COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND

The Community Impact Fund is one of the most powerful investments United Way makes in our community.

Announcing Community Impact Fund grants

After making very difficult decisions, our volunteers have awarded grants to 124 organzations across our region. Click here to see the grants for each focus area. Click here to see the list of nonprofits receiving Community Impact Fund Grants in 2011-12. Have questions? Click here for some answers to frequently asked questions.

Because of the timing of the grant announcements and the significant changes in year-over-year grant amounts, the United Way Board is using funds from its reserves to provide Transition Assistance to agencies whose grant awards were reduced by 15 percent or more.

About the Community Impact Fund

Trained community investment volunteers review submitted applications to ensure that grants are awarded to programs that are in line with United Way priorities for the upcoming year, and to programs that have demonstrated the ability to achieve measurable results. The Community Impact Fund is composed of gifts from donors who designate their contribution to solving critical community issues. In fiscal year 2011-12, we’re investing $15.2 million in 124 nonprofit organizations across the region. To see our 2011-12 grants, click here. To learn more about the work we're doing in education, income, health and homelessness, visit the rest of this section.

A new investment model

As we developed and implemented our five-year strategic plan, and began work on achieving six bold community goals, we listened to and worked with our partners to identify the key strategies around each goal. Now it is time to ensure our investments are focused and aligned with the drivers of community change, if we are to succeed in ensuring families in our region thrive. As we enter the third year of our five-year strategic plan, our volunteers have recognized several ways that the traditional investment process must shift.

For 2011-12, the process was open to current grantees. But by 2014, the investment cycle will be open. Our new investment model sharpened the focus of our invesments to ensure we reach our community targets. Click here to read the press release, or click here to see the full-page ad that appeared in the AJC on July 24, ad space courtesy of the AJC.

These Community Impact Fund grants will move our community foward, toward reaching our community's goals:

Education Strategies	Nonprofits awarded 2011-12 Community Impact Fund Grants
Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention	CASA for Children, Inc. Children’s Voice CASA, Inc. Court Appointed SpecialAdvocates of Paulding County, Inc. DeKalb County CASA Fulton County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. Georgia Center for Child Advocacy Latin American Association Refugee Family Services Tapestry Youth Ministries, Inc.
Child Care Subsidies	Beacon of Hope, Inc. Easter Seals North Georgia Elaine Clark Center Gate City Day Nursery Association Memorial Drive Presbyterian Community Children’s Program North Fulton Child Development Association Our House, Inc. Partnership for Community Action, Inc. Premier Academy, Inc. Scottdale Child Development Center Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers Whitefoord Community Program YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta YWCA of Greater Atlanta
Language and Literacy Development	Our House, Inc. Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers
Leadership and Service Learning	Africa’s Children’s Fund Boy Scouts Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts Flint River Council Communities in Schools of Atlanta Communities In Schools of Marietta Cobb County, Inc. Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta,Inc. YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta
Mentoring	Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Communities In Schools of Douglas County Families First Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta,Inc.
Out-of-School Time K-3	Association of Village PRIDE Boy Scouts Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts Flint River Council Boy Scouts Northeast Georgia Council Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. Communities In Schools of Douglas County Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta,Inc. Girls, Inc.orporated of Greater Atlanta Refugee Family Services Salvation Army The Study Hall YWCA of Greater Atlanta
Out-of-School Time Middle School-High School	Association of Village PRIDE Boy Scouts Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts Flint River Council Boy Scouts Northeast Georgia Council Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Carrie Steele Pitts Home, Inc. Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. Center for the Visually Impaired CHRIS Kids Communities In Schools of Douglas County Forever Family, Inc. Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. Girls, Inc.orporated of Greater Atlanta Hearts to Nourish Hope Interlocking Communities, Inc. Latin American Association Lilburn Elementary School Planned Parenthood of Georgia Positive Growth Refugee Family Services Salvation Army VOX Teen Communications Whitefoord Community Program YMCA Butler Street Youth Vibe YWCA of Greater Atlanta
Parenting Leadership Skills Support	Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. Center for the Visually Impaired Clayton County Extension Service Easter Seals North Georgia Families First Stepping Stones
Youth Avoiding Risky Behaviors	Girls, Inc.orporated of Greater Atlanta Juvenile Justice Fund Odyssey Family Counseling Center VOX Teen Communications Wholistic Stress Control Institute, Inc.
School Transition	Beacon of Hope, Inc. Easter Seals North Georgia Families First Premier Academy, Inc. Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta

Income Strategies	Nonprofits awarded 2011-12 Community Impact Fund Grants
Asset Building and Preservation	Atlanta Urban League, Inc. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. Resources for Residents and Communities of Georgia, Inc.
Self Employment	Goodwill of North Georgia The Edge Connection
Transitional Employment	Atlanta Enterprise Center Bobby Dodd Institute Center for the Visually Impaired Goodwill of North Georgia Jewish Family and Career Services

Health Strategies	Nonprofits awarded 2011-12 Community Impact Fund Grants
Home-Based Support	Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. Center for the Visually Impaired Marcus Jewish Community Center Project Open Hand Atlanta, Inc. Visiting Nurse Health System
Life Skills	AADD Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc. Center for the Visually Impaired Cherokee Day Training Center ExceptionalOps Jewish Family and Career Services Rutledge Center, Inc. Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia
Mental Health	Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. Cherokee Child Advocacy Council CHRIS Kids Families First Fayette Youth Protection Home Hillside Hospital Jewish Family and Career Services Link Counseling Center Odyssey Family Counseling Center
Prevention Education	American Cancer Society Diabetes Association of Atlanta, Inc. Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia
Primary Health	American Cancer Society Fayette Senior Services Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. Jewish Family and Career Services Planned Parenthood of Georgia Saint Josephs Mercy Care Services, Inc.
Substance Abuse Treatment	Butts County Counseling Center Odyssey Family Counseling Center St Judes Recovery Center

Homelessness Strategies	Nonprofits awarded 2011-12 Community Impact Fund Grants
Assessment Center	A Friend’s House Flint Circuit Council on Family Violence Genesis A New Life MUST Ministries Partnership Against Domestic Violence Project ReNeWal Salvation Army The Drake House YWCA of Northwest Georgia, Inc.
Benefits Enrollment	Central Presbyterian Outreach Center
Financial Assistance	Atlanta Legal Aid Society Clayton County Family Care, Inc. Community Action Center, Inc. Decatur Cooperative Ministry, Inc. Georgia Law Center for the Homeless International Women's House Latin American Association North Fulton Community Charities Rockdale Emergency Relief Fund Sullivan Center Sweetwater Valley CAMP The Center for Family Resources Zion Hill Community Development Corporation
Mental Health and Addiction Services	Atlanta Enterprise Center CaringWorks, Inc.
Transitional and Permanent Housing	Association on Battered Women of Clayton County, Inc. CaringWorks, Inc. Cherokee Family Violence Center CHRIS Kids Cobb County Center for Children and Young Adults Families First Gateway Center Gwinnett Children’s Shelter Housing Initiative of North Fulton Nicholas House, Inc. Partnership Against Domestic Violence The Center for Family Resources YWCA of Greater Atlanta

Basic Needs	Nonprofits awarded 2011-12 Community mpact Fund Grants
General	American Red Cross Metro Atlanta Chapter USO Council of Georgia
Support for Seniors	Butts County Board of Commissioners Coweta Council on Aging Douglas Senior Services Fayette Senior Services Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services Henry County Council on Aging Jewish Family and Career Services Marcus Jewish Community Center Senior Citizen Services of Metro Atlanta Senior Connections The Council on Aging

Current grantees, click here.

United Way Investment Volunteers

Have an interest in volunteering? United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta is currently seeking volunteers to participate in our annual Investment Process which will allocate funds to community programs.

Volunteers will be asked to make unbiased investment recommendations and commit their time and talents.

We need volunteers to serve in the following roles;

o Community Investment Volunteer (Read volunteer description here)

o Independent Review Volunteer (Read volunteer description here)

o Financial Review Volunteer (Read volunteer description here)

Your help is invaluable to ensuring that grants are awarded to programs that are in line with United Way priorities for the upcoming year, and to programs that demonstrate measurable progress toward our six Community Goals. Know that by giving just a few hours of your time, you made a difference in hundreds of lives.

To sign-up for the Investment Team click here. No experience is required for prospective volunteers, as they will undergo a brief training. If you have questions email INVolunteers@unitedwayatlanta.org