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United Way of Ulster County is looking for volunteers to review 2017 requests for funding from local agencies, and make recommendations to its Board of Directors.
United Way of Ulster County will be allocating $400,000 to local programs providing childcare, vocational education, housing, mental health, literacy, substance abuse prevention, and parenting education services. With only three staff, we rely on a large team of Community Fund volunteers to help us. Volunteers review funding requests, meet with agency personnel, and develop recommendations for funding to the United Way's Board of Directors, which are approved in June 2017.
Do I need any particular experience?
NO.
Training is provided, and committees are purposely blended to include community members with a variety of backgrounds and interests. If you do have a particular interest in a service area, let us know in your
Community Fund Volunteer Information Sheet
, and we'll make every effort to place you on a committee focused on that area.
How much time will this take?
The time commitment includes approximately
four to six meetings over a two-month period (April-May). Meetings last approximately 2 hours each, and are scheduled considering the availability of all committee members (usually towards the end of the workday).
Volunteers also need to familiarize themselves with requests for funding prior to meetings, averaging 2 hours/week of reading.
There is also a
required training for new volunteers on Tuesday, March 21 from 3 to 5 p.m., at the United Way office, 450 Albany Ave, Kingston. Training will cover the mechanics of proposal review including program operations, program evaluation, staffing, and budgeting.
What if I'm a staff member or volunteer of a United Way agency?
Because of the nature of this volunteer position, Community Fund Volunteers
cannot be staff members of any United Way agency. Please review the list of United Way agencies on the "Our Work" tab of our website:
www.ulsterunitedway.org.
If you are a board member, spouse of a staff or board member, an ex-staff member, or a volunteer of a Community Fund member agency,
you may participate, however, you must recuse yourself from any deliberations or discussions related to that agency.
If I'm interested in becoming a Community Fund Volunteer, what do I do next?
Based on the above criteria, if you feel you are able to become a Community Fund Volunteer, please download and complete the
Community Fund Volunteer Information Sheet, and return it to
Stacey Rein by
Friday, March 10, 2017 via email, fax to 845-331-4789, or send regular mail to:
Stacey Rein, President
United Way of Ulster County
450 Albany Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
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