How Does United Way Decide How Your Donations Are Distributed
Throughout The Community?
We rely on a very unique process called "allocations" which puts the process directly into the hands of trained community volunteers.
Each year, we invite non-profit agencies from our community to submit funding requests for specific programs targeting our five Areas of Concern. They provide us detailed application materials and then make a presentation to our panels, who ask probing questions about agency management, measurable results, and efficiencies.
We train 75+ local volunteers to serve as allocation panelists. All are eager to make sure that your donations are used efficiently for maximum effect.
Paramount to every funding decision is the program's ability to offer life-altering change for needy residents of our southern Chester County community.
Our allocation panelists discuss the material presented, weigh the benefits, and make the tough decisions for funding recommendations to the United Way Board of Directors. Deliberations are always difficult because funding requests EXCEED dollars to allocate by more than $150,000 each year!
The funds are then distributed to the selected high quality programs administered by our competent and professional agency partners. Your dollars make a direct and positive impact on the lives of your family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors.
