United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016 Table of Contents Message from the President 3 2014–18 Investment Plan 5 United Way-Funded Partner Agencies 5 United Way Community Schools 6 Your Investment: Education 8 Your Investment: Food Access 10 Your Investment: Healthy Aging 12 Your Investment: Emergency Services 14 Financial Report 17 Awards and Recognition 18 United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley 1110 American Parkway NE, Suite F-120 Allentown, PA 18109 610.758.8010 | UnitedWayGLV.org Message from the President Thank you for all that you do. Your leadership makes this community a better place to live, work and play–one where our kids can receive a good education, our seniors are cared for, our families have healthy food on the table every day and everyone has access to emergency services during times of crisis. While big challenges still exist within our community, we know with dedicated people like you, we’re able to continue making a positive impact to turn these challenges into opportunities. Because of your generosity, we see the good work being done in the community every day. You are truly transforming the lives of thousands of your friends, families and neighbors. On behalf of the Board, staff and hundreds of volunteers, we are all proud to serve our community with you. Thank you for caring. With warmest regards, David Lewis Board of Directors Anne Baum David Lewis Dr. Joseph Roy Megan Beste Drew Lewis Peter Ruggiero Wendy Born Dr. C. Russell Mayo Ashley Russo Rafael De La Hoz David Noel, Chair Saleem Saab Teresa Donate Dr. Ameesh Patel Dr. Bill Schaninger Dorota Gasienica-Kozak Matthew Pye John Werkheiser Dr. Marc Granson Joanne Raphael Dr. Carlos Hodges Celeste Rau Dolores Laputka John Reinhart 3 For a copy of the 2014-18 UWGLV Investment Plan, visit UnitedWayGLV.org. 4 education food healthy emergency access aging services Your United Way United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) seeks to improve lives and community conditions. We do this by: ASSESSING the needs of the community, RAISING funds and INVESTING in programs, MOBILIZING partners to action and MEASURING results. Community Impact Goals – by 2022 To address these needs, our Board of Directors challenged us to create community impact goals for positive, long-lasting change in our community. Our Commitment to the Community • Increase the number of third grade students reading at grade level by 50%. • Increase access to and availability of nutritious food for people in the Lehigh Valley by 50%. • Increase the number of seniors whose basic needs are met at home by 50%. • Invest in critical emergency services – disaster relief, crisis programs, and housing and shelters. A Collective Impact Strategy Our 2014–18 Investment Plan supports multiple community partners focused on a common goal to improve the lives of people in the Lehigh Valley through education, food access, healthy aging and emergency services. United Way-Funded Partner Agencies Allentown YMCA & YWCA Diakon Luthern Social Ministries Nurture Nature Center American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley Easton Area Community Center PA 2-1-1 East Benefits Data Trust Family Connection of Easton, Inc. Pinebrook Family Answers Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley Greater Valley YMCA ProJeCt of Easton Boys & Girls Club of Allentown Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley The Salvation Army of the Lehigh Valley Boys & Girls Club of Easton Lehigh Conference of Churches ShareCare Faith in Action Catholic Charities, Diocese of Allentown Lehigh University Slater Family Network Center for Humanistic Change, Inc. Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers, Inc. Spring Garden Children’s Center, Inc. Center for Vision Loss Lehigh Valley Research Consortium St. Luke’s University Health Network Child Care Information Services, Inc. The Literacy Center Third Street Alliance for Women & Children The Children’s Center, Volunteers of America Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County, Inc. Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc. Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. Meals on Wheels of Northampton County Valley Youth House Community Action Committee Moravian College Via of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. of the Lehigh Valley (CACLV) New Bethany Ministries Victory House of Lehigh Valley Community Bike Works North Penn Legal Services Visiting Nurse Association of St. Luke’s Community Services for Children, Inc. Northampton Community College The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley, Inc. Northeast Ministry Wildlands Conservancy 5 United Way Community School Partners UW COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATING PARTNER CORPORATE PARTNER Allentown School District Talen Energy and United Way Central Elementary School Boys and Girls Club of Allentown Women’s Leadership Council Cleveland Elementary Boys and Girls Club of Allentown PPL Corp. McKinley Elementary School Boys and Girls Club of Allentown Rodale, Inc. Raub Middle School St. Luke’s University Health Network St. Luke’s University Health Network Roosevelt Elementary School Boys and Girls Club of Allentown Air Products Communities In Schools South Mountain Middle School of the Lehigh Valley Bangor Area School District Northampton Community College Bethlehem Area School District Broughal Middle School Lehigh University Just Born, Inc. FamilyWize Community Service Donegan Elementary School Lehigh University Partnership, Inc. Fountain Hill Elementary School Northampton Community College Air Products Communities In Schools Lincoln Elementary School United Way Women’s Leadership Council of the Lehigh Valley William Penn Elementary School Moravian College Easton Area School District Communities In Schools Cheston Elementary School Crayola, Follett Corporation and Victaulic of the Lehigh Valley Paxinosa Elementary School Family Connection of Easton Crayola 22 Community Schools by 2022 6 7 2022 Goal: Increase the number of third-grade students reading at grade level by 50%. Education Challenges Opportunities • Increase the number of United Way Community Schools in the Greater 1 in 3 Lehigh Valley. students are not • Invest in programs to keep children engaged and learning all year long. reading at grade • Provide students with the tools to level by third grade. succeed beyond third grade. Third grade reading is directly linked to high school graduation rates. 8 Results 2014-15 32% Reading 2015-16 37% Reading and Math 2014-15 15% proficiency for students enrolled in United Way-funded programs at United Way Math 2015-16 23% Community Schools. 9 2022 Goal: Increase access to and availability of nutritious food for people in the Lehigh Valley by 50%. Food Access Challenges Opportunities • Support family self-sufficiency, ensuring food is available and 1 in 10 affordable for all Greater Lehigh people in the Lehigh Valley residents. • Support emergency food solutions Valley are hungry – and at-home meal delivery. • Educate at-risk populations about 69,000 people. quality food choices. Lack of nutritious food has wide-ranging effects on everyone in the Valley. 10 Results 85,000 79,000 69,000 68,000 51,000 2,300+ individuals received at-home delivery 34,000 13% Decrease of Greater Lehigh Valley meals residents with food compared to 2,200+ 17,000 insecurity individuals in 2014-15. 0 2013-14 2015-16 11 2022 Goal: Increase the number of seniors whose basic needs are met at home by 50%. Aging Healthy Challenges Opportunities • Strengthen United Way Alliance on Aging – 300+ community partners 26,000 seniors working to solve the aging in Lehigh and Northampton Counties problems in Pennsylvania. have difficulties • Support Gatekeepers – 1,200 meeting their own individuals from 200 local companies trained to identify at- basic needs. risk seniors and connect them to a support system. The average monthly mortgage is under $1,000. The average monthly cost to stay in a nursing home is $7,500. 12 Results Lehigh Valley Seniors 900+ whose basic needs are met at home. Lehigh Valley seniors received 91% home- and community-based services, keeping them safe and healthy in their own homes. 85% 82% compared to 780+ seniors in 2014-15. 2014-15 2015-16 2022 GOAL 13 2022 Goal: Invest in critical emergency services – disaster relief, crisis programs, and housing and shelters. Services Emergency Emergency Challenges Opportunities The Lehigh Valley has • Disaster response and relief seen an increase in services, including emergency housing shelters. natural disasters, • Violence and crisis intervention homelessness, domestic support. violence, elder abuse and child neglect. 14 Results 6,000 5,000+ 4,500 2-1-1 calls 3,500+ for health 2,800+ and human 3,000 services Top 3 Needs 1,500 Housing (1,700 calls) Utility Assistance (800+) 0 Food Resources (300+) 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 15 For a copy of our annual audit, please visit www.UnitedWayGLV.org. 16 $3,852,369 Financial Report | 2015-2016 Corporate Giving $7,958,751 Individual Giving Pledges Receivable • $4,369,805 • 37% Other Receivables and Prepayments • $496,870 • 4% Leasehold Improvements and Equipment • $90,894 • 1% $11,811,120 total raised in 2015-16 Life Insurance Cash Values • $265,654 • 2% Cash and Cash Equivalents • $680,757 • 6% Investments • $5,812,658 • 50% We extend our sincere gratitude to the individuals who contributed their time and leadership to the 2015-16 Campaign. Assets Total Assets • $11,716,638 2015-16 Campaign Cabinet Gerry and Deb Nau, Co-Chairs Anne and Brad Baum Dr. Lisa Bleicher