Deadline: 3-Dec-21
Applications are now open for the Community Impact Fund.
The CI strategy will be achieved by identifying the root causes of key local issues, developing strategies to address them, bringing together the funding and resources needed to get the job done, and finally, measuring the results.
Each of these priorities is part of a larger strategy known as Community Impact (CI). Community Impact can be defined as making fundamental changes to community conditions, which includes, but is not limited to allocating funds through the annual fundraising campaign. Ultimately, it is about people and organizations coming together to create lasting measurable change.
Priorities
Proposals must address one of United Way HPE’s three priority pillars:
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All that Kids Can Be
- Engagement in Learning
- Connectedness & Community Involvement
- Emotional & Physical Wellbeing
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From Poverty to Possibility or
- Access to Basic Needs
- Employment, Skills Building & Financial Security
- Improving the Service System
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Strong Communities.
- Neighbourhood & Community Engagement
- Connecting People to Supports
- Personal Wellbeing & Safety
United Way Hastings & Prince Edward has established four key investment principles that will guide investment processes ensuring financial contributions remain:
- Focused – United Way Hastings & Prince Edward supports strategies that align with its strategic focus areas based on in-depth community research. Investments are open to all organizations and associations that meet current eligibility requirements and that demonstrate their work aligns with the impact agenda.
- Balanced – United Way Hastings & Prince Edward invests in both proactive prevention services as well as reactive responsive interventions and strives to balance investments to ensure one is not over-represented.
- Impactful – Community investments support strategies that focus on measurable results that are proven to build a stronger community. They collect, analyze, track and share information on these results.
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Financially Accountable – United Way Hastings & Prince Edward will invest funds in programs and services where the agency can demonstrate:
- Strong and transparent financial accountability.
- Sustainability and viability.
- Financial need for support
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for United Way Hastings & Prince Edward (HPE) funding includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- The agency must align with United Way HPE Community Impact Strategy and,
- The agency provides services to residents of Hastings County and/or Prince Edward County and,
- A volunteer Board of Directors governs the agency and,
- The agency provides audited annual financial statements and,
- The agency must be an organization that is a qualified donee under Canada Revenue Agency.
For more information, visit United Way of Hastings & Prince Edward.
For more information, visit https://unitedwayhpe.ca/community-impact-fund-annual-investment-process/