2010 Program Investment Process

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Due to technical issues with the 2010 online Letter of Intent application, United Way of Central Ohio is extending the application deadline until 5 pm on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

Our technical support is working to resolve these issues. United Way staff will also be contacting applicants that are experiencing difficulty with the system.

We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.

A Message to Our Community:

United Way of Central Ohio has a vision of building a community in which everyone has the aspirations, resources and opportunities to reach their potential. We are implementing a new program investment process to support the achievement of nine community results that will help is fulfill this vision.

We invite non-profit organizations in central Ohio to partner with United Way to measurably improve people's lives and strengthen our community around the following community results:

• Young children enter kindergarten physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively prepared to succeed

• Youth graduate from high school well-prepared for additional learning and productive careers

• People achieve financial stability

• People overcome barriers to accessing health and wellness services

• People maintain health nutrition and physical fitness

• People live in safe neighborhoods

• People live in safe and decent housing

• People in crisis have access to emergency food, shelter and financial assistance

• The community is prepared to respond to disasters and emergencies in a coordinated and
comprehensive way

Funded programs will use a strategy identified by United Way to achieve a community result and will use a prescribed measurement tool to demonstrate success.

The UWCO website includes information about UWCO's new program investment process and next steps for interested organizations. Please review the materials, register to attend and orientation session, and contact UWCO if you have questions.

We are excited about the opportunities to work together to create measurable, sustainable community impact.

Sincerely,


Ann Pizzuti Board Chair	Janet E. Jackson President & CEO	Rick Carrick Sr. VP, Community Impact

Important Note

One requirement for participation in United Way’s program investment process is the completion and/or maintenance of a current PowerPhilanthropy portrait with The Columbus Foundation. Each portrait is divided into four sections: general information, programs, management and governance, and finances. Organizations that are interested in creating portraits must attend a group orientation session presented by The Columbus Foundation. For more information about PowerPhilanthropy, please visit The Columbus Foundation.