2013-11-07T17:02:43-06:00 2013-06-30 WESTBERG-EISCHENS PLLP PO BOX 362 WILLMAR MN 562010362 990 2012-07-01 410844871 UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MN UNIT 3202351050 311 4TH STREET SW PO BOX 895 WILLMAR MN 56201 RENEE NOLTING 3202351050 2013-10-31 true MICHAEL A GRAMM CPA 3202353727 2013-11-07 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 1038056 false X WWW.LIVEUNITEDWCM.ORG X 1955 MN UNITED WAY OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA STANDS BEHIND ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF THE REGION. WE BELIEVE IN BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN EDUCATION, INCOME, BASIC NEEDS, AND HEALTH. WE BELIEVE IN NETWORKING, COLLABORATING, AND COMMUNICATING WITH AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS ALONG WITH ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN ACTS OF VOLUNTEERING WILL BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. 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THIS IS DONE BY FUNDING, SUPPORTING AND OPERATING PROGRAMS THAT IMPACT: EDUCATION (HELPING EVERY CHILD SUCCEED AND A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SCHOOL READINESS), BASIC NEEDS (MAKING SURE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE BASIC NEEDS MET OF FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHELTER), HEALTH (HELPING VULNERABLE ADULTS GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AS LONG AS THEY ARE ABLE AND PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH/HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR ALL AGES), AND INCOME (HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE). 181718 175988 UWWCM'S GIFT IN KIND PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE REFERRED TO UNITED WAY BY SOCIAL SERVICES, LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES, FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS. THESE PERSONS HAVE BECOME HOMELESS OR RELOCATED TO THE REGION, MAY HAVE HAD A HOME TRAGEDY (EXAMPLE: FIRE), OR DUE TO INCOME LACK BASIC HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. 49266 UWWCM COORDINATES AND FUNDS CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM, WHICH HAS 1,900 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ENROLLED (AGES BIRTH TO 5). THESE CHILDREN RECEIVE AN AGE APPROPRIATE BOOK THROUGH THE MAIL EACH MONTH. THIS IS TO HELP CHILDREN BUILD VOCABULARIES AND DISCOVER READING. IT ALSO BUILDS BONDS BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AS THEY HELP FOSTER THE LOVE OF READING. THERE IS NO COST TO FAMILIES TO ENROLL THEIR CHILD AND THE CHILD RECEIVES 12 BOOKS A YEAR UNTIL THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY. THIS IS ONE WAY UWWCM HELPS PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN. 95491 EMPOWER IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE UNITED WAY UNITING "WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY." THE PURPOSE IS TO HARNESS THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOLUNTEERING ENERGY OF WOMEN IN THE REGION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF PREPARING AREA PRESCHOOLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN. IT ALSO UNITES WOMEN AND BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS. EMPOWER BEGAN FIVE YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ONLY 50% OF KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN BEING READY TO START KINDERGARTEN. EMPOWER USES THE DOLLARS THEY RAISE IN FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS: 5% TO SUPPORT IMAGINATION LIBRARY; 15% TO FUND THE BORN LEARNING CAMPAIGN - GETTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INTO THE HANDS OF PARENTS AND FUNDING PRESCHOOL BACKPACKS THAT HAVE TOOLS TO HELP PREPARE PRESCHOOLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN; 30% OF THE FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANTS ADDRESSING SCHOOL READINESS (UWWCM AND EMPOWER WERE ABLE TO CO-SPONSOR THE MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM'S PLAY SPOT IN THE WILLMAR LIBRARY). THE REMAINING 50% GOES TOWARD THE "GROWMOBILE" WHICH IS A MOBILE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ONSITE PRESCHOOL IN TARGETED REGIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES YEAR ROUND. THIS IS DONE BY THE UNITED WAY SUCCESS BY 6 STAFF PERSON BRINGING LESSONS INTO QUALIFYING CHILDCARES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR THAT INCLUDE CURRICULUM, CRAFT PROJECTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. LESSON MATERIALS ARE LEFT FOR THE CHILDCARE PROVIDER TO CONTINUE THE LEARNING PROCESS BETWEEN GROWMOBILE VISITS. IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE GROWMOBILE PROGRAM VISITS LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND WORKS WITH PRESCHOOLERS TO BUILD SCHOOL READINESS. IT COLLABORATES WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN THAT ATTEND DURING GROWMOBILE VISITS. THIS SUMMER PROGRAM INCLUDES FOOD BACKPACKS ON FRIDAYS TO HELP FAMILIES WITH FOOD ESSENTIALS ON WEEKENDS. 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WE BELIEVE IN BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN EDUCATION, INCOME, BASIC NEEDS, AND HEALTH. WE BELIEVE IN NETWORKING, COLLABORATING, AND COMMUNICATING WITH AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS ALONG WITH ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN ACTS OF VOLUNTEERING WILL BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT UWWCM IS AT WORK IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR NEIGHBORS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND TOTAL STRANGERS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EMPOWER IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE UNITED WAY UNITING "WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY." THE PURPOSE IS TO HARNESS THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOLUNTEERING ENERGY OF WOMEN IN THE REGION TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF PREPARING AREA PRESCHOOLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN. IT ALSO UNITES WOMEN AND BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS. EMPOWER BEGAN FIVE YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF ONLY 50% OF KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN BEING READY TO START KINDERGARTEN. EMPOWER USES THE DOLLARS THEY RAISE IN FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS: 5% TO SUPPORT IMAGINATION LIBRARY; 15% TO FUND THE BORN LEARNING CAMPAIGN - GETTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INTO THE HANDS OF PARENTS AND FUNDING PRESCHOOL BACKPACKS THAT HAVE TOOLS TO HELP PREPARE PRESCHOOLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN; 30% OF THE FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANTS ADDRESSING SCHOOL READINESS (UWWCM AND EMPOWER WERE ABLE TO CO-SPONSOR THE MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM'S PLAY SPOT IN THE WILLMAR LIBRARY). THE REMAINING 50% GOES TOWARD THE "GROWMOBILE" WHICH IS A MOBILE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ONSITE PRESCHOOL IN TARGETED REGIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES YEAR ROUND. THIS IS DONE BY THE UNITED WAY SUCCESS BY 6 STAFF PERSON BRINGING LESSONS INTO QUALIFYING CHILDCARES SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR THAT INCLUDE CURRICULUM, CRAFT PROJECTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. LESSON MATERIALS ARE LEFT FOR THE CHILDCARE PROVIDER TO CONTINUE THE LEARNING PROCESS BETWEEN GROWMOBILE VISITS. IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE GROWMOBILE PROGRAM VISITS LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND WORKS WITH PRESCHOOLERS TO BUILD SCHOOL READINESS. IT COLLABORATES WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN THAT ATTEND DURING GROWMOBILE VISITS. THIS SUMMER PROGRAM INCLUDES FOOD BACKPACKS ON FRIDAYS TO HELP FAMILIES WITH FOOD ESSENTIALS ON WEEKENDS. EMPOWER WORKS CLOSELY WITH AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVES, ECFE PROFESSIONALS, HEAD START, CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL, 4H, RIDGEWATER COLLEGE, WILLMAR AREA FOOD SHELF, SALVATION ARMY, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AUDITOR PRESENTS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER APPROVAL, THE AUDITOR PREPARES THE 990 AND THE BOARD OFFICERS REVIEW AND APPROVE. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS SIGN POLICY AND LIST POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM AT ALL UWWCM FULL BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS IS "DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST." COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SUBMIT TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT COMPILES EVALUATIONS AND PRESENTS A WRITTEN REVIEW AND MERIT RATING OT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMPENSATION FOLLOWS THE EXTERNAL DATA PROVIDED BY THE MERIT RATING AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PUBLIC MAY REQUEST TO VIEW DOCUMENTS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S PALCE OF BUSINESS.