united way capital area’s 2007 annual report to the community
president’s letter
why change now? Dear Partners and Friends,
contents President’s Letter
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Partner Agencies and Venture Initiatives
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Programs and Collaborations
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Events, Programs and Engagement
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Community Impact
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Focus Areas
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Community Impact at Work
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Financial Overview
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Community Investment Grants
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2008-2009 Programs
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Leadership Giving
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Leadership Giving Sponsors
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2007 Board of Directors
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2007 Advisory Boards
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2007 Campaign Cabinet
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2007 Community Partners
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2007 Employee and Corporate Giving
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Top 30 Corporate Partners
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There’s no denying it — 2007 was a year of change in the history of United Way Capital Area. Thank you for taking time to read about the changes we’ve made and where we’re headed next.
re:Vision
Central Texas is a caring community where the opportunity to fulfill human potential and build better lives is always within reach.
re:Mission United Way Capital Area addresses critical social issues by bringing people and resources together to create opportunities for individuals, families and neighborhoods to prosper.
Friends and colleagues often ask us, “Why did you make these changes? And why now?” The simplest answer is, “Because we had to.” In the last decade, we’ve witnessed enormous changes in Central Texas — booms and busts, highs and lows, epic successes and vast challenges. On the whole, we’ve seen a slow erosion of the opportunities available to many of our neighbors. Success in Central Texas is becoming more and more challenging, and frankly, we all have to do something about that. Now. A change such as the transformation we have undertaken demands we be thoughtful and strategic. That’s why we took three years to prepare for this shift. From 2004-2007, we brought together hundreds of community members and leaders to help guide our new direction. In 2007, we began transforming the way we engage and unite the community to create opportunities for people to succeed. By sharpening our focus and helping people connect to their community in new ways, we can close the widening opportunity gap between those getting ahead and those falling behind. In the following pages, you can read in detail where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re headed next to increase our impact in the community. Thank you for your dedication to the Central Texas community, for your belief in United Way Capital Area’s role in creating opportunities for everyone to succeed, and for your support of the changes we are making. The volunteers, staff, and Board of Directors of United Way Capital Area are confident that in the coming months and years, this community will bear witness to remarkable successes, as the investments we are making now reap their dividends in the future. Whether you have lived in Central Texas your entire life or have just settled here, this is your home. And this is our home, too. Together — united — we can ensure that all of our neighbors can build the lives they want and deserve. Thank you,
David W. Balch President & Chief Professional Officer, United Way Capital Area Dick Moeller President, St. David’s Community Health Foundation 2007 United Way Board Chair p.s. We welcome your thoughts and insights on the changes we’ve made. Please feel free to send them to david.balch@unitedwaycapitalarea.org. We look forward to hearing your feedback. 1
partner agencies and venture initiatives
collaboration at work reality our 2004-2007 partner agencies: AIDS Services of Austin American Cancer Society – Austin Metro Market American Red Cross of Central Texas Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center The Arc of the Capital Area Austin Area Urban League Austin Child Guidance Center The Austin Children’s Shelter Austin Groups for the Elderly Austin Habitat for Humanity Austin Recovery Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry and Support Center Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas Boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Area El Buen Samaritano Caritas of Austin CASA of Travis County Center for Child Protection (formerly Children’s Advocacy Center) Communities In Schools – Central Texas Easter Seals – Central Texas Family Crisis Center Family Eldercare Foundation Communities Girl Scouts of Central Texas Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center Hospice Austin Junior League of Austin: Hispanic Mother -Daughter Program LifeWorks Literacy Austin (merged in 2008 with LifeWorks) Mainspring Schools Manos de Cristo Meals on Wheels and More Open Door Preschools People’s Community Clinic Project Transitions SafePlace The Salvation Army SETON Skippy and Pediatric Care-A-Van Programs Texas Advocacy Project (formerly Women’s Advocacy Project) VinCare / St. Louise House Volunteer Healthcare Clinic Waterloo Counseling Center The Wright House Wellness Center YMCA of Austin
2007 marked the completion of a three-year funding cycle of 44 partner agencies. the results of their efforts were impressive and wide-ranging.
foundation communities, community tax centers – individual development accounts (idas) and acorn outreach Funded ten new IDAs for working families for homeownership, future education, or starting a business. A matching grant from Bank of America enabled Texas ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) to conduct door-to-door outreach in key Northeast Austin zip codes, an area with a high percentage of families who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) but have a low usage of the free Community Tax Center program.
We’re proud to have had such a long and fruitful relationship with all 44 nonprofit agencies (see left). We will continue to collaborate with many of these organizations into the future. 2007 also saw United Way Capital Area develop and fund a number of innovative collaborations and community-based initiatives. These Venture Initiatives continue to make a lasting impact on the people they touch. e3 alliance – achievement gap deliberative forums Over 600 people participated in a series of dialogues to examine educational achievement gaps. Funding helped with messaging and publicity, recruitment and training of moderators, purchase of materials kits, and creation of a synthesis report of all data collected.
austin partners in education – feria para aprender media event Provided stipends to AISD Parent Support Specialists and School Counselors to act as guides to families at Feria para Aprender, a media-led initiative that promotes positive messages about the importance of education to Hispanic families.
united way success by six – quality child care mentoring collaboration Increased the percentage of quality-rated child care centers in Travis County from 14% to 30%. Partners include Worksource, Family Connections, Austin Community College, City of Austin, and Travis County.
hands on central texas – neighborhood mini-grants program Provided small grants to cover expenses in community-based projects developed by volunteers who completed the Hands on Central Texas Volunteer Project Leader Training.
united way success by six – social emotional collaboration Convened the YWCA, Raising Austin and Austin Child Guidance Center to create a unique system for the delivery of mental health consultation to child care centers serving vulnerable children.
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programs and collaborations
together we can thought provoking be the change you want to see in the world.
hands on central texas The volunteer center of United Way Capital Area provides people with high-quality volunteer experiences that foster an inclusive community. Hands On Central Texas (HOCT) operates in the spirit of Gandhi’s quotation: “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
2-1-1 texas Our free phone and web referral service connects individuals to social service programs and resources. October of 2007 marked the fifth year of 2-1-1 in the South Central Texas region. The first 2-1-1 call in Texas came in 2002, and since then more than 580,000 calls have been answered by 2-1-1 call specialists.
2007 Highlights • Launched the Gifts In-Kind Program, which solicits in-kind donations from local companies, and distributes those items to nonprofit agencies in need. In 2007, the Gifts In-Kind Program accepted more than $1.4 million of in-kind goods, such as computers, office supplies, and shelter supplies. So far, 70 nonprofits have joined the program. with in-kind donations totaling $592,000, 3m is the winner of the 2007 gifts in-kind corporate challenge. • Hosted the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, which put more than 200 volunteers to work in our community. • Coordinated two Days of Caring that, combined, placed more than 1,000 volunteers (including those from 38 different corporations) at dozens of volunteer projects in the Central Texas region. • Launched Volunteer Project Leader Training, which gives volunteers the knowledge, tools, and resources to design and implement their own volunteer projects. • Received national recognition as a best practice model for our program Culture Connections — which engages communities of color and low income in civic action — by the Points of Light & Hands On Network. • Published Making the Connection: An Examination of Volunteering in the Greater Austin African-American Community. • Launched the Echoes of Color Film Series in collaboration with KLRU, the Carver Museum, and the Heritage Council. The film series shows groundbreaking films that highlight major social issues and then facilitates community conversations. • Hosted the Harwood Summit and welcomed hundreds of Central Texans to hear Rich Harwood, community engagement expert from the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation.
2007 Highlights • Following a competitive bid process across the state, United Way Capital Area was once again designated by the State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission to serve as the contracted partner for the provision of 2-1-1 services for the South Central (Capital Area) region. • Answered calls from 196,076 individuals and families seeking access to the social service system. A 15% increase in calls from 2006, and more than five-times the number of calls received in 2-1-1’s first year. • Worked closely with the Community Tax Center Program (CTCs) — which provides free tax preparation to low-income families — in both linking individuals to the services of the CTCs and identifying volunteer tax preparers. The CTCs prepared more than 13,500 tax returns, totaling refunds in excess of $17 million to Central Texas residents. success by 6 A collaboration of more than 80 organizations facilitated by United Way to ensure that every child enters kindergarten ready to succeed in school. 2007 Highlights • Released the Child Well-Being Report Card, which synthesized data on the quality of life for Austin children, and identified where resources should flow to improve the early school success of our children. • Developed new collaborations to expand services to vulnerable populations, including the Home Visiting Collaboration (five agencies) and the Social-Emotional Collaboration (three agencies). • Expanded the Quality Child Care Mentoring Collaboration, which helps childcare centers achieve state and national accreditation. • Expanded the Child Care Facilities Improvement Project, which unites in-kind donations and volunteers with child development centers to make facilities safer and more engaging. Ten centers benefited from the project in 2007. 5
events, programs, and engagement
taking the initiative challenging in 2007, united way capital area hosted a series of unique learning opportunities and launched new initiatives.
first night austin To close 2007, United Way Capital Area, in coordination with Texas Gas Service, offered a unique family experience at First Night Austin on New Year’s Eve: The Sock-Puppet Making Workshop. While the kids glued and cut and made their puppets, parents learned some key early childhood care tips courtesy of the Born Learning program of Success By 6.
the harwood summit In September, more than 500 community leaders gathered in downtown Austin to listen to Richard Harwood speak on the issue of hope and engagement. United Way, in partnership with St. David’s Community Health Foundation, brought Harwood, a best-selling author and nationally recognized expert on getting people engaged in their community, to Austin as the kick-off of a two-year project to empower community leaders. Harwood returned to Austin in early 2008 to lead the first Public Innovators Lab, an intense, three-day training workshop that gave 41 would-be volunteer leaders (or Public Innovators) the tools and knowledge needed to design and implement lasting change in their neighborhoods and local communities.
fall fundraising sweepstakes In the pursuit of new and interesting ways to engage would-be philanthropists, we launched in November 2007 the first Fall Fundraising Sweepstakes. For two weeks, individuals donated through our Web site in the hopes of winning an Apple iPhone. Thanks to McElroy Translation for their generous donation of the iPhone.
spirit of caring awards Once again, United Way Capital Area hosted the annual Spirit of Caring Awards in April. Designed to honor those organizations and individuals who go above and beyond the call of civic duty, the 2007 Spirit of Caring Awards went to:
i live here, i give here In 2007, the Campaign for Philanthropy launched the I Live Here, I Give Here campaign, an awareness effort that encourages people to give more time and money to their local nonprofit agencies. United Way Capital Area is a proud founding partner and supporter of the I Live Here, I Give Here Campaign.
• Volunteer of the Year – Pat Briggs • Spirit of Service Award – Basic Needs Coalition of Central Texas • United Way Community Champion – Sam Bryant • Spirit of Caring Award – 3M • Campaign Volunteer of the Year – Sharon Revisore (State Farm) • Make A Difference Award – Amy Stanley
the united way blog As the popularity of blogs (Web logs, aka online journals) continues to grow, United Way Capital Area hopped into the action in 2007. In a short time, the blog has become one of the more popular parts of our Web site, as it allows for more timely updates, more informal content, and the chance for readers to comment on the stories and write about their philanthropic activities and experiences. Check it out at http://unitedwaycapitalarea.blogspot.com.
the united way speaker series: bob & lee woodruff For the third year in a row, Wachovia Bank sponsored the United Way Speakers Series. In 2007 we welcomed Bob & Lee Woodruff to Austin. Bob Woodruff was an ABC News anchorman who was critically wounded while reporting in Iraq. The story of his subsequent recovery and the support of his wife, Lee, was the topic of their conversation with the audience of more than 700. 7
community impact
moving forward learning key indicators tell an alarming story about our community.
of children enter kindergarten 12-18 months behind their peers developmentally.
During the more than 80 years United Way Capital Area has been part of the Central Texas community, hundreds of thousands of individuals have contributed to United Way through their workplace campaigns and volunteered their time and talents.
Enter the Community Impact Model. We are no longer satisfied with the old definitions of success. Moving forward, we will measure ourselves not just by the amount of money raised for the community, but also by the impact we and our community partners have on changing community conditions. The Community Impact Model comprises six key elements:
As good stewards of community resources, in 2004 we partnered with community leaders to reassess our role in improving community conditions. What we discovered gave us pause:
the six elements of the united way capital area community impact model:
15.2%
of travis county residents live below the federal poverty level. (the u.s. rate is 13.3%.) 1
1. addressing the underlying causes of community problems 2. engaging central texas residents year-round, in new and innovative ways 3. concentrating on long-term community successes, and investing in programs that help move community conditions in measurable, significant ways 4. finding new ways to collaborate with all nonprofit, public, and private organizations that are willing to help tackle the issues 5. taking our work and impact region-wide 6. adopting three focus areas to guide our work, fundraising efforts, and community impact grants to nonprofit organizations
40%
of our children enter kindergarten 12-18 months behind their peers developmentally.2
1 out of 4 students entering the 9th grade do not graduate from high school.3
While many in our community are doing well, far too many aren’t. More and more of our friends and neighbors are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet. Despite our efforts in the community, and the work of thousands of other nonprofit agencies, things are getting worse, not better.
On May 18, 2007, in front of hundreds of collaborators and supporters, United Way Capital Area announced the launch of the Community Impact Model. Partners such as the E3 Alliance and the Austin Area Research Organization (AARO) joined United Way in helping to explain how this new approach had come about and where it would help take the Central Texas community in the years to come.
After conducting hundreds of conversations about these issues and commissioning the Community Agenda Project – a wide-ranging survey of Central Texas community needs and resources by the Ray Marshall Center at The University of Texas at Austin – it became apparent a change in our approach was not only a good idea but a necessary one.
Of course, we have just begun transforming to this new model and our work will continue over the course of the following years. But we believe aligning our work around the Community Impact Model will help fulfill our shared vision of Central Texas. We are a caring community. Together — united — we can do anything.
1 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey 2 Zill, Nicholas & West, Jerry, for the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2001). Entering Kindergarten: A Portrait of American Children When They Begin School: Findings from The Condition of Education 2000. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/2001035.pdf. 3 Swanson, C.B. (2008). Cities in Crisis: A Special Analytic Report on High School Graduation. Bethesda, MD: Editorial Projects in Education Research Center.
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focus areas
the power of three eye opening united way capital area has adopted three focus areas: education health financial stability
education health financial stability
Historically, our approach has been to spread community investments around to many programs and issues, without clear measurement of whether significant, long-term changes were being effected.
Within each of these focus areas, we have also committed to addressing peoples’ basic needs. In fact, in many ways, our new approach does more to address basic needs than before. We want to not only help people find a meal and a safe bed, but empower them with the ability to create their own successes. This is why we are funding programs like the Passages Program and Meals On Wheels, and using targeted funding to support community-wide collaborations such as the Austin/Travis County Ending Community Homelessness (ECHO) Coalition.
To create real impact, however, we must focus on those issues that are (a) most critical to helping people live a successful life, and (b) most likely to see improvement as a result of highly concentrated work and funding. After years of dialogue with community and business leaders, along with the wealth of data provided in the aforementioned Community Agenda Project report, several issues rose to the top. These were the issues that the community said were most critical and most in need of attention.
If we dedicate our energy, time, resources, and ingenuity into these areas, we will create innumerable opportunities for our neighbors. As countless other community problems are tied to the issues of education, health, and financial stability, tackling these three Focus Areas will help solidify the building blocks for a good life. By addressing these now, we will not only continue to support the most vulnerable in our community who have fallen but also stop many from falling in the first place.
As such, United Way Capital Area has adopted these three Focus Areas:
1. education
helping children succeed in school and grow into successful adults.
2. health
improving community health by addressing gaps in care, specifically those impacting older adults, behavioral health, and access to primary care.
3. financial stability
helping central texans gain the knowledge and tools they need to become financially stable through employment, housing, and financial management initiatives.
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community impact at work
measurable success story dynamic in just two years, the number of quality-rated child care centers has more than doubled.
The Quality Child Care Mentoring Collaboration: Initiated by United Way Success By 6
goal of collaboration:
2. research best practices We looked at mentoring models in other communities in the U.S. and compiled extensive data that showed conclusively which strategies yield the best results. The data showing evidence-based best practices and promising practices was shared with our collaborating partners, so that our strategies and practices could follow the lead of those that have been proven to work.
to help child care centers achieve quality ratings
why is this work important?
Research shows that children who attend high quality early childhood programs are much more likely to succeed in school and in life.
collaborative partners:
3. develop collaborative strategies As everyone came to the table together, we discovered duplication of services. ACC and WorkSource, for instance, were serving the same child care centers without realizing it. Aligned under United Way Success By 6, the partners then worked together to create a new system for serving the child care centers that eliminated any duplication of services.
united way success by 6, worksource, family connections, austin community college, city of austin, travis county 1. assess community needs We asked: How many child care centers currently meet quality standards? We learned that less than 14% of child care centers in Austin met any quality standards. This was a much lower percentage than for other U.S. cities of comparable size. We also asked: Who is providing services to child care centers now? How might this work better if we came together?
It was agreed that: WorkSource would serve the centers with the most needs, or the furthest to go in the quality rating system. Family Connections would work with centers that already meet some quality standards but are looking to improve. ACC would work with those centers striving to reach the highest standard of national accreditation. 4. invest and take action United Way Success By 6 is providing funding to the mentoring collaboration. Success By 6 also met with each City Council member and every Travis County Commissioner to request additional funding from the City and County for this initiative. The result? New City and County funding of over $150,000 was approved.
our process
5. measure results Last year, less than 14% of child care centers in Travis County met any quality standards. Today, 30% of child care centers have achieved quality ratings. 13
financial overview
2007 by the numbers caring
In Fiscal Year 2006-2007, United Way Capital Area raised $18,522,057 Of this amount, $10,012,982 were donor designated pledges (i.e., donations made to specific nonprofits and other United Ways). Uncollectible pledges totaled $331,260. Additional revenue (grants, in-kind, dividends, investments, service-fee income, and other) totaled $2,301,729. The chart below helps illustrate how the money raised in Fiscal Year 2006-2007 was distributed.
$2.5 2.5 $4.0 $4 4.0 0
$10.0 10.0 $3.9 .9
Donor Designations (Donations made to specific nonprofits) UWCA Allocations to Partner Agencies Community Programs (Hands On Central Texas, 2-1-1, Success By 6, ELOA Grant, etc.) Fundraising and Operating Expenses Total: $20.4 Million For Fiscal Year 2006-2007. All $’s in millions (from audited accounts).
To view our financial statements online, visit www.liveunitedcentraltexas.org/about_us
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community investment grants
beginning a new chapter the future we invested in 47 community programs that promised to yield significant results.
In the end, some tough decisions had to be made. With just under $4 million to distribute in the upcoming funding cycle, and more than $13 million in requests, some wonderful, successful programs simply could not be funded. Fortunately, we were able to invest substantial amounts in 47 community programs that promise to yield significant and measureable results in upcoming years.
In early September, United Way Capital Area released a new set of Requests for Proposal for funding beginning January 2008 through June 2010. These RFPs identified specific program outcomes and indicators of success. When all of these program goals are combined, they roll up into larger, community-wide goals. This new approach is about creating long-term change for everyone, and the RFP process reflected that mission.
more than $600,000 in transitional funding
The results were more dramatic than we imagined.
148 programs were proposed from 88 different nonprofit agencies.
was offered to 2004-2007 partner agencies that received a significant decrease in funding or were not chosen to receive grants, allowing these agencies time to seek out new funding opportunities.
proposals requested more than $13 million in funding. This was a record for United Way. Never before had we received so many requests for so much investment. Next, over the course of the following three months, a number of volunteer review teams carefully examined and rated each proposal. Throughout the entire process volunteers played a key role — with 165 volunteer reviewers investing more than 1,800 hours of time.
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2008-2009 programs continued
2008-2009 programs
focused
here is a list of the programs being funded by united way capital area in the 2008-2009 funding cycle, listed by focus area.
focus area: education
focus area: education
goal:
goal:
(early childhood)
(youth)
children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school
middle-school youth achieve academic success & develop strong life skills
Hospital Visitation to the Parents of Newborns Managing Agency: Family Connections Home Visiting Managing Agencies: Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center, AVANCE, Communities In Schools – Central Texas Direct Childcare Supplements Managing Agencies: Ebenezer Child Development Center, Faith Presbyterian Child Development Center, Mainspring Schools, Open Door Child Development Center, SafePlace Child Development Center, Trinity Child Development Center Social Emotional Collaboration Managing Agencies: Austin Child Guidance Center, YWCA Parent Education Managing Agencies: Communities In Schools – Central Texas, Mainspring Schools Play and Learn Groups Managing Agency: Communities In Schools – Central Texas
Supportive Adults Child Advocacy / Mentoring the Middle Managing Agency: CASA of Travis County Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program Managing Agency: The Junior League of Austin Project Connect Managing Agency: Breakthrough Healthy Choices Healthy Choices Managing Agency: YouthLaunch REAL Space Managing Agency: LifeWorks After School School Success Managing Agency: Breakthrough Summer Bridge Managing Agency: Breakthrough Core Program Managing Agency: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Area
focus area: health goal:
focus area: financial stability goal:
Primary Care Jack Sansing Dental Clinic Managing Agency: AIDS Services of Austin CARE / Candlelighters Managing Agency: Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center Manos de Cristo Dental Clinic Managing Agency: Manos de Cristo Doug’s House Managing Agency: Project Transitions Chronic Disease Management Program Managing Agency: Volunteer Healthcare Clinic The Care Communities Managing Agency: The Care Communities
Capital IDEA Managing Agency: Capital Investing in Development and Employment of Adults HomeBuyer Program Managing Agency: Austin Habitat for Humanity BiGAUSTIN Managing Agency: Businesses Invest in Growth Job Source Ready to Work Managing Agency: Goodwill Industries of Central Texas Steps to Success Managing Agency: LifeWorks Financial Stability Managing Agency: Foundation Communities
Behavioral Health Children’s Outpatient Mental Health and Evaluation Services Managing Agency: Austin Child Guidance Center Austin’s Special Populations in Recovery (ASPIRE) Managing Agency: Austin Recovery Integrated Behavioral Health Services and Outreach Managing Agency: LifeWorks Counseling Services Managing Agency: SafePlace
funded collaborations
central texans are physically and mentally healthy
families and individuals are financially stable
Communities In Schools / Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Managing Agencies: Communities In Schools (fiscal agent), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas Passages Program Managing Agencies: Salvation Army (fiscal agent), Caritas, Foundation for the Homeless, LifeWorks, Family Connections, Foundation Communities, and SafePlace Quality Childcare Mentoring Collaboration Managing Agencies: WorkSource (fiscal agent), Family Connections, Austin Community College
Older Adults Elderhaven Adult Day Care Managing Agency: Austin Groups for the Elderly Brown Bag Program Managing Agency: Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry and Support Center Aging in Place Managing Agency: Family Eldercare Meals on Wheels Managing Agency: Meals on Wheels and More Senior Nutrition / Meals on Wheels Managing Agency: Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities Adult Day / Health Care Managing Agency: Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities
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leadership giving
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leadership giving sponsors thanks to the 2007 young leaders society sponsors
leadership givers are united way capital area’s most generous supporters and help create lasting change in the community through three affinity groups: young leaders society, women’s giving network, and the tocqueville society. With leadership gifts of $1,000 or more, these generous philanthropists set an example for others. young leaders society Young Leaders Society aims to provide education, networking opportunities, and high-quality volunteer experiences to the up-andcoming philanthropic leaders in Central Texas. Membership is open to those individuals or couples donating $1,000 or more to or through United Way Capital Area.
women’s giving network The Women’s Giving Network aims to create a powerful, female-driven philanthropic force in our community by bringing together women who donate $2,000 or more to United Way Capital Area. 2007 Women’s Giving Network (WGN) highlights • Offered its members a selection of events and volunteer projects such as: – Women as Community Leaders Give Back to Get Ahead –Speaker Event with Leadership Austin at GSD&M – Planning your Finances – for Philanthropy Lunch and Learn – Raising the Grade – featuring Dr. Aletha Huston & UWCA Success by Six – WGN Team competes in the Danskin Triathlon – Leadership Horizons with Leadership Austin – WGN Annual Meeting and Social at Dell Children’s Hospital and Holiday Party and Volunteer Project at the Allan House • Launched an initiative by which volunteer hours and funding provided educational opportunities to children of low-income families who aren’t currently enrolled in high-quality child care or Head Start programs • Provided customized volunteer projects for companies and/or women’s groups
2007 Young Leaders Society (YLS) highlights • Hosted 11 Lunch With Leaders events, featuring discussions with important business and public leaders such as Kirk Watson, Max Sherman, and Jerry Grammer • Welcomed members to several key networking events, such as the Casino Night and the Roaring Twenties-themed Wild Night Out • Announced the Young Leader of the Year Award, which went to Luke Ellis, an Austin-based attorney and active community leader in organizations like Habitat for Humanity • Built a larger Executive Council to further strengthen YLS’s networking efforts, resulting in a growth in membership totals • Continued to take part in monthly volunteer projects, including work at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless
tocqueville society The Tocqueville Society, named for the famous French historian Alexis de Tocqueville, who first chronicled America’s unique spirit of volunteerism, is for individuals or couples who donate $10,000 or more to or through United Way Capital Area.
thanks to the 2007 women’s giving network sponsors
thanks to the 2007 tocqueville society sponsors
2007 Tocqueville Society highlights • Held three membership recruitment events in 2007. The goal of these events is to educate current and prospective Tocqueville Society members about the work being done by United Way Capital Area and to provide networking opportunities for Tocqueville Society members. Event hosts were: – March 1, 2007: Janice and Bruce Butler – March 8, 2007: Pam Giblin and Malcom Smith – November 1, 2007: Gai and Gerry Newkirk
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2007 board of directors the 2007 board of directors David Balch President & Chief Professional Officer, United Way Capital Area Russell Bridges (Secretary) Goverment & Community Affairs Manager, 3M Sam Bryant President, Bryant Wealth Investment Group, LLC Kevin Cole Attorney, Cole & Powell, PC Jim Epperson President, AT&T – Texas Mark Finger Vice President - Human Resources, National Instruments Doug MacGregor President, Austin Wranglers Rick McGee Vice President, IBM Software Group Dick Moeller (Board Chair) President, St. David’s Community Health Foundation Amy Mok President, Asian American Cultural Center Dan Pruett President & CEO, Meals On Wheels and More Anne Smalling (Chair Elect) President, HM International, LLC Bill Volk Partner, Vinson & Elkins, LLP Pete Winstead (Treasurer) Attorney, Winstead, PC
our 2007 board of directors made a tremendous difference in the lives of the citizens of central texas. we are extremely grateful for their unwavering leadership, tireless efforts, and complete commitment to our community.
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2007 advisory boards 2007 community board Sylvia Acevedo Bobbie Barker Rick Bluntzer Kathy Bolner Russell Bridges Mary Carlson Cassandra Carr Bill Cryer Ashton Cumberbatch Sandy Dochen Larry Earvin David Escamilla Manny Flores Jon Foster Juan Gonzalez Clarke Heidrick John Hildreth Gerald Hill Karen Johnson Retta Kelley Greg Kozmetsky George Martin Andy Martinez Cindy Matula Earl Maxwell Myra McDaniel Dick Moeller Bane Phillippi Greg Phillips Robert Pitman Jamie Rhodes Jim Schneider Ed Sharpe Anne Smalling Martha Smiley Ann Stafford Bill Stotesbery Kerry Tate Steve Taylor Jeff Thomas Trisa Thompson Denise Trauth Jim Walker Pete Winstead John Zavoyna
health leadership council Ana Almaguel Drew Beckley Lisa Marie Corless Jennifer Conroy Pat Craig Brad Davison Lou Earle Martin Harris David Jackson Ann Kitchen Patrick Loftin Melody Myers Richard Parsells PhD Beth Peck Diane Rhodes Carlos Rodriguez
community impact cabinet Mary Lou Adams Russell Bridges Heather Brunner Fred Butler Pat Craig Sherri Fleming Richard “Dick” Kinsey Gregg Knaupe Mary Mulvaney Greg Phillips MariBen Ramsey Pete Roossien Anna Sanchez Vanessa Sarria Anne Smalling Ingrid Taylor Bill Volk Jim Walker
success by 6 leadership council Betsy Abel Carmel Borders Sam Bryant Mark Curry Martha Smiley Barbara Johnson Diana Resnick Beth Tracy
financial stability leadership council Airon Andrews Tamara Atkinson Don Baylor Betty Davis David Davila Karl Freund Myndi Garrett David Huffaker Mick Koffend Raul Lomeli Lawrence Lyman Jose Martinez Maria Mondragon Rory O’Malley Eileen Schrandt Gayle Skiera Brett Smith Madge Vasquez Woody Widrow Michelle Zadrozny
youth leadership council Michael Blue Deborah Britton Susan Dawson Maceo Hall Meg Moore John Recker Bob Rutishauser Drew Scheberle Raphael Travis Alex Valdes Greg Watson hands on central texas advisory council Sue Campion Karin Dicks Nikki Krueger (Council Chair) Alissa Magrum Teresa T. Miller Ann Stafford Beth Tracy 23
tocqueville society executive committee Karen Casey George Casey Amy Chronis Andy Greenawalt Peggy Greenawalt Dwayne Judice Cathy Little Mike Watson women’s giving network executive & advisory committees Marie Baker (2008 Chair) Heather Brown Kelly Caldwell Jaelene Fayhee Peggy Hart Sydney Heard Amy Green-Hinojosa Robbi Hull Karen Johnson Cindy Matula Lori Roop Brenda Strama Trisa Thompson (2007 Chair) young leaders society board of directors & committee members Karen Bryant Dustin Bunness Bobby Chiu Kelly Caldwell Christine Fernandez Susan Gustavson Tracy Harp Scott Hector Lee Hicks Denise Iglesias Kim Jowers (Vice Chair) Dwayne Judice Bill Kempf Gregg Knaupe (Chair) Ming Lee Delia Parras Jessica Pelache Bane Phillippi David Rodriguez Leigh Schaefers Alex Valdes
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2007 campaign cabinet
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2007 community partners
we cannot thank the following individuals enough for lending their time and enthusiasm to the 2006-2007 campaign cabinet. we would not have enjoyed such successes without their help.
thanks to the following organizations and agencies who partnered with us during 2007 to help change central texas — for good.
Campaign Co-chairs Tom Hogan - Senior Vice President, Hewlett-Packard Mary Scott Nabers - President/CEO, Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
Aging Services Council Adelante Solutions Alliance for Economic Inclusion Any Baby Can Austin American-Statesman Austin Area Heritage Council Austin Area Human Services Association Austin Area Interreligious Ministries Austin Area Research Organization Austin Asian-American Chamber of Commerce Austin Association for the Education of Young Children Austin Child Guidance Center Austin Children’s Museum Austin Community College Austin Community Foundation Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Austin Independent School District Austin Neighborhood Council Austin/Travis County Ending Community Homelessness (ECHO) Coalition Austin Voices Basic Needs Coalition CAPCOG Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce Central Texas Afterschool Network Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project Child Inc. Children’s Optimal Health Coalition City of Austin Child Care Council City of Austin Human Services – Community Based Resources Communities In Schools Community Action Network Dawnna Dukes, Texas House of Representatives Developmental Disabilities Planning Partnership E3 Alliance Envision Central Texas FamilyConnections George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Greenlights for Nonprofit Success Healthy Child Care Austin Huston Tillotson University Joe Frost, Ph.D., Playground Consultant KLRU – PBS Austin
Campaign Cabinet Members Amy Chronis – Managing Partner Deloitte Kim Didriksen – SOX Program Office Staff Analyst, Applied Materials Jaelene Fayhee – Vice President of Public Affairs, Texas Mutual Insurance Corey Ferina – Temple-Inland Corporate Services Myndi Garrett – National Partner Manager, VMware Robert Gould – Unit Director, H-E-B Andy Greenawalt Peg Hart – Marketing Manager, IBM Corporation Scott Hector – Manager of Design for Manufacturing Methodology, Freescale Semiconductor Tracy Hinson – Waterscape Villas Robbi Hull – Partner, Vinson & Elkins Bryce Johnson – Senior Vice President/General Counsel, Vignette Corporation Kim Jowers – Financial Analyst, Applied Materials Mary Keeney – Shareholder, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody Retta Kelley – Director of Community Development, Austin American-Statesman Gregg Knaupe – Texas Hospital Association Meredith Marks – COO, Public Strategies Rick McGee – Vice President, IBM Software Group Kevin Nater – VP Finance – Corporate Business Group, Dell Linda Neland
Kristy Ozmun – Director, Kristy Ozmun Public Relations Kyle Parks – Partner, Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP Delia Parras – Human Resources Specialist, State Farm Insurance Steve Rohleder – COO, Accenture Mark Schofield – Partner Technology Specialist, State and Local Government, Microsoft Jeff Simecek – Austin American-Statesman Anne Smalling – President, HM International, LLC Tom Snead – President, Process Systems and Solutions Roy Sparkman – Vice President – Investments, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Brenda Strama – Beatty Bangle Strama PC Trisa Thompson – Vice President-Legal, Dell Terry Vannoy – Human Resources Director – Global Site Development, Dell Joe Warnock – Whitfield Co Tom Welch – Vice President-Legal, Dell Glenn West – Senior Vice President, Guaranty Bank Don Wilkerson – CEO, North Austin Medical Center Bill Wilson – President, Central Texas Region, Wachovia Bank, N.A. Howard Zaroff – Vice President/General Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Capital Area)
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Leadership Austin M. Crane and Associates Mayor’s Fitness Council Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Mt. Sinai Child Development Center Open Door Preschools Points of Light & Hands On Network Raising Austin Ray Marshall Center (The University of Texas at Austin) Reach Out and Read Ready by 21 Reverend Joseph Parker, David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Round Rock Volunteer Center RSVP of Travis County Seton’s Children’s Optimal Health Coalition Solomon Perry, Illusionist Artist Staats Falkenberg St. David’s Community Health Foundation Texas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies Texas Dental Association Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition Texas Forums Texas Inmate Families Association The Cipher - Austin’s Hip Hop Project The City of Austin - Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office The University of Texas At Austin – Division of Diversity and Community Engagement Third Coast Research and Development Travis County Research and Planning Division Trinity Child Development Center True Light Child Care Center TXP (Texas Perspectives) University of Texas Elementary School Wesley School WorkSource Board & Child Care Solutions Youth Interactive YWCA of Greater Austin
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employee and corporate giving continued
2007 employee and corporate giving we would like to thank the following companies and organizations for their generosity. this list includes corporate and employee giving to the 2006-2007 united way campaign. $1 million and up Applied Materials Dell IBM Corporation $500,000 - $1 million 3M National Instruments Temple-Inland Inc. $250,000 - $500,000 AT&T Dell Financial Services Freescale H-E-B Intel Corporation Samsung Austin Semiconductor $100,000 - $250,000 Austin American-Statesman BAE SYSTEMS Baker Botts LLP City of Austin Deloitte Emerson Process Management Enterprise Rent-A-Car Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, PC J.P. Morgan Chase Solectron Corporation State Farm Insurance Texas Gas Service Texas Mutual Insurance United Parcel Service Wells Fargo below $100,000 Abbott Spine Accenture Advanced Micro Devices AFL-CIO General Fund
Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund Brown McCarroll, LLP Bury+Partners, Inc. Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc. Capital One Bank Capitol Aggregates, Ltd. Capitol Chevrolet, Inc. Cargill Animal Nutrition Caritas of Austin CASA of Travis County, Inc. CDC Publishing Celerity Group Centene Corporation Centex Beverage, Inc. CH2M Hill Chuck Nash Chevrolet Buick Jeep Circuit City CIT Group Citibank CitiGroup Clark, Thomas & Winters CMC Metal Recycling Comerica Bank Communications Workers of America Communities In Schools – Central Texas Community TechKnowledge Compass Bank Constellation Energy Costco Cousin’s Properties CSC Delphi Delta Air Lines, Inc. Dillard’s DPR Construction Dr Pepper/Big Red/7Up Bottling South Texas Drees Homes Drenner & Golden Stuart Wolff, LLP Dynamic Systems, Inc. Eanes Independent School District Easter Seals Central Texas El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission Electronic Data Systems Corporation Entergy
Agere Systems Agilent Technologies AIDS Services of Austin Air Products & Chemicals Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP Allstate Insurance Company – Claims Amelia Bullock Realtors, Inc. American Airlines, Inc. American Constructors, Inc. American Electric Power American Red Cross of Central Texas Ameriprise Financial Amplify Federal Credit Union Andrews Kurth LLP Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation Any Baby Can Arc of the Capital Area Austin Area Urban League, Inc. Austin Bergstrom International Airport Austin Child Guidance Center Austin Coca-Cola Bottling Company Austin Diagnostic Clinic Austin Groups for the Elderly Austin Habitat for Humanity Austin Independent School District Austin Presbyterian Theological Austin Recovery, Inc. Automatic Data Processing Automobile Club Aventis Pharmaceuticals Bank of America Barshop & Oles Company Ben Bridge Jeweler Best Buy Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP BLGY Incorporated Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc Boon-Chapman Insurance Managers Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area Bracewell Giuliani Bridgefarmer & Associates 26
Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest Ernst & Young, LLP Family Crisis Center Family Eldercare Farm Credit Bank of Texas Farmers Insurance Group Federal Express Fiesta Mart Flynn Construction Ford Motor Credit Company Foundation Communities FPL Group Freese & Nichols, Inc. Frost National Bank Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP GE Capital Modular Space Girl Scouts of Central Texas Glass & Company CPAs, PC Gottesman Residential Real Estate Grande Communications Graybar Electric Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Great-West Retirement Services GSD&M H&R Block Hart InterCivic Haynes and Boone HDR Engineering Inc. HealthSouth Helzberg Diamonds Heritage Title Company of Austin Hershey Foods Corp Hester Capital Management, LLC Hewlett-Packard Company Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center Hitachi Global Storage Technologies HNTB Corporation Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. Holt Texas Ltd. Holt, Rinehart & Winston Home Depot Hospice Austin Hospira HSBC Beneficial Hughes & Luce, LLP Hyatt Regency Austin Ikon Office Solutions
courageous Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Industrial Properties Corporation IntelliMark Associates, Inc. International Bank of Commerce Jackson Walker LLP JCPenney Company, Inc. Jefferson Wells Jenkens & Gilchrist Johnson Controls Inc. KB Home Kendall & Osborn KPMG LLP La Morada Laboratory Corporation Lack’s Furniture Lawson Software Group Liberty Mutual Insurance Company LifeWorks Literacy Austin (merged in 2008 with LifeWorks) Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Lower Colorado River Authority Lowe’s Home Improvement Lutheran Social Services of the South Macy’s Department Stores Magellan Midstream Holdings Mainspring Schools Manos de Cristo, Inc. Manpower Marriott Marsh Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP McElroy Translation McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP McKool Smith, PC Meals On Wheels and More Merck-Medco Merrill Lynch Metavante Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Microsoft Corporation Miller Blue Print Company Moreland Properties Morgan Stanley Motorola
SHW Group Siemens Medical Solutions Sovereign Bank Spansion SpawGlass Contractors, Inc. Sprint Texas Relay Services St. David’s Community Health Foundation St. David’s HealthCare System St. Edward’s University Star Furniture Steelcase Strasburger & Price, LLP Strategic Partnerships, Inc. Stratus Properties Stryker Corporation Susman Tisdale Gayle Talbots TAP Pharmaceuticals Target Stores TateAustinHahn TCB Texas Association of School Boards Texas Bankers Association Texas Capital Bank Texas Hospital Association Texas Medical Liability Trust Texas Municipal League-IGRP Texas Windstorm Insurance Association The Hertz Corporation The Lithoprint Company The Principal Financial Group The Salvation Army The University of Texas Thermo Fisher Thompson & Knight, LLP Thrivent Financial for Lutherans TIAA-CREF Time Warner Cable Tokyo Electron Tom Stacy & Associates Trammell Crow Company Travis County Travis County MHMR Center Treaty Oak Bank Triad Guaranty Insurance Corporation Truluck’s
Multimedia Games Nationwide Navigant Consulting Navitaire Neiman Marcus New York Life Nordstrom Northern Trust Bank Northwest Airlines Oak Farms Dairies O’Connell Robertson & Assoc., Inc. OneAmerica Open Door Preschools Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Paychex Payless Shoe Source PBS&J Pearson Education People’s Community Clinic Pepsi Cola Bottling Group Pfizer Pitney Bowes Management Services PlainsCapital Bank Polyplastics Powell, Ebert & Smolik, PC PRC PricewaterhouseCoopers Progressive Insurance Project Transitions, Inc. Public Strategies, Inc. Qwest Randalls Food Markets Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Recreational Equipment, Inc. Republic National Distributing Company Rockford Business Interiors, Inc. Ryan & Company Ryland Homes Sabre SafePlace Scott, Douglass & McConnico, LLP Sematech Service Group Seton Family of Hospitals Shell Oil Sheplers Western Wear 27
TXI TXU U.S. Airways Union Pacific Railroad United Way Capital Area United Ways of Texas UnitedHealth Group University Federal Credit Union University of Texas System Administration UnumProvident Corporation URS Corporation USAA Realty Company Valero Energy Verizon Wireless Vignette Vincare Services / St. Louise House Vinson & Elkins LLP Wachovia Walgreens Company Wal-Mart Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. Washington Mutual Webster Bank WellPoint Health Networks Weston Solutions Inc. White Construction Company Whole Foods Market Inc Wilshire Homes Winstead PC WorkSource World Savings Bank Wortham Insurance & Risk Management Wright House Wellness Center Xcel Energy Xerox Corporation Yellow Transportation & Freight, Inc. YMCA of Austin Zachry Construction Corporation
This list does not include SECC or CFC campaign totals, nor does it include in-kind donations processed by the United Way Gifts In Kind program.
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top 30 corporate partners
one thing that will never change: our sincere gratitude for all your help.
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