Community Investment Team Forming

United Way of Southwest Minnesota needs volunteers from across its service area to help review local non-profit organizations that apply for Community Impact Grants.  Volunteers will work together to conduct site visits of agencies, review program goals and results and make a recommendation to the United Way of Southwest Minnesota Board of Directors. 

Volunteers learn about the grant review process at an orientation session.

This is a primary way that funds that were raised during the recent annual United Way campaign are invested back into services that benefit people of this area. 

Volunteers who live in Yellow Medicine County, Lincoln County, Murray County, Lyon County and western Redwood County are encouraged to participate. 

The time-limited work will cover approximately 6 weeks of time during April and May.  Volunteers will be expected to spend up to 8 hours (usually in hour-long components) conducting the reviews and preparing recommendations.  An orientation session will be conducted prior to the review work. 

Volunteers find that this is an excellent way to learn more about the area and its human-service network of programs.  People who are interested in learning more should contact United Way of Southwest Minnesota immediately.  Call (507)929-2273, stop by the office at 109 S 5th Street, Suite 300, Marshall or send an email by clicking here.

 

2011-12 Community Impact Grants are available for area non-profit organizations serving local people.  Grant applications will be accepted that align with the United Way of Southwest Minnesota priority areas of Education, Income and Health.  The deadline is 5:00 PM, Friday, April 1. 

Program guidelines and grant forms can be downloaded from the United Way of Southwest MN web site.  Click here.