2012-2013
Return on Investment United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County offers people ways to improve their community by Giving, Advocating and Volunteering in the areas of Education, Income and Health - the building blocks of a good life for everyone.
Explained
118
%
Return on Investment is more than an equation. Our return is measured not in dollars, but in lives changed for the better. We expected to see 63,000 people improve their lives in 2012-2013. Instead we saw 74,000 people do so. That’s an ROI of ...
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2012-2013
Investment
We envision an engaged community where each child develops and succeeds academically, socially and emotionally. We support quality early care; youth social and basic life skills and academic success; diverse educational options and caregiver/community support of student success. Actual
Expected
Lives Improved
117.02 PERCENT
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
3,960 lives were improved in Education.
Examples of our Results
Lives Improved
Education:
Strategy
Access to high-quality, affordable early care
334
from the Community Investment Fund
534 Strengthened basic social and life skills
2,198
2,362 Increased basic academic skills
644
760
We envision a thriving community working together, fulfilling basic needs and building economic self-sufficiency for all. We support basic needs assistance; vocational, language and literacy skills; living wage employment; financial crisis management and financial resource management and safe, affordable housing.
PERCENT
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
28,828 lives were improved in Income.
Examples of our Results
120.17
in Education
Lives Improved
$760 Thousand
Access and use of basic needs assistance
11,216
3,936
$750 Thousand
Actual
Expected Lives Improved
Income:
13,636
in Income
Increased ability to move out of financial crisis and toward financial stability
5,694
$945 Thousand
Increased options for safe, affordable housing
5,418
6,614
in Health
We envision a safe community where everyone has the knowledge, resources, access and opportunities to be healthy. We support prevention of and recovery from violence and abuse; physical activity and healthy eating; independent living support and prevention, early detection and access to healthcare.
116.24
PERCENT
RETURN ON 41,367 lives were improved in Health.
Examples of our Results
Health:
12,812 7,859 3,681
$115 Thousand in 2-1-1
Actual
Expected
Lives Improved
Lives Improved
INVESTMENT
$2.7 Million
Prevention of and recovery from violence and abuse
$80 Thousand
in Hands On Asheville-Buncombe
15,622 Supported independent living for seniors and people with disabilities
$78 Thousand
9,362
in Middle School Success
Increased use of primary, behavioral and dental care
4,356
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Initiatives Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is the perfect matchmaking service for doing good. We connect volunteers to projects based on interests, skills, availability and location, manage quick-impact projects that engage individuals and benefit our partner agencies, organize large-scale community service days, manage a professional development program for people who work with volunteers, and operate a Web site that is a clearinghouse for community involvement and change.
Big Picture
Numbers
Again this year, we’ve seen more people meet their goals for a better life than expected through our investments.
2,925 volunteers + 16,084 hours at 726 service projects = $350,470 donated time and savings for 125 organizations that got volunteers from Hands On
Middle School Success Now in its third year, Middle School Success is off to a great start toward its goal of creating success-ready 9th graders. We approach this work in two ways - increasing the quality of and access to out-of-school time programs for students. We do that by working with partners to expand after-school and summer programs for students and provide professional development and evaluation tools for providers. Along the way, we make sure the community is aware of its role in youth success and speak out on issues impacting middle school students. But there’s still much to be done. Visit unitedwayabc. org/middle-school-success to find out how you can Give, Advocate or Volunteer to support student success.
2-1-1 Who should you call when you need help or information for yourself, your family or someone you know? Dial or click 2-1-1 and get connected to a network of more than 18,000 resources in North Carolina that offer care, solutions, support and hope when you need it most. How can we help? We can connect you to services throughout North Carolina including: Food, Housing & Utilities, Child Care & Education Services, Financial Education, Credit Counseling, Health Care, Job Training Counseling/Support Groups, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Senior Services, Volunteer Opportunities, Disaster Services and more. Volume of Service
Top Five Needs by Financial Request Financial
Calls*: 42,234 Call Records: 31,009
Housing Expense
*includes follow-up, advocacy and crisis
Utility Service Expense
Public Database Visits*: 16,151 Number of Visitors*: 11,945
Calls
Top Five Unmet Needs • Housing Expense
$187,326
1,718
• Utility Service Expense
$72,706
2,265
• Transportation Expense
Medical Care
$32,619
189
• Christmas Programs
Utility Deposit
$15,660
322
• Automotive Repair
$7,160
334
Transportation Expense
*includes use of the NC 2-1-1 iPhone app
Watch our video to learn more at unitedwayabc.org