Celebrating60 YEARS of1954-2014 Service 2014 ANNUAL REPORT United Way of Central Louisiana GET INVOLVED The United Way of Central Louisiana and volunteers work year round to make a positive and lasting impact in our community. Here are some ways you can get involved! GIVE A gift to United Way of Central Louisiana remains the most effective and efficient way to help the entire community. When you make a donation, your money stays in our community to help with needs as varied as the people who have them. This means that your generosity helps make our nine parish region a better place for all of us. ADVOCATE You can make a change happen with your voice. Get informed. Tell your friends. Write a letter to the editor. United Way needs people who are passionate about making an impact in our community. VOLUNTEER When you volunteer, you help people in our community. That's your neighbors, friends, family and coworkers who depend on your help through United Way. Go online and follow the link to our volunteer center. See what volunteer skills are needed and where. Choose the volunteer opportunity that lets you make the difference you care most about. TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from Dave Britt .............................................................. 2 2014 Board of Directors ............................................................... 3 2014 Community Impact Volunteers ............................................. 4 Partner Agencies & Program Investment Funding........................... 5 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)................................................ 6 Program Investments ................................................................... 7 United Way – Reading Rocks......................................................... 9 Highlights from 2014...................................................................10 Donors: Top 25 ............................................................................11 Forest Society..............................................................................13 1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DAVID T. BRITT, PHD President/CEO My favorite seminary professor - Louisiana native son Dr. Frank Stagg, to be exact - was fond of saying that from a spiritual standpoint, the dangerous end of a sword is the handle. I'd like to add a footnote: when it comes to building community, the handle of a shovel is often the end that does the most good. It's not at all uncommon for the donors and volunteers who work with us and with other local agencies to get the most benefit from the work they do to help others. We want all of our programs to have an impact on the people who need help, and the impact is real. But those of you who do the helping know that you get an enormous amount out of the process, too. The United Way of Central Louisiana started in 1954 when local donors and volunteers created a way to work together to improve lives. There were some tremendous leaders at our founding and early years: revered names such as Robert Nash, William Culpepper, George Foote, John Deming, and Harry Silver to name just a few. From keeping on top of changing needs to forging solutions and developing the resources to put them into action, our bylaws have always articulated a genuine Cenla spirit for rolling up our sleeves and getting to work for causes larger than ourselves. If you're interested in volunteering but aren't sure where to start, let's talk. We can connect you with opportunities to make a difference, whether it's something simple like reading to children, or something more complex like raising graduation rates or reducing domestic violence. If you'd like to donate, you can do that, too, online, on your phone, and yes, your old-fashioned pledge or check will work just fine. As one of our local judges told me today, there are several things that really need to happen in our community, and they all require our best brains, spirits, and resources. The United Way of Central Louisiana is a great way to work together, he said, because "they're accountable and transparent - you know where the money's going." (Too bad that judges can't do fundraising!) We're focusing on specific projects in education, income stability, and health, as well as demonstrating and raising the level of nonprofit excellence. Thanks for working together with us to make great things happen! Since 1954, together we have changed countless lives in Central Louisiana - on both ends of the shovel. 2 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Connie Baker RoyOMartin Carole Baxter RoyOMartin Becky Barnes Rapides Regional Medical Center Keith Breazeale Credit Bureau Services Cole Bryant RoyOMartin Carmen Campo Sayes Office Supply Donna Capps Volunteers of America John Dean CLEDA Brooks Harris Brooks Harris Financial Bishop Ronald Herzog Catholic Diocese of Alexandria Wade Hoefling Cleco Corporation Debbie Humphries Gilchrist Construction Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman Congregation Gemiluth Chasodim Kay Michiels Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell Malika Millican-Tatum Procter & Gamble Alainna Mire City of Alexandria Warren Morris Red River Bank Lisa Norman Office of Public Health Al Quartemont Louisiana College Jennifer Roberts Social Security Administration Jannease Seastrunk Red River Bank Derick Vance Regions Bank Katie Vanderlick YWCA Bill Wallace Wallace Eye Surgery Clyde Washington Rapides Parish Schools Bernard Wesley City of Alexandria Fire Department Randy Wiggins State Farm Insurance “Serving on the Board of United Way Of Central Louisiana has been a very rewarding experience. United Way while supporting its member agencies strives to set the Gold Standard for Non-profit organizational management that is so critical in an age where community resources are so limited and the need is so great. David Britt and his team are committed to a culture of excellence and are truly focused on making an impact on the quality of life in Cenla.” –Randy Wiggins –Board Chair 3 2014 COMMUNITY IMPACT VOLUNTEERS John Amos Volunteer Laura-Ellen Ayres Rapides Parish Library Connie Baker (Chair) RoyOMartin Titus Belgard LSUA Nekisha Boyd Cleco Corporation Carmen Campo Sayes Office Supply Mary Carroll Lester, Miller & Wells John Dean CLEDA Vic Dennis Volunteer Chaquetta Johnson Volunteer Kea Renee Martin Cleco Corporation Alainna Mire City of Alexandria Warren Morris Red River Bank Lisa Norman Office of Public Health Al Quartemont Louisiana College Danny Rice Cleco Corporation Jennifer Roberts Social Security Administration Steve Rogge Volunteer Jannease Seastrunk Red River Bank Bill Wallace Wallace Eye Surgery “As immediate past chair of the community impact volunteers, I can attest that the process used to review funding requests speaks volumes to the UWCL’s commitment to respect donors’ dollars. The team spends countless hours reviewing financials and outcomes for each agency seeking funding. Due to the number of outstanding UWCL member agencies, each year, we face tough decisions on funding. I admire the dedication of each member and will continue to serve as a volunteer. You will have the greatest appreciation for your donated dollars if you volunteer with us. Thanks to all the members and the United Way board members that continue to serve with other community impact volunteers. Thanks for your continued support.” –Connie Baker, RoyOMartin –Community Impact Chair 4 UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA PARTNER AGENCIES & PROGRAM INVESTMENT FUNDING DURING 2014 Agency Program Allocation United Way CFC Total Name Amount Net Designations Designations Successful Children Boy Scouts - LA Purchase Council Boy Scouting $ 25,000 $ 21,762.15 $ 1,171.17 $ 47,933.32 Girl Scouts of LA, Pines to the Gulf Girl Scouting 15,000 15,149.64 388.03 30,537.67 Hope House of Central Louisiana Children’s Services 10,500 10,500.00 Children’s Rapides Children Advocacy Center, Inc. Advocacy Center 46,600 324.51 46,924.51 Rapides Children Advocacy Center, Inc. CASA 10,000 21,200.57 31,200.57 Volunteers of America Parents as Teachers 28,000 28,000.00 YWCA of Alexandria-Pineville, Inc. Youth Development 68,000 25,069.60 298.26 93,367.86 Strong Families Avoyelles Society for the Dev. Disabled Day Habilitation 10,000 2,280.39 1,038.37 13,318.76 Reading Education for Adult Development Goals for Growth 12,700 854.85 496.43 14,051.28 Volunteers of America Partners in Literacy 25,700 25,700.00 Volunteers of America New Beginnings 30,000 10,017.40 40,017.40 Volunteers of America Supportive Housing 12,000 12,000.00 Crisis Resolution American Red Cross of Central Louisiana Emergency Services 61,400 2,392.05 2,501.54 66,293.59 Domestic Violence Faith House Crisis Intervention 25,000 2,124.49 27,124.49 Family Justice Center Domestic Violence 70,215.60 70,215.60 Emergency Shelter Hope House of Central Louisiana for Women 2,000 2,000.00 Hope House of Central Louisiana Transitional Housing 60,000 30,429.78 5,780.54 96,210.32 Manna House Noon Meals Program 10,000 791.70 10,791.70 Emergency Services, Salvation Army Day Shelter 105,100 32,892.70 137,992.70 Salvation Army Women’s Shelter 10,000 10,000.00 The Wellspring Alliance Domestic Violence 5,000 1,868.86 6,868.86 Totals to Member Agencies: $572,000 $233,380.94 $15,667.69 $821,048.63 Total to Other Agencies & United Ways: $ 15,996.72 $ 15,996.72 2014 Total Distribution of Funds: $572,000 $249,377.66 $15,667.69 $837,045.35 5 2014 FORT POLK - CENTRAL LOUISIANA Combined Federal Campaign Trent Nelson, 2014 Chairman U. S. Postal Service Army Corps of Engineers (Lafayette) $ 1,370.00 Social Security Administration (Lafayette) $ 10,308.66 Attorney’s Office (Lafayette)