2014-2015 Annual Report

2014-2015 IMPACT REPORT
United Way of Northwest Arkansas
Uniting our communities to empower people and improve lives.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Letter from the Board Chair.........................................................................................................................................................................
Overall Impact Numbers.............................................................................................................................................................................
Financial Statement...................................................................................................................................................................................
Collaborating with our Partners..................................................................................................................................................................
Education Outcomes........................................................................................................................................................................
Education Initiatives........................................................................................................................................................................
Income Outcomes...........................................................................................................................................................................
Income Initiatives............................................................................................................................................................................
Health Outcomes............................................................................................................................................................................
Safety Net Outcomes.......................................................................................................................................................................
Safety Net Initiatives.......................................................................................................................................................................
Impact Stories................................................................................................................................................................................
Partner Agency List..........................................................................................................................................................................
Convening our Community..........................................................................................................................................................................
Children Living in Poverty................................................................................................................................................................
Contributing to our Work............................................................................................................................................................................
Summit Awards...............................................................................................................................................................................
Pillars Society.................................................................................................................................................................................
Community Volunteers.....................................................................................................................................................................
Board of Directors...........................................................................................................................................................................
Committee Volunteers.....................................................................................................................................................................
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LETTER FROM THE UNITED
WAY NWA BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends:
This year has been a year of transition for United Way of Northwest Arkansas. As I reflect back, I’m
struck by how much change has occurred! While we’ve continued to make significant investments in
the key areas of education, income, health and safety net, we’ve also begun focusing more closely
on Children Living in Poverty. In this Annual Report, you’ll see these perspectives mirrored in our
work over the past year. We’ve identified challenges, collaborated within the community, developed
action plans, made investments and celebrated successes! Bottom line - we’ve touched the lives of
100,000 people in Northwest Arkansas. Thank you so much for being a part of that!
We hope you enjoy reading about our results and taking in our stories of life change in the following
pages. But there is more to do! We look forward to your support as we continue our shift toward a
primary focus of helping children who live in poverty, while meeting the urgent and essential needs
of individuals in our community. As you read about what we have done in our last fiscal year, dream
with us about all that we can do in the coming years, working together.
With gratitude,
Kaki Giauque
Board Chair
United Way of Northwest Arkansas
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BY THE
NUMBERS
7,241
volunteer hours recorded.
729,156
individuals helped
by programs United Way
NWA supports.
$2,261,705
invested in programs.*
*includes direct service programs
and partner agency programs.
$23,720,900
worth of product donated to the
community through our Gift in
Kind Warehouse.*
*based on average pallet value, includes
previous year inventory donated in current year.
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2015 FINANCIAL
STATEMENT
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$713,650
Certificates of deposit$589,018
Pledges receivable, net of allowance
for uncollectible pledges of $668,971
and $603,237, respectively $1,320,352
Inventory$559,946
Prepaid expenses$4,563
Total Current Assets$3,187,529
REVENUES, GAINS, & OTHER SUPPORT
Public Support
Current Year United Way Campaign
$3,739,226
In-kind donations$14,865,616
Grant income$69,300
Provision for uncollectible pledges
($259,690)
Amounts designated for other organizations ($258,657)
PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT
Building and improvements$627,137
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
$270,619
$897,756
Less accumulated depreciation$367,408
$530,348
OTHER ASSETS
Land$119,000
Investments$1,227,646
Total Other Assets$1,346,646
Membership fees$129,315
Investment return$81,442
Other$60,930
TOTAL ASSETS $5,064,523
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Allocations payable to agencies
$2,299,991
Accounts payable$31,961
Accured payroll$90,122
Other accrued expenses$49,935
Total Current Liabilities$2,472,009
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted$2,592,514
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS$5,064,523
Net public support revenue
TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, & OTHER SUPPORT
$18,155,795
$18,427,482
ALLOCATIONS, EXPENSES, & LOSSES
Program services
Allocations, grants, & direct service
$2,261,705
2-1-1$84,451
Gifts in-kind$15,649,394
Support Services
Management & general$584,241
Fundraising$155,634
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS & EXPENSES$18,735,425
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS($307,943)
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR$2,900,457
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR$2,592,514
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COLLABORATING
with our partners
For thousands of hard-working families in NWA, the basic ingredients for a good life are increasingly beyond reach. One in four working parents do not earn enough to provide for their families. Insufficient Pre-K classroom space is available for children of low-income working parents. Chronic health conditions often go untreated for the 20% of persons lacking health insurance.
If we are to prosper and remain a vibrant region, we cannot accept these conditions. The task is formidable. The conditions are too big for any
one organization to solve; too big for even the entire nonprofit community to address without engaging government and private sector partners. That’s why in the last year, United Way NWA worked to provide leadership and mobilize community efforts towards improving lives and
changing prevailing community conditions.
How did go about working towards this common good? By focusing on what we consider the three building blocks of a good life – Education,
Income and Health. Education is essential to obtaining and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits. An income sufficient to pay
for daily necessities and save for the future provides families with financial stability and a sense of hope. Access to quality health care keeps
children on track in school and adults productive at work. Remove any one of these building blocks and the other two are certain to topple.
We also committed to the area of Safety Net. These programs perform a unique function compared to the building blocks of Education, Income, and Health. Building block programs aim to change basic, underlying conditions. In a sense, they are long-term investments. In contrast, Safety Net concerns involve issues that “happen” to families, often times driven by external events or conditions beyond control of the
individual such as hunger, disability, aging, domestic violence, personal and natural disasters. Unless Safety Net issues are addressed, there
is little chance of achieving success with the three building blocks.
United Way NWA collaborates with agencies, companies, and individuals in NWA to make lasting change. The coming pages chronicle that
work in the 2014-2015 fiscal year and the outcomes of those efforts.
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EDUCATION
The goal: Help children &
youth achieve their potential
THE CHALLENGE
59%
Only 59% of eligible four
year olds in NWA have
access to quality Pre-K.
7x
Low-income children are
7 times more likely to drop
out of school.
90%
If they do drop out, 90% of
job opportunities are lost.
SCHOOL READINESS
OUR WORK
SCHOOL
READINESS
OUT OF SCHOOL
OPPORTUNITIES
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
INVESTMENT
Engage young children in environments
that promote kindergarten readiness.
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Provide quality out of school
opportunities that reinforce and
enhance learning opportunities.
$638,568
High school students graduate on time.
33,644
Programs funded
Dollars invested
Individuals served
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
OUT OF SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
86%
1,234
80%
of children served tested
ready for kindergarten*
children avoided risky behaviors
such as alcohol and drugs*
of children served
graduated on time*
$224,528
$257,575
$156,465
12,816
17,613
3,215
Dollars invested
Individuals served
Dollars invested
Individuals served
Dollars invested
Individuals served
*not measured by
every program
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EDUCATION
United Way Initiatives
DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
The Imagination Library began in 1996 when Dolly Parton decided
to foster a love of reading in her county and to ensure that all
children would have books, regardless of their family’s income.
The program was so successful that over time it expanded
internationally. United Way NWA oversees the program in NWA.
Parents in Benton, Washington, Madison and McDonald counties
can enroll their children under five years of age in United Way NWA’s
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Through this program, Dolly
Parton’s Imagination Library mails one book a month, from birth to
five years old, for free, to every enrolled child’s home. All you have
to do is commit to reading to/with your child.
FILL THE BUS
Fill the Bus is an initiative that helps to create a pathway out of
poverty for children in NWA. This program supports children in our
community by helping them start school with confidence and gives
them the literal tools they need to succeed.
United Way of NWA and Walmart partnered to “Fill the Bus” in NWA
on July 18 and 19, 2014. United Way staff and volunteers spent
the weekend filling the bus with school supplies at all the Walmart
Supercenters in Benton, Madison, and Washington counties in
Arkansas and McDonald County in Missouri.
1,800
100,000
children are currently enrolled in the program.
school supplies were collected.
21,600
700
books are mailed out yearly.
volunteers helped collect the supplies.
300+
2,800
children are currently on the waiting list pending funding.
hours of service were given to the event.
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INCOME
The goal: Families become
financially stable & independent
THE CHALLENGE
25%
12%
54%
1 in 4 families in NWA make
less than $25,000 per year.
OUR WORK
FAMILY SUSTAINING
EMPLOYMENT
12% of Arkansas families
have no checking or
savings account.
2,462 individuals are
homeless in NWA, and
54% of those are children.
SAVINGS
& ASSETS
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
FAMILY SUSTAINING
EMPLOYMENT
INVESTMENT
Increase income through access
to education and employment.
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Help individuals and families
build financial stability.
$215,112
Enable individuals and families to
obtain affordable and stable housing.
16,133
Programs funded
Dollars invested
SAVINGS & ASSETS
Individuals served
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
88%
83%
74%
of individuals served are now employed
and earning over the Federal Poverty Line*
of individuals served made progress
toward their financial goals*
of individuals served increased selfsufficiency skills*
$123,742
$4,250
$87,120
938
13,306
1,889
Dollars invested
Individuals served
Dollars invested
Individuals served
Dollars invested
Individuals served
*not measured by
every program
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INCOME
United Way Initiatives
FREE TAX SERVICE INITIATIVE
Our Free Tax Service Initiative is designed to help hardworking families who earn $58,000 or less annually with free tax preparation and
financial literacy. This program is operated by certified volunteers and allows our neighbors the opportunity to file and direct deposit their tax
refund for free and ensure proper tax credits are utilized. We provide two different ways to have your taxes prepared for free – either at our Free
Tax Service Initiative sites or online through MyFreeTaxes.com.
This program also works to maximize the Earned Income Tax Credit in NWA. The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the nation’s largest antipoverty programs, annually lifting 6.6 million people out of poverty; half are children. Last year, over 27 million workers received nearly $65
billion in EITC. The average credit was over $2,400, but can be as much as $6,143 this year depending on the worker’s income, marital status
and whether they have children.
3,745
hardworking individuals and families in NWA filed their taxes for free in 2015.
$4.3 million
was returned in the form of tax refunds to individuals and famillies in NWA.
$3 million
was given to individuals in families in NWA from the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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HEALTH
The goal: Improve the health
& safety of children and adults
THE CHALLENGE
20%
15%
117,000
1 in 5 people living in NWA
lack health care coverage.
15% of adults in NWA could
not see a doctor in the past
year because of cost.
OUR WORK
ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE
SAFE
ENVIRONMENTS
INVESTMENT
Children and adults have access to
affordable and quality health care.
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Children and adults live free
from abuse and violence.
$655,265
Programs funded
Dollars invested
36,414
117,000 people in NWA
are affected by violence.
Individuals served
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
SAFE ENVIRONMENTS
91%
75%
of individuals served received
continuous care for a chronic illness*
of individuals received services that ensured they were
in a safe environment and their needs were being met*
$232,367
$422,898
Dollars invested
Dollars invested
31,244
5,170
Individuals served
Individuals served
*not measured by
every program
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SAFETY NET
The goal: Maintain a foundation
of care and support for families
THE CHALLENGE
IMAGINE...
having to make decisions about
whether to buy groceries, fill
prescriptions or pay the rent when
it is impossible to pay for all of the
bills. It only takes one circumstance
– a divorce, a death, a job loss, or an
illness – to force a family to seek help.
Many families who seek help have
never struggled like this before.
OUR WORK
BASIC NEEDS
INDEPENDENCE
CRISIS SUPPORT
BASIC NEEDS
INVESTMENT
Low income individuals/families need for
food, clothing, shelter and other assistance
are met.
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Individuals in need maximize their ability
to live and work in a safe environment with
independence and dignity.
$571,265
Everyone in our community can easily access
services during a personal crisis or disaster.
642,965
INDEPENDENCE
Programs funded
Dollars invested
Individuals served
CRISIS SUPPORT
106,050
87%
100%
individuals served immediate decreased
risk for hunger or food insecurity*
of individuals served were helped to
maintain or acquire independent living
skills and community integration
of individuals served used the referred
resources to help them when facing a crisis
$295,455
Dollars invested
636,534
Individuals served
$175,700
$100,110
2,596
3,835
Dollars invested
Individuals served
Dollars invested
Individuals served
*not measured by
every program
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SAFETY NET
United Way Initiatives
GIFT IN KIND WAREHOUSE
United Way of NWA’s Warehouse connects millions of dollars of
donated product to local nonprofit agencies and regional food
banks. Through this innovative program, over 120 nonprofits who
serve needy children and families access the warehouse weekly
for critical basic need products such as paper goods, personal
care, diapers, cleaning supplies, houseware items and much more.
Agencies and churches participating in United Way’s Gift In Kind
program receive materials that strengthen their abilities to provide
quality services and programs at no cost! United Way NWA’s Gift in
Kind Warehouse program and service to our community would not
be possible without our corporate partner: Walmart.
$23,720,900
worth of product was pushed out into our community and
surrounding communities in need.*
120+
nonprofit agencies shop at the warehouse regularly.
$600
is the average amount worth of product an agency
receives each visit.
2-1-1
2-1-1 is a free telephone service that connects individuals in need
to important community services in NWA. 2-1-1 is the direct link
between people who need and people who can give help. The
2-1-1 call center serves Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington
counties. Referral services can include:
• Food banks, shelters, and rent/utility assistance
• Health insurance programs, crisis intervention services,
support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation
• Employment support
• Support services for children and the elderly
4,499
calls were taken from individuals in need in NWA.
7,300
people were connected to the resources they needed
through arkansas211.org.
*based on average pallet value, includes previous
year inventory donated in current year.
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IMPACT
STORIES
“Andrew*, a student who lives in
poverty, just finished his second year
in our program. The stipend check he
receives from his participation in our
social enterprises is the only check
that comes through the door of his
home, where nine family members
live together. Last fall, he began to
take a leadership role on one of our
teams. He graduated high school,
is now enrolled at NWACC, and just
received a job offer this week from
a program partner in Springdale. He
is the first member of his family to
graduate high school, and the first to
be enrolled in college.”
– Youth Strategies
*name changed for privacy purposes
“Laura* is the single mother of four
children. She applied for and received
scholarships from SPSF NWA every
semester she attended school. She
obtained an associate’s degree in
2013 and completed a bachelor’s
degree in organizational management
in 2015, graduating with high
honors. Within two short months
of graduation, Laura took her four
children on their first family vacation,
she obtained a full-time position in
management at the world’s largest
retailer (a salaried position with full
benefits), and she and her children
moved out of her parents’ and into
their very own home!” – Single Parent Scholarship Fund
of NWA
“Scott*, 8 years old, was referred
to NWA Children’s Shelter because
of educational and environmental
neglect. He tested well below a
kindergarten level and could not
write his name or identify simple
sight words. Scott was also not
potty-trained, which required him to
wear a pull-up at all times. in just 31
days at the Shelter, Scott improved
dramatically. When he left he was
ready for school, he could write his
name and identify some simple sight
words. He had started speech and
occupational therapy. By the time
he left us, Scott was having fewer
accidents and only needed to wear a
pull-up at night.”
– NWA Children’s Shelter
*name changed for privacy purposes
*name changed for privacy purposes
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PARTNER
AGENCIES
EDUCATION
INCOME
HEALTH
SAFETY NET
Arkansas Suport Network
Benton County 4-H
Bentonville School’s
Building Bridges
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Boy Scouts
Boys & Girls Club of
Benton County
Boys & Girls Club of
Western Benton County
Donald W. Reynolds
Boys & Girls Club
Elizabeth Richardson Center
EOA of Washington County
Family Network
Girl Scouts Diamonds
Helen R Walton Children’s
Enrichment Center
Madison County 4-H
NWA Head Start
Ozark Guidance Center
Rogers Activity Center
Sunshine School & Dev. Center
Teen Action & Support Center
Youth Bridge
Youth Strategies
7Hills Homeless Center
Credit Counseling of Arkansas
Dogwood Literacy Council
Havenwood
Life Styles, Inc.
Literacy Council of
Benton County
Ozark Literacy Council
Single Parent Scholarship
Fund of Benton County
Single Parent Scholarship
Fund of NWA
CASA of NWA
Children’s Advocacy Center
Compassion House
EOA of Washington County
NWA Center for Sexual Assault
NWA Children’s Shelter
NWA Women’s Shelter
Peace at Home Family Shelter
Samaritan Community Center
Community Clinic
Sunshine School &
Development Center
Village House
WelcomeHealth
Youth Bridge
American Red Cross
Area Agency on Aging
Arkansas Crisis Center
Bella Vista Courtesy Van
Genesis House
Legal Aid of Arkansas
Life Styles, Inc.
The Manna Center
NWA Food Bank
Office of Human Concern
Open Avenues
Restoration Ministries
The Salvation Army
Samaritan Community Center
Siloam Springs Adult
Development Center
Sources for Community
Independence Living Service
Washington Regional Faith
in Action
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CONVENING
our community
Since 2013, we have been engaged in a strategic planning process to identify areas of need within our community and have selected an issue
for which we believe public, private, and government partners can collectively influence meaningful change with measurable results. The
issue? Children living in poverty. Nearly a quarter of children in NWA under the age of 18 live in poverty – that’s 26,000 children. The implications of one in four children growing up in poverty in our community are significant and require our collective attention. United Way NWA is
working to lead the efforts in addressing child poverty in NWA. This work includes multiple cross-sector stakeholders and will take a community-wide effort.
Bold Goal: To provide every child in NWA a pathway out of poverty.
Did You Know?
61%
1 in 4
of low income children live with no children’s books
in their home. This can lead to these children falling
12-14 months behind by kindergarten.*
children in NWA are living in poverty.***
56,000
of the homeless population in NWA are children.***
children in Arkansas are living without health insurance.**
30%
of low income students are reading below their grade
level in 3rd grade.**
54%
27%
of children in NWA are at risk of going to bed hungry tonight.***
*National statistic
**State statistic
***Local statistic
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CHILDREN LIVING
IN POVERTY
what we've done so far
June 2014
Our Board of Directors made the decision to shift to issue focus, with
the issue being children living in poverty.
September 2014
Our Board approved that 100% of United Way funds will NOT be
invested in children living in poverty. We will continue to invest in
urgent and essential needs.
January 2015
We hosted a Children Living in Poverty Summit. The summit announced to the community that we would now be focused on the
issue of children living in poverty. The goal was to educate the community on the issue of children living in poverty and get the community on board and excited about working together to address the
issue of children living in poverty.
February 2015
We hosted five input sessions across NWA. These focused on the
barriers that children living in poverty have to overcome, what experiences make a difference in whether a child living in poverty moves
to a better life situation or falls behind, and the gaps in current
services that work to get children out of poverty.
April 2015
We partnered with NWACC's Career Pathways to host a poverty simulation. The goal was to allow attendees to experience what it is like
for someone to live in poverty through a simulation.
May 2015-present day
We have been working to develop a visual that shows the key milestones a child living in poverty needs to meet in order to succeed.
We have also been developing a community engagement model that
will allow cross-sector stakeholders to engage in the work of getting
children out of poverty in NWA.
What's next?
We will lead a community wide effort that will address the issue
of children living in poverty. Not only will direct service providers
be utilized, such as nonprofits and schools, but we also need to
leverage partnerships with businesses, faith based organizations,
funders, government, and minority groups. The goal will be to create
strategies that will address the issue of children living in poverty.
These strategies will need to be executed in a collective approach
for change to truly occur. New programs, partnerships, funding, and
systemic changes will all need to be part of the efforts to reduce
childhood poverty.
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CONTRIBUTING
to our work through giving
Every year, companies across NWA help us continue our work
in the community by fundraising for United Way NWA through
workplace campaigns. The workplace campaigns allow
individuals to give to United Way NWA through one-time gifts
or through payroll deductions. The money they raise goes to
fund 66 programs run by our 56 local partner agencies.
$3.7 million
was raised in our 2015 campaign.
18,000
donors gave to United Way NWA.
500+
donors gave $1,000 or more.
Top 25 Campaigns
In terms of total amount raised, in alphabetical order
Arvest Bank
Bentonville Public Schools
Ernst & Young
Cargill, Inc.
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
DaySpring Cards
General Mills
Harp’s Food Stores
J.V. Manufacturing
Kellogg
Kimberly-Clark
La-Z-Boy Arkansas
Mercy Northwest Arkansas
Outdoor Cap Company, Inc.
Procter & Gamble
Rockline Industries
Rogers Public Schools
Sealed Air Corp.
Simmons Foods
Southwestern Electric Power
Springdale Public Schools
Synchrony Financial
Tyson Foods
University of Arkansas
Walmart
400+
companies ran workplace campaigns
1,200+
donors have been giving to United Way NWA for over 10 years.
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CONTRIBUTING
to our work through giving
Summit Awards
Companies achieving a campaign increase of 25% or more
3M
Aetna
Bancorp South
Beall Barclay & Co.
BKD, LLP
Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Carroll Electric Cooperative
CenturyLink Foundation
City of Springdale
ConAgra Bentonville
Crye Leike Real Estate
Cummins, Inc.
Dayco Products LLC
Devereux Management Co.
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Englander dZignPak
Federal Express
Frez-N-Stor
Friendship Community Care
General Mills
Harp’s Food Stores
IberiaBank
JC Penney
John Brown University
Kimberly-Clark
Lexmark International
Lions Club of Bella Vista
M & M Tile and Carpet Co.
Miller Bozkus Lack Architects PA
Mussino Distributing Co.
O’Reilly Auto Parts #80
Outdoor Cap Company, Inc.
Procter & Gamble
Professional BusinessSystems
Sealed Air Corp.
Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton Co.
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA
Sources for Community Independent Living
Services, Inc.
Southwestern Electric Power
Stephens, Inc.
Today’s Bank
Verizon Foundation
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
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CONTRIBUTING
to our work through giving
United Way’s Pillars Society recognizes people who lead the
way in advancing the common good in our community by
giving at least $1,000 each year. Leadership gifts from Pillar
members account for approximately 25% of the total dollars
raised each year during the community campaign. Leadership
givers are recognized with an annual publication. Gifts may
be combined with your spouse. The levels include:
Tocqueville Society
$10,000 or more yearly
Platinum
$5,000-$9,999 yearly
Gold
$3,000-$4,999 yearly
Silver
$2,000-$2,999 yearly
Bronze
$1,000-$1,999 yearly
Tocqueville Society
The Tocqueville Society was founded in honor of the French
historian, Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote about the boundless
American spirit of volunteerism in the early 19th century. The
Tocqueville Society strives to deepen individual support of
the United Way and its service to the community. Alexis de
Tocqueville appreciated, applauded and forever immortalized the
compassionate, passionate spirit that lives in America’s heart.
Members of the Tocqueville Society pledge $10,000 or more to
the annual campaign of the United Way of Northwest Arkansas.
Tocqueville members help us fulfill our mission of uniting our
communities to empower people and improve lives.
Thad & Melanie Beck
Russ & Elizabeth Beck
Johnelle Hunt
Lee & Linda Jaslow
Richard & Kristin Kley
Chad Reed
Jeff & Eileen Schomburger
Robert Seaman
Donnie Smith
John Tyson
David Vaden
Shawn & Julie Walker
Rob & Melani Walton
Jim & Lynne Walton
Timothy Yatsko
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CONTRIBUTING
to our work through volunteering
LIVE UNITED DAY
Live United Day is one of the largest one-day volunteer efforts of
the year. United Way NWA unites to serve Benton, Madison and
Washington counties in Arkansas and McDonald County in Missouri.
Local volunteers are paired with nonprofits to complete much
needed projects.
For your business or organization, Live United Day provides a
simple, effective and highly visible way to demonstrate strong
corporate citizenship, community leadership and a culture of
philanthropy. It also provides great team-building opportunities for
employee groups collaborate for a great cause outside the office.
VOLUNTEERNWA.ORG
VolunteerNWA.org allows nonprofit agencies across NWA to
publically promote their volunteer opportunities. The website is
a resource to facilitate relationships between businesses and
local nonprofit organizations. VolunteerNWA.org is also a tool to
promote specific agencies and highlight the work that’s being
done in NWA in the nonprofit sector.
Nonprofit partners can post needs or volunteer projects to the
website and individuals/businesses can respond to the needs
right on the website.
636
2,037
volunteers participated in projects.
volunteers responded to needs on the website.
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193
projects were worked on.
projects were worked on.
2,937
173
hours of service were given to the project.
nonprofit agencies utilize the website yearly.
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CONTRIBUTING
to our work through volunteering
2014-2015 Board of Directors
Ben Blakeman, Blakeman's Fine Jewelry
Gary Cooper, Tyson Foods
Cindy Davis, Walmart
Kathy Deck, University of Arkansas
Served as Board Vice Chair
Kelly Emerson, Procter & Gamble
Tammy Engle, Arvest Bank Siloam Springs
Danny Funkhouser, Wal-Mart Print Solutions
Served as Board Chair
Kaki Giauque, Ernst & Young
Served as Campaign Cabinet Committee Chair
Julie Gudde, Procter & Gamble
Diana Johnson, Northwest Arkansas Community College
Marsha Jones, Springdale Schools
Laura Kellams, Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Dick Levin, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.
Served as Board Secretary
Greg Mones, Fayetteville Public Schools
Cindy O'Connor, Sams's Club
Betsy Smyth, Arvest Bank Operations
Served as Community Impact Committee Chair
Kathleen Trotter, Kryalis Consulting
Kent Williamson, Arvest Bank Springdale
Jeremy Woody, Simmons First Bank of NWA
Served as Board Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
2014-2015 Honorary Board Members
Honorary Board Members
Don Bechtel, Bechtel & Associates
Mike Luttrell, Walker Brothers Insurance
Larry Manry, Bank of America
Ken Robertson, Walmart
Jim Fisher, Retired
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CONTRIBUTING
to our work through volunteering
2014-2015 Committee Volunteers
Campaign Cabinet Committee
Chair: Kaki Giauque
Jean Anderson
Ben Blakeman
Steve Crumpler
Cindy Davis
Mike McFarland
Merissa Permono
Shawn Walker
Cindy O’Connor
Caroline Rehbock
Romana Romniak
Jeff Wasem
Marge Wolf
Rudy Upshaw
Ryan Stearle
Josh Allen
Amanda Coussoule
Manuj Jain
Community Impact Committee
Chair: Betsy Smyth
Julie Gudde
Tammy Engle
Kathleen Trotter
Marsha Jones
Diana Johnson
Greg Mones
Finance Committee
Chair: Jeremy Woody
Kathy Deck
Jim Fisher
Mike Luttrell
Kent Williamson
Matt Kendall
Kaki Giauque
Shawn Walker
Marketing Committee
Brandy Bartholomew
Natalie Hite
Patricc Quinn
Susan Robinson
Lisa Shaw
Lindsey Taylor
Brook Thomas
Micah Whitfield
Summit Committee
Jerod Bradshaw
Kelly Emerson
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Justin Fletcher
Diana Gonzales Worthen
Christine Hartman
Cambre Horne-Brooks
Marsha Jones
Deb Kee
Laura Kellams
Karen Parker
Anada Rosa
Patsy Roycroft
Chris Stecklein
Amy Stockton
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