Sioux Empire United Way Inc

TO LEAD, SUSTAIN AND NURTURE A UNIFIED, EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS.

MARKETING OVERVIEW 5 VOLUNTEERS SERVED ON THE MARKETING DIVISION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR COMMUNICATIONS BUILT ON TWO MAIN MESSAGES. WE HELP CHILDREN, VULNERABLE ADULTS, AND PEOPLE IN CRISIS. THE POWER TO CHANGE A STORY (2023 CAMPAIGN THEME) EVENTS -KICKOFF WEEK: CELEBRATED THE WEEK WITH 5 DAYS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDED: OMONDAY: FREE COFFEE AT SCOOTERS (FREE COFFEE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS) OTUESDAY: DONUT DAY FOR AGENCIES (VOLUNTEERS AND BOD MEMBERS DELIVERED DONUTS TO PARTNER AGENCIES) OWEDNESDAY: AGENCY TOURS FOR VOLUNTEERS OTHURSDAY: UNITED WAY & SEVERANCE BREWING CO. LAUNCHED CUSTOM BEER, "BREWBERRY WAY" AT SEVERANCE TAPROOM. PROCEEDS BENEFITED SEUW. OFRIDAY: SHARE YOUR SEUW GEAR/STORY SOCIAL MEDIA PUSH. WE ASKED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SPORT THEIR SEUW GEAR AND SHARE THEIR "POWER TO CHANGE A STORY" STORY. -THANK YOU EVENT: APPROX 300 IN ATTENDANCE. ANNOUNCED TOTAL AND RECOGNIZED OUTSTANDING NOMINEES AND AWARD RECIPIENTS. 86 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS WERE SCHEDULED THROUGH SPEAKER'S BUREAU. 26 AGENCY TOURS HELD. EMERGING LEADERS HAS APPROX. 60 MEMBERS. MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN 20 DIFFERENT EVENTS IN-PERSON, WITH OUTDOORS AND INDIVIDUAL OPTIONS, DONATING APPROX. 346 HOURS OF VOLUNTEERISM. CAMPAIGN E-UPDATES WERE EMAILED WEEKLY DURING THE FALL TO 650+ VOLUNTEERS WITH AN AVERAGE OPEN RATE OF 36%. INFORMATIONAL EMAIL UPDATES WERE DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY TO 9,000+ SUPPORTERS WITH AN AVERAGE OPEN RATE OF 21%. WITHIN SOCIAL MEDIA: -INCREASED FACEBOOK PAGE REACH BY 84% -INCREASED FACEBOOK PAGE VISITS BY 137% -INCREASED INSTAGRAM REACH BY 138% -INCREASED INSTAGRAM PROFILE VISITS BY 24% -INCREASED LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS BY 178 PEOPLE YTD (MAY 2022 - MAY 2023) -CONTINUED SHARING IMPACT STORIES, NEWS OR RELATED INFORMATION IN COMMUNITY RELEVANT TO OUR FOLLOWERS, PROGRAMS AND DONORS.

COMMUNITY IMPACT DIVISION STRATEGIES DIVISION HAD APPROXIMATELY 60 VOLUNTEERS SERVING WITHIN 6 DIFFERENT COMMITTEES. ONGOING FUNDING PROCESS: -HELD ALL AGENCY FUNDING REVIEW MEETINGS VIRTUALLY. VOLUNTEERS REVIEWED THE APPLICATION, MET VIRTUALLY WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PROGRAM, SOUGHT ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION (AS NEEDED), AND MADE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS. -AFTER REVIEWING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE VOLUNTEERS RECOMMENDED FUNDING OF APPROXIMATELY 7.9 MILLION TO 78 PROGRAM AND 38 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE REGULAR ONGOING FUNDING PROCESS: -SPRING 2022 ADDITIONAL FUNDS: OPLACED 41 AEDS WITHIN THE SIOUX FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT OINCREASED SUPPORT TO AID WITH THE TRANSITION OF CHILDCARE SERVICES FROM VOA TO BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE OSUPPORTED THE EXPANSION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SOCCER PROGRAM -SUMMER 2022 ADDITIONAL FUNDS: OPROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO 18 CURRENTLY FUNDED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL NEEDS RESULTING FROM PRICE INCREASES, STAFFING CHALLENGES, AND SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES. -WINTER 2022 ADDITIONAL FUNDS: OUTILIZED AVAILABLE FUNDS TO SUPPORT 10 NEW PROGRAMS WITH ONE-TIME FUNDS FOR 2023 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) EFFORTS -DEI COMMITTEE CONTINUED TO MEET EVERY TWO-WEEKS. OHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR INCLUDE: DEI TRAININGS: OFFERED THE FOLLOWING TRAININGS TO OUR FUNDED AGENCIES: EQUITY VS EQUALITY: DIVERSITY VS. INCLUSION & CULTURAL BAGGAGE (IMPLICIT BIAS AND MICROAGGRESSIONS). IN ADDITION, HELD A SUMMER DATA SERIES, WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY DR. SMITH WITH AUGUSTANA RESEARCH INSTITUTE. LISTENING TOURS: BETWEEN MAY AND THE END OF JULY, THE COMMITTEE HELD LISTENING TOURS TO DISCUSS OUR DEI EFFORTS AND GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IN TOTAL, WE MET WITH 3 SEUW STAFF MEMBERS, 4 SEUW BOARD MEMBERS, 7 DEI ADVOCATES, 5 FUNDED OR PREVIOUSLY FUNDED AGENCIES, AND 3 FAITH BASED GROUPS. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: IN DECEMBER, THE BOARD APPROVED FUNDING FOR SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON DEI, INCLUDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NON-PROFITS TO HAVE MATERIALS TRANSLATED INTO ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES.

HELPING CHILDREN QUALITY CHILDCARE & EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION -876 CHILDREN ATTEND QUALITY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS. SUPPORT FOR NEW PARENTS -ALL NEW PARENTS RECEIVE BASIC INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AT BOTH LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS WHEN THEY WELCOME A NEW BABY. OUT OF SCHOOL TIME CARE AND OPPORTUNITIES -2,428 YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN 7 DIFFERENT OUT OF SCHOOL TIME CARE OPTIONS. YOUTH OUTREACH & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES -1,455 YOUTH ARE MATCHED WITH A MENTOR THROUGH THREE PROGRAMS. PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELLBEING -466 CHILDREN RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES DIRECTLY AT THEIR SCHOOLS. HELPING VULNERABLE ADULTS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS & QUALITY OF LIFE EXPERIENCES -314 OLDER ADULTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUTREACH SUPPORT, VOLUNTEER SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND CAREER RESOURCES WITHIN THREE PROGRAMS. STABILIZE HEALTH & LENGTHEN INDEPENDENT LIVING -510 CAREGIVERS UTILIZE CARE DURING THE DAY FOR THEIR LOVED ONES, PARTICIPATE IN SUPPORT GROUPS, AND ACCESS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THROUGH THREE PROGRAMS. HELPING PEOPLE IN CRISIS FAMILY SUPPORT -260 AT-RISK FAMILIES RECEIVE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, NURSING SERVICES, AND SUPPORT THROUGH THREE PROGRAMS. HOUSING STABILITY, FINANCIAL CARE, & CAREER EMPOWERMENT -974 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR SUPPORT TO ATTAIN OR MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH FOUR PROGRAMS. CARE FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT -4,681 INDIVIDUALS ACCESS SAFE SHELTER, CRISIS INTERVENTION OR COUNSELING SERVICES THROUGH THREE PROGRAMS. MENTAL HEALTH CARE -3,576 INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT THROUGH FIVE PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY CRISIS RESOURCES -49,200 CALLS, EMAILS, TEXTS, OR ONLINE INQUIRIES ARE PROVIDED INFORMATION, RESOURCES, REFERRALS, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.