United Way Of Rhode Island Inc

CHANGING LIVES AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY, TOGETHER. WE BELIEVE THAT RHODE ISLANDERS WANT TO DO BETTER FOR THEMSELVES, AND THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

$1,261,198 IN DONOR INVESTMENTS FOR THE 2019-2020 ANNUAL UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN WHERE THE DONORS RECOMMEND THAT THEIR GIFTS BE DISBURSED THROUGH UNITED WAY OF RI TO SPECIFIC 501 (C) (3) AGENCIES. $3,610,708 IN DONOR INVESTMENTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 600 LEADERSHIP DONORS (GIFTS OF $1,000 OR MORE) WHO CHOOSE TO DIRECT THEIR GIFTS TO THEIR UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND MYFUND ACCOUNT (DONOR ADVISED ACCOUNT). THESE LEADERSHIP DONORS THEN MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO UNITED WAY OF RI DURING THE FISCAL YEAR REQUESTING GIFTS TO BE DIRECTED TO 501 (C) (3) AGENCIES.

$2,068,950 IN DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND AND AN ADDITIONAL $758,689 OF OPPORTUNITY GRANTS AND FEE FOR SERVICE GRANTS OF $404,659 WERE GRANTED TO ADDRESS RHODE ISLAND'S MORE PRESSING NEEDS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 RELIEF FUND IN FY2020.$471,938 IN DONOR, CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND WERE GRANTED TO AGENCIES TO SUPPORT THE HASBRO AND WOMEN UNITED SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVE.$179,548 IN DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RI GOOD NEIGHBOR ENERGY FUND WERE GRANTED TO 7 AGENCIES IN THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/2020 TO PROVIDE ENERGY ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED.$227,000 IN GRANTS WAS AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTARY INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.DETAILS ON OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT WORK CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.UWRI.ORG

$1,945,615 TO OPERATE THE UNITED WAY 211 EMAIL, CALL AND WALK-IN CENTER IN RHODE ISLAND WHICH IS THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTER THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH CRITICAL HUMAN SERVICES. IT'S AVAILABLE 24-HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR, ONLINE AND OFFLINE. $469,122 TO OPERATE "POINT" EMAIL, CALL AND WALK-IN CENTER WHICH IS A RESOURCE NETWORK FOR LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR SENIORS, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND OPERATES "POINT" ON BEHALF OF THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHY AGING. "POINT" ALSO HELPS PEOPLE ENROLL IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. $258,960 TO SUPPORT THE RHODE ISLAND AFTER SCHOOL NETWORK (RIAN) AND HASBRO AND WOMEN UNITED SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH ENGAGE STUDENTS IN HIGH QUALITY AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVES.

$1,133,273 TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND LABOR RELATIONS PROGRAMS. STAFF COSTS ARE PRIMARILY FOR ADMINISTERING AND MONITORING THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT OUTCOMES FOR THE GRANTS AWARDED FROM THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND.$263,915 TO SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER WORK OF UNITED WAY OF RI. OUR VOLUNTEER WORK AND OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.UWRI.ORG/VOLUNTEER.