Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    United Way of Southwest Colorado makes grants to local human service organizations from funds raised in the annual fundraising drive and from funds provided by the City of Durango. In order to receive a grant, a local human service organization must prove that it is a good organization, has a good board of directors that are overseeing the operations, has competent staff, has solid financial statements, has financial policies and procedures in place to prevent any misuse of funds, and most importantly has a program that can prove it is addressing one of United Way's goals under Education, Self-Reliance or Health. United Way uses local volunteers to conduct this review process. Additionally, United Way staff serve on numerous boards of directors and committees which bring other resources to our community. Examples include Colorado 2-1-1 Collaborative, Colorado Nonprofit Association and the Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M

  • Program 2 [2021]

    United Way serves as fiscal agent for four special response programs that help prevent local individuals and families from becoming homeless. Small payments can be made when people are behind on their bills that allow them to catch up and get back ahead. Typically these payments are only a few hundred dollars. United Way funds these programs through our annual grant making, serves on the committees that distribute the funds, and balances each programs' checkbook at the end of the month to ensure funds are being spent appropriately.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $260.7K

  • Team Up Collaborative Project

    UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO, INC. HELPS PEOPLE IN NEED AND HELPS YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO SUCCEED. THEY DO THIS BY LEADING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE FIVE-COUNTY SERVICE AREA IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. THEY SERVE AS THE BACKBONE FOR OVER 80 ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES THROUGH A COLLECTIVE PROJECT CALLED "TEAM UP." UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO ALSO SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR TWO EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE COALITIONS. THEY MAKE 211 RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICE AVAILABLE TO THE REGION THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO 211 NETWORK.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1M