Inland Southern California United Way

THE UNITED WAY OF THE INLAND VALLEYS ("UWIV") WAS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWSOF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION INRIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, IN 1931. UWIV WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCALLEADERS, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ANDINDIVIDUALS TO UNITE PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIVES. UWIVFIGHTS FOR EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HOUSING FOR EVERY PERSON INOUR WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY. THIS MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ADMINISTERINGLOCAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THROUGH FUNDS RAISED IN THE COMMUNITY-WIDECAMPAIGN. ADDITIONALLY, UWIV FACILITATES AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO LOCALNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON LOCAL NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY VOLUNTEERS ANDCOMMUNITY MEMBERS. UWIVS ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE EFFORTS OFAPPROXIMATELY 2,500 VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR, INCLUDING COMPANY CAMPAIGNCOORDINATORS AND DONORS WHO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO HELP MAKE FUNDING DECISION.

DISASTER RELIEF:INLAND SOCAL UNITED WAY PARTNERED WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY TO ADMINISTER THEIR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (ERA). THE ERA PROGRAMS PROVIDED EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS OF PAST DUE RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AFFECTED FINANCIALLY BY THE COVID19 PANDEMIC. FUNDING PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FUNDING TO DISBURSE PAYMENTS TO LANDLORDS ON BEHALF OF APPLICANTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR ASSISTANCE. GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFICATION WERE SET BY THE US DEPT OF TREASURY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE INDIVIDUAL MUNICIPALITIES.

NON PROFIT AGENCY ALLOCATIONS: INLAND SOCAL UNITED WAY PROVIDES NON-PROFIT AGENCY GRANTS CALLED ALLOCATIONS OUT OF THE POOL OF UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. ISCUW SETS PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HEALTH, HOUSING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CREATES A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AGENCIES SERVING WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES ARE VETTED BY STAFF AND THEN BY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. REVIEWED APPLICATIONS ARE THEN SENT TO THE COMMUNITY IMPACT COMMITTEE TO MAKE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MAKE FINAL FUNDING DECISIONS. ALLOCATIONS ARE PAID ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS.

DONOR DESIGNATIONS:AS A CONVENIENCE TO OUR DONORS, ISCUW FACILITATES DIRECT, UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE USE RESULTS OF THESE CONTRIBUTIONS.