CR E A TIN G LAS T ING C H ANGE

UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO ANNUAL REPORT

2011

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Meeting critical needs in our community in the areas of

PARTNER AGENCIES

29

The contributions from companies and individuals are extraordinary, greatly appreciated, and so very critical at this time. United Way These dollars represent the largest collective source of private of Greater sector funds in Greensboro allocated each year to health and human Greensboro service needs. More lives will be positively changed as a result of this collective impact.

SUE COLE In Greensboro, we want to improve the quality of life and positively
change the lives of people in need to thrive in our community. United Way United Way, with the collective strength of our donors, volunteers, of Greater businesses, community, and agency partners are getting to the root Greensboro causes of problems and creating solutions that focus on education, income resources, and health. The most important measure of success at United Way is measured community change; fundraising is a supporting strategy to achieve community change goals.

UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sue Cole Board Chair Judy Schanel Vice Chair Terry W. Simon Treasurer Dan McGinn Secretary / Legal Counsel Keith Barsuhn President / CEO Dr. Linda T. Adams Dr. Linda P. Brady Dr. Janice Brewington Tina Akers Brown Mike Bumpass Michelle Gethers-Clark Reverend Odell Cleveland Sanders Cockman Mary Wood Copeland John Cross Mona G. Edwards Cecelia Foy-Dorsett Kim Gatling Regina Howard Glaspie Bill Hoffman Murray Kessler Kathi Lester Michael C. Mahoney Dr. Harold Martin Lee McAllister Brad Rable Pressley A. Ridgill Martin Schneider Bob Sherwood Susan Shumaker Aaron Strasser Sapna Tejpal Laurie Weaver Sue D. White Otis Wilson Dr. Terry Worrell

EDUCATION
Growing Successful Kids
With our partners, prepared children for success in school through outstanding mentoring, tutoring, and after-school and summer care programs.
TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY: 94% of disadvantaged students and students at-risk of academic failure improved their reading skills by a minimum of one grade level, which provided them with the fundamental tools to succeed in the classroom. Black Child Development Institute, Spirit of Excellence 1 Nationally, only 50% of teen moms graduate from high school by the time they are 22 years old. 93% of teen mothers enrolled in the program received, or are actively working toward, their high school diploma or GED. YWCA, Teen Parent Mentoring Program

12,931

Supported safe and nurturing environments for to care for and raise their children.
TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY:

4,301 individuals, enabling parents

2 In Guilford County there were 629 substantiated reports of child abuse in 2010. Children born to mothers age 15 and younger are nearly two times more likely to experience abuse or neglect than those born to mothers 20-21 years old. 3 98% of teen parents who participated in parenting education clas ses learned effective parenting and discipline techniques, reducing the occurrence of child abuse and neglect.
Childrens Home Society of NC, Specialized Parenting Programs Good Beginnings for Teen Parents

Child Trends (2010). Diploma attainment among teen mothers. [PDF Document] Retrieved from: www.childtrends.org/ Files/Child_Trends-2010_01_22_FS_DiplomaAttainment.pdf

Annie E. Casey Foundation (2012). [Table of child abuse and neglect reports substantiated (Number)]. Kids County Data Center Profile for Guilford County, NC. Retrieved from http://datacenter.com/kidscount.org/data/bystate/stateprofile. aspx?state=NC&group=Grantee&loc=4950&dt=1%2c3%2c2%2c4
3

George, R.M., Harden, A.W., & Lee, B.J. (2008). Effects of early childbearing on child maltreatment and placement in foster care. In Maynard, R. & Hoffman, S. (Eds.), Kids having kids: Revised edition, (257-288). Washington: Urban Institute.

$2,751,059

Total Investment

In order to achieve positive educational growth, children need the encouragement, guidance and support of adults in their lives. Our volunteers fulfill that role for several hundred children each year. Chuck Hodierne, Executive Director of Youth Focus

After all, all of us need a little help in getting answers sometimes. Ellen Deal Whitlock, Executive Director of Senior Resources of Guilford

Total Investment

$2,089,344

INCOME
Helping People Help Themselves
We all encounter crossroads in life. United Way of Greater Greensboro gave people the opportunity to regain independence and dignity to navigate beyond a crisis.

37,065

TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY: Seeking employment is a difficult process, particularly for displaced homemakers who are entering the workforce due to the loss of a primary income source due to events like separation, divorce, death, disability, or unemployment of a spouse or family member. 98% of displaced homemakers in the program have demonstrated increased job-search and job preparedness skills, empowering displaced homemakers to regain self-sufficiency.
Womens Resource Center of Greensboro, New Choices Program

In most cases, families are forced to relocate when foreclosures occur. This uproots their lives and affects all aspects of their well-being, making it difficult to solve other problems. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 99.6% of program participants were able to prevent their home from foreclosure.
Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc., Consumer Credit Counseling Service

Empowered people to reach their full potential and overcome obstacles related to disability, age, or minority status.
TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY: Older adults face many challenges with limited incomes, increased vulnerabilities as targets of scams or fraud, and increasing costs of healthcare. 80% of Medicare Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) participants reduced health insurance expenses and/or found better coverage after receiving clear and unbiased counseling about Medicare and long-term care insurance. This prevents Medicare billing errors and possible fraud and abuse.
Senior Resources of Guilford, Community-Based & Volunteer Services

8,232

According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, nearly 1 in 2 adults in Guilford County have a literacy level below the minimum standard for success in todays labor market. Low literacy affects every aspect of a persons life and threatens the self-sufficiency of adults and families in our community. 68% of adult students made significant literacy increases, and 51% advanced a full literacy level, the equivalent of several grade levels.
Reading Connections, Adult Literacy

C a r i n g f o r E v e r y o n es H e a l t h
Offered a helping hand to individuals, allowing access to health care, education, and support for underserved people.
TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITY
A healthy and prepared mother sets the stage for her childs well-being throughout his lifetime.

19,814

97% of low income, young, minority women delivered full term babies over 5lbs. 8oz., while increasing
their own knowledge and preparation for childbirth, prenatal health, fitness and nutrition. YWCA Greensboro, Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies

Placing a child outside of their home due to mental and behavioral health issues is expensive and disruptive to families. After receiving in-home therapy, 100% of the children remained in their home, avoiding placement in foster care, group homes, or training schools. Youth Focus, Family Preservation

Total Investment

$2,039,262
Theres a movement underway to change the way we think about health in our community, at the level of providers, insurers, and consumers. We need to make sure the public and health care providers understand the importance of health literacy as an issue that affects us all. Jennifer Gore, Executive Director of ReadingConnections

K E Y M ILE S T O NE S

PARTNERS ENDING HOMELESSNESS

The most recent Point-in-Time Count (January 2012), showed there has been a slight decrease in homelessness in our community despite the economic conditions. Guilford County is currently in its fifth year of the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.

INFORMATION & REFERRAL

United Way convened representatives from 28 different community organizations to discuss the state of information and referral in Greater Greensboro. This was an important first step to identify whats working and explore ideas on improving collaboration within Greensboros network of information and referral. Access to information and services is a theme across all issues in which we work.

THRIvING AT 3
The Born Learning Trail opened in May 2012 at Greensboro Housing Authoritys Claremont Courts Community. The trail engages parents in their childs education and play using signs which promote fun and educational activities. The trail connects the housing community to the McGirt-Horton Public Library, and marks just one of the resources Thriving at 3 has brought to Claremont, designed to create an environment where children are healthy mentally, physically, and emotionally by age 3 and prepared to succeed in school upon entry into Kindergarten.

COMMUNITY IMPACT STRATEGY

In collaboration with United Way Partner Agencies, issue experts, and community volunteers, United Way established new funding objectives based on the 2010 Voices. Choices. Human Service Needs Assessment. This will influence future United Way investment strategies.

ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE TASKFORCE

United Way embarked on a joint venture with Cone Health Foundation to identify recommendations and ideas focusing on connecting people to effective health care, with key strategies being health literacy, patient navigation, and information and referral. Those strategies, produced from this task force, influenced United Ways new funding strategy in the focus area of Health and created a community agenda for change.

GREENSBORO WORKS TASK FORCE

Sponsored by United Way of Greater Greensboro and The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, the Greensboro Works Task Force was established to collaboratively address the economic challenges of our community. The task force will make recommendations on how to enhance the economic success of our residents, focusing particularly on improving job opportunities and building assets for individuals and families.

ACHIEvE GUILFORD
United Way has become a sponsor of Achieve Guilford, the community-wide effort to ensure every child is successful at each critical point in their education: prepared for school; supported inside and outside of school; graduated and enrolled in post-secondary education; and entered into a career.

FIRST $1 MILLION CORPORATE DONOR

Through their Take a Stand, Lend a Hand employee and corporate campaign, Lorillard, Inc. raised $1 million in employee and corporate contributions for United Way of Greater Greensboro.

MENTORING MATTERS
African American Leadership (AAL) laid the groundwork for the Mentoring Matters Initiative by launching a pilot program at Wiley Elementary School in December 2011, addressing the needs of African American and Hispanic males. As part of their Inaugural Speaker Series, AAL welcomed Dr. Ben Carson to a sold-out event in March 2012. Dr. Carson is living proof of the power of mentoring for young, disadvantaged children.

125 YEARS OF CREATING LASTING CHANGE

2012 marks the 125th birthday of the United Way! In 1887 in Denver, CO, United Way became one of the most important social inventions in history and sparked a movement that established United Way. In 2012, United Way of Greater Greensboro will celebrate 80 years of local investments.

ENGAGEMENT GROUPS
Committed Annual Donors Who Collectively Give, Advocate, & volunteer
AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
African American Leadership (AAL) members are civic and community leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and corporate executives who are passionate about strengthening the community. AAL members collectively examine challenges in their respective communities and channel resources towards solutions. Members of this group have developed and implemented an annual summer backpack program, MeaningFULL Meals, for children and families in the Gillespie Park area. This group also launched the African American Male Initiative with a pilot mentoring program at Wiley Elementary School to address a lack of mentors among young Black males.

YOUNG LEADERS
Young Leaders is a group of young professionals under 40 who want to make Greensboro a better place. Young Leaders are passionate about being advocates for issues like Education, Income, Health, and volunteering to make things happen in our community. On December 3rd and 4th, United Way of Greater Greensboros Young Leaders participated in a variety of service events in Greensboro, providing over 35 volunteers and 150 hours of volunteer service in just one weekend.

WOMENS LEADERSHIP
Womens Leadership members are passionate about making real and lasting changes in the lives of children and families. The groups mission is to mobilize a community of women to become powerful philanthropists through their time, talent, and passion. Whether its conducting toiletry and school supply drives for residents of a local shelter, holding a luggage drive for children in the foster care system, or this years Handbags Against Homelessness Auction, Womens Leadership is living the ideals of United Way by mobilizing and uniting the caring power of the Greater Greensboro community.

UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO

$7,757,983
Program Allocations & Services
Includes: Program Allocations, Initiative Investments, and Community Investment Operations

$1,428,145 $1,576,372 $531,800

Donor Choice Designations

United Way Operations Fundraising & Admin

Allowance for Uncollectible Pledges

$11,294,300

Total

2011-2012 COMMUNITY INvESTMENTS

EDUCATION: Growing Successful Kids
Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, Inc. Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, Inc. Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Girl Scout Council Childrens Home Society of North Carolina Childrens Home Society of North Carolina Childrens Home Society of North Carolina Communities In Schools of Greater Greensboro Communities In Schools of Greater Greensboro Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Guilford Child Development Guilford Child Development Guilford Child Development Marys House National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad, Inc. Old North State Council, Boy Scouts of America Old North State Council, Boy Scouts of America Reading Connections The Salvation Army of Greensboro YMCA of Greensboro YMCA of Greensboro YMCA of Greensboro Youth Focus YWCA Greensboro YWCA Greensboro YWCA Greensboro Spirit of Excellence Love to Read** Girl Scouting Adoption and Foster Care Program Guilford Youth Empowerment Center** Parenting Skill Development Success in School Success at School-After School Family Preservation Healthy Start Learning Together Family Literacy Project* Resource and Referral--Scholarship Program Resource and Referral--Finding Childcare Skill Based Parenting II* ANYDAY * Learning for Life Scouting Family Literacy Stabilization* Boys & Girls Club Afterschool Program Black & Latino Achievers Camp Weaver Big Brothers/Big Sisters Teen Parent Mentoring Program YWORLD YWORLD Summer Program

$124,712 $15,000 $75,000 $115,363 $15,000 $134,637 $149,577 $174,512 $120,020 $159,096 $20,000 $325,260 $58,998 $11,000 $20,000 $40,941 $155,405 $20,000 $340,000 $129,184 $20,264 $106,849 $240,158 $140,000 $24,503 $16,550

*-Denotes 2012 Bryan Grant recipient **-Denotes 2012 CEVG recipient

INCOME: Helping People Help Themselves

Adult Center for Enrichment American Red Cross Greensboro Chapter American Red Cross Greensboro Chapter Arc of Greensboro Arc of Greensboro Arc of Greensboro Barnabas Network Bell House Center for New North Carolinians Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Greensboro Urban Ministry HORSEPOWER Therapeutic Learning Center Housing Greensboro Legal Aid of North Carolina Legal Aid of North Carolina One Step Further, Inc. One Step Further, Inc. One Step Further, Inc. One Step Further, Inc. One Step Further, Inc. People & Paws 4 Hope Reach Out First, Inc. Reading Connections CarePartners Disaster Services Service to the Armed Forces arcBARKS** Community Education & Support Supported Employment Furniture Ministry* Adult Care Home Refugee, Culture, Language, & Adult Self-Sufficiency (CLASS) Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Greensboro Victim Services Winter Emergency (WE!)* Academic Achievement** Volunteer and Family Services Support* Domestic Unit Older Adult Unit Community Service Restitution Keep it Real for Youth and Parents Program* Mediation Services Sentencing Alternatives Teen Court-Life Skills Second Chance** Jobs and Life Skills Program** Adult Literacy Online Training Modules**

$40,291 $188,029 $22,500 $15,000 $81,436 $73,013 $20,000 $53,633 $30,000 $150,725 $327,841 $30,000 $15,000 $30,000 $94,074 $28,351 $8,715 $24,000 $20,000 $2,325 $14,000 $15,000 $7,300 $15,000

*-Denotes 2012 Bryan Grant recipient **-Denotes 2012 CEVG recipient

2011-2012 COMMUNITY INvESTMENTS

INCOME: Helping People Help Themselves continued
Reading Connections The Salvation Army of Greensboro Senior Resources of Guilford Senior Resources of Guilford Senior Resources of Guilford Summit House Womens Resource Center Womens Resource Center Womens Resource Center Womens Resource Center Womens Resource Center Adult Literacy Center of Hope Crisis Assistance Program Access to Services Community-Based & Volunteer Services Foster Grandparents Program Residential Program Legal Information Access Program New Choices Program Transitional Development Program Winter Emergency (WE!) Volunteer Training* Womens Financial Literacy Project**

$72,310 $240,000 $64,706 $220,216 $48,016 $10,739 $15,772 $23,352 $48,000 $25,000 $13,000

HEALTH: Caring for Everyones Health

Adult Center for Enrichment Alcohol & Drug Services Childrens Home Society of North Carolina Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Association, Inc. Hospice & Palliative Care of Greensboro Adult Day Services Prevention Services Wise Guys-Jovenes Sabios Childrens Advocacy Center Domestic Violence Intervention Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program** Outpatient Family Counseling Substance Abuse Treatment Infant & Toddler Early Intervention Program Counseling & Education Center

$83,663 $71,304 $106,025 $19,917 $36,044 $15,000 $306,160 $41,749 $448,276 $105,736

*-Denotes 2012 Bryan Grant recipient **-Denotes 2012 CEVG recipient

Hospice & Palliative Care of Greensboro Mental Health Association of Greensboro Mental Health Association of Greensboro Piedmont Health Services & Sickle Cell Agency Piedmont Health Services & Sickle Cell Agency Piedmont Health Services & Sickle Cell Agency Reading Connections Triad Health Project Triad Health Project Youth Focus Youth Focus YWCA Greensboro

Kids Path Community Education & Awareness Supportive Services SCOPE Sickle Cell Services Summer Enrichment Camp Health Literacy Direct Client Services Prevention Counseling Family Preservation Healthy Moms Healthy Babies

$179,823 $37,665 $75,000 $20,000 $116,943 $5,930 $27,939 $137,062 $28,968 $76,792 $49,746 $38,520

*-Denotes 2012 Bryan Grant recipient **-Denotes 2012 CEVG recipient

INITIATIvE INvESTMENTS
The Volunteer Center 2-1-1 Thriving at 3 Partners Ending Homelessness Mentoring Voices.Choices. $86,000 $81,000 $118,070 $55,000 $61,300 $30,000

Statements of Financial Position

ASSETS
Cash and Cash equivalents Pledges receivable, net Investments Beneficial interest in foundation assets Land, buildings and equipment, net Other assets Total assets

JUNE 2011
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ 398,017 3,627,135 7,700,353 2,118,981 934,481 449,586 15,228,553 $ $ $ $ $ $ $

JUNE 2010
230,901 3,892,462 6,601,477 1,802,155 1,001,574 509,096 14,037,665

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accounts Payable & Accrued expenses Allocations and designations payable Total liabilities

$ $ $

146,294 7,398,624 7,544,918

$ $ $

108,559 7,437,427 7,545,986

NET ASSETS
Unrestricted: Unappropriated Board appropriated Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total net assets

$ $ $ $ $ $

4,349,401 734,595 1,593,608 1,006,031 7,683,635 15,228,553

$ $ $ $ $ $

3,358,443 784,004 1,343,201 1,006,031 6,491,679 14,037,665

Total liabilities and net assets

Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets

SUPPORT & REvENUE
Current Campaign results Donor-designated proceeds Provision for uncollectible pledges Other Contributions received Net income/loss on investments Net income/loss on beneficial interest in foundation assets Designations - other community campaigns Grant and gift revenue Other revenue Total support and revenue

JUNE 2011
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 10,064,019 (2,336,657) (34,134) 452,988 837,411 386,541 262,406 29,577 215,941 9,878,092 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

JUNE 2010
10,866,489 (2,731,797) (421,969) 376,774 353,508 217,111 227,492 55,830 227,860 9,171,298

FUNCTIONAL ExPENSES
Allocations and grants Other community programs Administration Fund development Total functional expenses Change in net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

6,387,642 466,363 715,159 1,116,972 8,686,136 1,191,956 6,491,679 7,683,635

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

6,186,354 743,049 829,517 1,061,308 8,820,228 351,070 6,140,609 6,491,679

This is our Community. Its our Home. Its where we live, work, and raise our Families. Together, we can make it stronger, safer, healthier, for All.
The Design Group
David Gibbs President 336.856.0815 www.thedesign-group.com

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