Spokane County United Way is a sustainable funding source for local nonprofit programs. On June 28, 2017 our Board of Directors recommended investments for 32 programs.  Two of these investments are with collaborative programs - Hillyard Youth Collaborative and  YouthReach. Spokane County United Way has funded these collaborations for a few years and is now the largest funder for the Hillyard Youth Collaborative. Both of these collaborations have partners working to improve life outcomes for area youth who are really struggling and it is attracting other funders to support their efforts.

The programs funded by Spokane County United Way work toward  a vision to: increase high school graduation rates for low-income and minority students; decrease the countywide rates of domestic violence and child abuse and neglect; and improve the financial stability for those struggling to make ends meet. The funding recommendations made to the Board considered the alignment of programs towards the stated vision, their desire to build greater collaboration among our partners and the need to focus on equity and targeted populations.    

We would like to sincerely thank our 47 Investment Process Volunteers that reviewed agency applications, met with the nonprofit leaders and worked towards quality measurements and data tracking. These volunteers are integral to our work and our community. 

The input from the 47 volunteers was used by the United Way Board's Community Impact Committee in their funding recommendation that the Board of Directors accepted.

We value the strength of this process, the quality of our local nonprofit partners, the dedication of our volunteers and our community's commitment to create a healthier, more educated and prosperous community.

CLICK HERE to learn more about our investments and partnerships in local nonprofit programs.

 

Spokane County United Way is in an unique position to bring local nonprofit partners together. Through our close partnerships and our funding process, we are able to align and create opportunities to coordinate efforts for our community. Camp Fire Inland Northwest and Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Outreach Center worked with us to combine their efforts to improve the quality of summer programming for local youth.

Due to this collaboration youth attending Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Outreach Center (MLK) for the summer have an opportunity to attend a week-long day camp at Camp Dart-Lo, a program of Camp Fire Inland Northwest. The MLK youth now have access to something many of us take for granted: experiencing the great outdoors. They are able to attend day camp at Camp Dart-Lo with their peers and their group leader from MLK. This is a best practice that strengthens the experience and support for these youth.

This successful collaboration encouraged Camp Fire Inland Northwest to offer this opportunity to others. They expanded this opportunity to include youth at West Central Community Center; in the future using United Way funding they will include youth from the Southwest Spokane Community Center. 

 

Spokane County United Way is teaming up with over 20 other companies as a donation drop off site for the 100 Youth 100 Days effort. This is a statewide movement to house homeless youth . To find out more about this challenge and those involved, please click here to be redirected to the City of Spokane site. 

We are committed to supporting solutions for homeless youth. Our increased investment in YouthReach and our support of 100 Youth 100 Days  are part of our targeted efforts for teens in our community.

We welcome you to join us by making a donation to the challenge and volunteering at the 100 Day Challenge Wrap Up Party.

Click here for a list of donation drop off locations and requested donation items.

	Click here to learn more about the event and how to volunteer.

Spokane County U nited Way is governed by community volunteers who make up our Board of Directors. These volunteers serve for two three-year terms. On Wednesday, June 28, 2017  Spokane County United Way's Board of Directors elected six new Board Members and three existing Board Members to their second term. Five current members are exiting the Board of Directors after completing six years of service.

Welcome to the following new Board Members. We look forward to your leadership and direction to help us create measurable impact for struggling families and children in Spokane County.

Alisha Benson - Greater Spokane Inc.

Pastor Shon Davis - Kingdom Fellowship Church Alliance

Deloris Duquette - Itron

Bob Larson - Bank of America / Merrill Lynch

Tom Messick - Premera

Shelby Stokoe - Providence Health Care

Click here to post a welcome message on our Facebook page.

  

	Tina Morrison_ Elaine Couture_ Kristin Goff

Thank you to the exiting Board Members for providing six years of dedicated service.

Together, these individuals gave over 300 hours of board service, an impact value of more than $10,000.

Elaine Couture - Board Chair - Providence Health Systems

Kristin Goff - Wendle Motors

Ozzie Knezovich - Spokane County Sheriff's Office

Tina Morrison - Spokane Regional Labor Council

Dorothy Webster - Community Volunteer

CLICK HERE to post a thank you on our Facebook page.

CLICK HERE to view a list of all our Board Members.