Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Inc

UNI ENGAGES IN COMPREHENSIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE ENTHUSED AS THEY PROSPER AND BECOME ENCOURAGED TO INVEST IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.

I.THE LEADERSHIPIMPLEMENTED STRATEGIES LEARNED FROM THE STRONGER NON-PROFIT INITIATIVE INCLUDING A MORE INCLUSIVE BUDGETING PROCESS.LED THE PROCESS FOR BECOMING AN ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION. CONTRACTED YODIT JOHNSON TO FACILITATE THE CONVERSATIONS WITH BOARD AND STAFF.CREATED THE CHANGE COMMITTEE TO LEAD THE PROCESS OF VALUES IDENTIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WAYS OF BEING THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR VALUES. ENGAGED IN THE BOARD LEAD PROCESS TO IDENTIFY BOARD MEMBERS CANDIDATES THAT CAN L HELP MOVE THE ORGANIZATION FORWARD. II.OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENTDURING COVID, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOP AND THE LEADERSHIP MANAGED APPROPRIATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT KEPT STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS SAFE.OPEN A CHILD CARE CENTERCOMPLETED THE YOUTH HUB (LOS HQ) LEADERS OF SOUTHWEST DETROIT HEADQUARTERSDEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR GRANT WRITING. III.PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENTALL OUR PROGRAMS CONTINUED OPERATING THROUGH COVID AND WE LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS SOUTHWEST FOOD CULTIVATORS AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, DEVELOPED STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS FOR A LEADERSHIP PIPELINE IN DETROIT INCLUDING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. IV.HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENTTHE AGENCY WAS REORGANIZED TO MAXIMIZE THE STRENGTHS OF EMPLOYEES TO FURTHER UNIS MISSION. UPDATED POLICIES SUCH AS FAMILY LEAVE AND DEVELOPED NEW POLICIES TO RETAIN TALENT SUCH AS THE PERSONAL TIME OFF POLICY.PROVIDED TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES AROUND POLICIES. V.FINANCIAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENTADDITIONAL FUNDING WERE SECURED FOR OUR ATTENDANCE WORK INCLUDING FUNDING FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY.DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEW FUNDING SOURCES AND DIVERSIFIED OUR FUNDING SOURCES TO INCLUDE FEE FOR SERVICE. SECURED A DIRECT GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.SECURED MULTIPLE GRANTS TO SUPPORT TESTING, VACCINATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BASIC NEEDS. OVERSAW FUND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVESTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED EXPENSES WITHIN PARAMETERS OF GRANTS. OVERSAW THE TRANSITION FROM TRACKING INCOME AND EXPENSES BY GRANTS TO PROGRAMS. BY DOING THIS, WE KNOW OUR ADMINISTRATIVE COST. IF FUNDS WERE UNDERSPENT, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET EXTENSIONS. VI.COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND ADVOCACYTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CO-LEAD COVID313 TOWN HALL SESSIONSHOSTED COMMUNITY COVID TESTING AND VACCINE REGULARLY AT OUR SITE, DEVELOPED A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH CHASS CLINIC AND GLEANERS TO ADDRESS COVID RELATED ISSUES INCLUDING BASIC NEEDS.?DEVELOPED A COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR POSITION WHICH DOUBLED OUR ENGAGEMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.