Allocations

Through the efforts of our Partner Agencies, the Warren County United Way is able to maximize the services provided from the annual Community Investment Drive.  The Allocations Committee, through a Citizen Review process, carefully reviews all letters of intent to apply to be a Partner Agency, researches the duplication and/or gap in services intended; processes full budget applications, and makes their recommendations to the Board of Directors for final approval.  The committee extends careful consideration to each request for membership and several factors will influence their recommendation such as programs already provided by current Partner Agencies, the number of citizens that the proposed program will influence, and most importantly, the current funding commitments and capabilities of our United Way.  When an agency satisfies all application procedures and the Board of Directors approves the recommendations of the Allocations Committee, membership is granted on a Grantee status for one year before consideration is made for full Partner Agency status.

The Allocation Committee not only provides the crucial service of determining membership eligibility and recommendations, they are also responsible for performing annual Partner Agency evaluations.  With information obtained during on-site visits and assessments of financial documentation, the committee members ascertain the realistic financial needs of each program.  Allocation members are then well qualified to determine the appropriate and equitable allocation award recommendations for the Board of Directors.  The 2007 Allocation Committee efficiently allocated community funds to 61 programs in four concentrated areas of focus.  These areas of focus build a strong community with programs that address health and wellness conditions that enhance healthy life-styles in the community, support families and individuals working to change their lives, help children and youth reach their individual potential, and provide short-term solutions for the basic needs and other essentials for living. 

Listed below are the Partner Agencies within each focus group and the amounts to be disbursed during the 2007/2008 fiscal disbursement year:

Fostering Health and Wellness
Arthritis Foundation, Inc.	$12,000
Cancer Family Care, Inc.	$59,000
Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired	$15,000
Comprehensive Counseling Service	$20,000
Epilepsy Foundation	$16,000
LifeSpan, Inc.	$57,000
Mental Health Association of Southwest Ohio Inc.	$35,500
Nurturing Children and Youth
Big Brothers and Sisters of Warren County	$105,000
Boy Scouts of America – Dan Beard Council	$95,000
Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails Council	$10,000
Girl Scouts – Great Rivers Council, Inc.	$45,000
Joy Outdoor Education Center Foundation, Inc.	$15,000
Providing Basic Needs
F.A.I.T.H. Emergency Services, Inc.	$47,000
Franklin Area Community Services, Inc.	$163,800
Kings Local Community Services, Inc.	$31,500
Lebanon Community Services Corporation	$40,471
Lebanon Food Pantry, Inc.	$14,700
Little Miami Food Services, Inc.	$16,800
Salvation Army	$42,000
Shared Harvest Foodbank, Inc.	$44,623
Wayne Township Community Aid	$12,600
Supporting Families and Individuals
Abilities First	$88,700
Abuse and Rape Crisis Shelter of Warren County	$155,042
4C…for Children	$27,100
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Warren County	$97,800
People Working Cooperatively, Inc.	$28,350
Warren County Adult New Readers	$24,500
Warren County Balanced Housing Corporation	$28,500
Warren County Community Services, Inc.	$163,500

To build strong communities and promote partnerships through services, the Warren County United Way Board of Directors also approved funding to the following agencies, programs, partner agency assistances, and designations to be disbursed in 2007/2008:

American Red Cross	$145,350
Information and Referral	$32,149
Partners in Community Building	$109,835
Agency Audits and Financial Reviews (2007)	$8,700
Designations to Other United Ways (2007)	$70,112