers and create a system of support for adults who want to complete an educational credential but need help to do it. Finish line fund when higher education institutions place a hold on student accounts due to an unpaid balance, it can derail a student's course of study. A small amount due may prevent them from re-registering for their next semester. In partnership with cnm, uwncnm established the finish line fund to clear bursar holds on accounts with balances of 500 or less, allowing students to continue to enroll in classes and complete their course of study. Funds are prioritized for students who are at 75% of completion of a degree or credential. In 2022, 5,158 was awarded to 18 students. Higher education access & success echo this virtual network invites counselors, educational navigators, advisors, case managers, nonprofit staff and workforce development trainers to gain knowledge and connections to better support youth and adults on their higher education journeys. Echo uses short presentations on case studies related to individual or systems issues, and peer-to-peer suggestions and sharing. An average of 34 participants representing eight higher education institutions, six city/state agencies, twenty nonprofits, eight secondary schools and three businesses attended monthly sessions. Education-friendly workplace initiative the education-friendly workplace initiative encourages local businesses to expand support for employee”

“Amounts raised on behalf of others -6,885,929 amounts raised on behalf of others 6,885,929”

“The organization has not changed its audit committee oversight or selection.”