United Way Community Investment Volunteers needed
United Way of Southwest Minnesota needs volunteers to help review local non-profit organizations that apply for Community Impact Grants this spring. "This is an exciting and influential volunteer opportunity open to United Way supporters. As a volunteer you will review a handful of program applications seeking United Way funding. Selection as a Community Investment Volunteer will be competitive and limited in participation. Volunteer applications are due March 22, 2019," said Director Sarah Kicmal.
Volunteers will work together in teams to conduct program interviews and look at applicant programs’ plans and goals, metrics and results, and financial management.
These reviews result in recommendations for funding to the United Way of Southwest Minnesota Board of Directors. Community Investment Volunteers are required to attend a one-time training facilitated by United Way staff regardless if they have volunteered in this capacity prior. The training will be held on Wednesday, April 17th from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. at the Marshall-Lyon County Library.
"This is one of the primary ways that the money that was raised in the recent campaign is put to work to benefit people living in this area. Funds that were raised during the recent annual United Way campaign are re-invested back into services that benefit people in the areas of Health, Education, Financial Stability, Hunger and Safety and Well-Being," said Kicmal.
Volunteers who live in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles, and Redwood counties are strongly encouraged to apply.
Volunteer applications are due no later than March 22, 2019. To apply, please request an application by emailing unitedway@unitedwayswmn.org<mailto:unitedway@unitedwayswmn.org>. Grant applicant reviews will take place April 24th- May 24th at the convenience of each group. Panel recommendations will be presented to the UWSWMN Board on June 17th and funding decisions will be announced June 18th-21st 2019.