Campaign Kickoff - Change for Real Change | |
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We are excited to announce Heart of Missouri United Way’s annual Community Campaign Kickoff on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Sentinel Park located in the Arcade District (1214 Eugenia St) from 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Speakers will engage at 12:15 pm, and lunch from Irene’s BBQ will be available. We are proud to have Machens Ford as the presenting sponsor! Hawthorn Bank is sponsoring lunch! We are grateful for the continued support!
This year's community campaign co-chairs, Rhett and Lauren Brengarth, will unveil the goals and impact of our community efforts. Their exceptional leadership is evident through their involvement with the Heart of Missouri United Way and their commitment to community betterment. Rhett Brengarth serves as Senior Vice President-Commercial Banking Team Leader at Commerce Bank, while Dr. Lauren Brengarth is the Assistant Dean of Student Programs and Director of Trulaske Edge at the University of Missouri.
As a part of our Kickoff this year, we have a fun event planned to feature our “Change for Real Change” coin collection event. Large bottles (similar to office water cooler bottles) will be available for pick up at the Kickoff event location for you to take back to your company or organization for your teams to fill with coins during your company’s campaign through the fall.
We invite the community to be “United In Change” with us by bringing their spare change to the kickoff event, and our participating locations around town throughout the fall.
Prizes will be given to the group(s) raising the most change, and there are also company matching opportunities available.
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Thank You to our Kickoff Sponsors! | |
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All Local Nonprofits, You're Invited! Joint us for our FREE Quarterly Capacity Building Session - How to Set Bite-Sized Goals & Plans You'll Use.
In this one-and-a-half-hour workshop, you will learn to create actionable plans for near-term goals. We’ll cover the basics of action planning, learn how to use the SOAR framework instead of time consuming data pulls and discuss tools for keeping you on track with your goals. Join us to enhance your organizational performance!
When: Thu, Aug 22, 2024, 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Where: Boone County Family Resources, 2700 West Ash Street, Columbia, MO, 65201
If you have questions, reach out to:
Courtney Simmons at United Way - CDaviess@uwheartmo.org
Jessica Macy at Partner for Better - jessica@partnerforbetter.com
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Interested in the Give 5 Program?
We are recruiting for Cohort 7 of our Give 5 Program! Cohort 7 will meet Thursdays, September 19, 26, October 3, 10, and 17 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Lunch is provided.
Give 5 is an innovative, community-based program designed for Columbia and Boone County residents, providing a way for retirees and seniors to apply their talents and passions to our community's primary areas of need. By doing so, it also ensures they continue to have purpose and relevance in their lives. This program offers a fun, social opportunity for participants to experience a "taste-testing" of the many and varied volunteer opportunities within our community. At the end of the program, it's hoped participants will commit - at least short term - to "give five" hours a month at one of the program nonprofits.
Expect to have fun, make new friends, and learn about volunteer opportunities that match your talents, passions, and personality.
Check out the Give 5 Facebook page to see photos of the most recent cohorts!
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Heart of Missouri United Way held its annual CEO Breakfast on August 9th, hosted by Central Bank of Boone County in their downtown dining room. Over 30 CEOs and business leaders gathered to learn about the most pressing issues facing our community and explore how they can contribute to the solutions.
With the theme “United in Purpose,” Andrew Grabau detailed United Way’s approach, explaining the process of evaluating community needs, investing in specific programs with local partner agencies, assessing the impact of those investments, and enhancing organizational capacity for success. Andrew noted, “…this ‘values cycle’ is what makes Heart of Missouri United Way unique in our approach to addressing the greatest needs in our community.” He also emphasized, “With 98% of Heart of Missouri United Way’s revenue coming from local community support, we view this deliberate approach of ensuring every dollar donated to United Way has impact as a form of stewardship owed to each donor.”
The breakfast concluded with Mitzi Clayton, Chair of the United Way Board of Directors, and other Board members expressing their gratitude to the business leaders and CEOs for their ongoing support and dedication to United Way.
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Adam Crumbliss Hired as CDMO | |
Heart of Missouri United Way would like to announce it has appointed Adam Crumbliss as Chief Development and Marketing Officer.
“Adam brings a depth of executive experience to our organization that we will leverage to increase revenue, and other resources aimed at improving outcomes in education, healthcare, and financial stability for residents and organizations in Boone, Cooper, and Howard counties that are served through Heart of Missouri United Way,” Andrew Grabau, Heart of Missouri United Way President and CEO said. “We look forward to growing our services and partnerships in the coming years and believe Adam will be a key asset to that end.”
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Our president and CEO Andrew Grabau speaks on the importance of Building Community and Addressing Social Isolation, and how volunteering in the community, such as through our Annual Week of Action, can help with this. You can read the article on page 17 of COMO Business Times' Sports Issue.
Week of Action saw the following positive impact in our community:
- 49 total volunteer events created
- 401 volunteer opportunities
- 370 volunteer opportunities completed (92%)
- 94 MU Health Care employee sign-ups
- 350 MU Health Care volunteer hours
- $11,550 MU Health Care Total dollar value of volunteering*
- 132 Total volunteer sign-ups
- 1551 volunteer hours
- $51,943 – Total dollar value of volunteering *
*Based on the value established by the Independent Sector and the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland
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2023 Annual Report
Heart of Missouri United Way Presents 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Program Funding, Outcomes, and Success Stories
Heart of Missouri United Way is excited to announce the release of its 2023 Annual Report. This comprehensive report demonstrates the accomplishments and outcomes of our Community Impact Investment Grants that supported 45 programs at 31 nonprofit agencies in 2023.
The Annual Report demonstrates the widespread efforts of Heart of Missouri United Way’s Impact Investment Grants in the areas of health, education, and financial stability and other United Way programs such as Read Across Columbia and Give 5.
This report highlights the funding strategies for each area, the agency programs that receive the grants, program outcomes, and success stories. This report demonstrates the life-changing outcomes achieved through our Community Impact Investment portfolio and allocation of funds.
Thank you to everyone who made this year such a success!
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Campaign Kickoff
August 28, 2024
Read Across Columbia,
West Blvd. Elementary
October 9th
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Live United Day
November 21, 2024
Pacesetter Breakfast,
Boone Health
October 18th
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Heart of Missouri United Way invests in programs at nonprofit organizations in the impact areas of health and basic needs, education, and financial stability. Our investments reach individuals and families in Boone, Cooper, and Howard Counties. Donate today to make an impact in our community. | |
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