Partner Services
Overview
United Way believes in building the capacity of individuals to care for and help one another within our communities, agencies, volunteers and other partners. Building capacity means to increase individuals’ understanding and awareness of the issues faced by our communities and ensuring individuals, agencies and other partners have the resources needed to build capacity on a community and regional scale.
The following services allow us to work towards this mandate to build individual and community capacity.
Provides training and supports to develop effective leadership of not-for-profit voluntary agencies, by:
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Board Basics
Planning and Goal Setting
Fundraising
Marketing
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Community Support Initiatives were for forest industry workers and their families and others affected by the economic downturn. 2-hour information sessions – formatted to permit questions and answers in addition to resources and information were provided. Presenters included representatives from RBC (financial options) and local counseling service providers (social needs and support). The sessions have finished and we want you to know how it went. Click on the link below for the report (PDF file): |
Days of Caring support organizations to receive provided volunteer goods and labour, generally provided by employees, business, businesses and corporations, to programs and agencies in the community. United Way plays the role of ‘broker’ in the identification, coordination and leadership support for the projects and volunteer groups to meet the need. |
Seeing is Believing Tours are provided to employee groups to provide them a 'first-hand' experience with the programs and services supported by United Way investments. During Campaign season United Way volunteers and donors talk a great deal about money and targets being reached. The annual Seeing is Believing Tours put us in touch with what it’s all for. Participants get an up-close look at what is happening in our community due to the impact of the gifts received during campaign and gain a deeper appreciation for what still needs to be done. Participants of past tours have expressed their appreciation at the experience of seeing the work being done by our local agencies first-hand. Often, the agencies will walk participants through a typical scenario that their clients will experience. Participants find the tours "really eye-opening", as one participant stated. The individual went on to say, "like many people, I had been donating some money to United Way annually at my workplace for years. I did it because it was just the right thing to do, but I never really took the time to consider what United Way did with the money." "Then I took part in a Seeing is Believing tour where a bus takes you to two or three different local agencies funded by United Way. I was blown away. I never realized the range of services that are offered to Prince George’s citizens. Even more surprising from my naive standpoint, I never appreciated that we had such a critical need for these services and that in many cases, the seats and beds in these agencies were still overflowing, even after United Way’s support." "From that point on, donating to United Way was no longer just another annual task but rather, it has become a requirement for me and my family." To view a slideshow of a past Seeing Is Believing Tour held in Prince George, BC click here. 2010 Campaign - Seeing Is Believing ToursWe have scheduled two Seeing is Believing tours as part of our 2010 campaign kickoff activities. They are scheduled for:
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The United Way coordinates the distribution of Prince George Transit Authority bus tickets to persons in need of emergency transportation. Intended to assist people with limited incomes, the tickets are to be used as emergency transportation for food, clothing and shelter, health and in seeking employment. Delivered through nearly 40 community health and social service organizations that have been recruited by the United Way, 7500 tickets are distributed annually through the Transit Assistance Program. |
The United Way has proposed the creation of a province-wide 211 telephone response for those seeking services from community health and social service organizations. The system would reduce costs and provide for immediate response. Annually United Way fields 1000 calls from individuals seeking assistance to locate community health and social services. |
United Way provides, at no cost, consulting services for self-help and emerging organizations to assist new and fledgling organizations obtain society registration and charitable status. The United Way supports these groups through direct consultation for programs and services - some groups include: New Hope Society; Children, Families and Community Society; PEERS Prince George. United Way supported 3 organizations in the past year and annually some 7 to 10 organizations on an occasional basis. The groups seek assistance to deal with community issues such as: gay and lesbian needs; sex trade workers; physical and mental disabilities; substance abuse; services to children. The groups are volunteer-directed and the programs are delivered by volunteers. Their organizational and administrative capacity is limited. More specifically United Way’s goal is to enable them to build capacity leading to the creation of autonomous organizations. |
As a partner of United Way, there are various marketing/fund development services that we can offer to your organization. The services available to United Way partners are listed below. These services are available on a limited adhoc basis at no charge to partnering agencies as a component of United Way’s partnership responsibilities. On-going or extended consultation will require negotiation between United Way and the Agency. If you are interested in accessing any of these services please contact Lesley Anderson, Manager, Resource Development, directly via e-mail or by phone at (250) 561-1040. Services for partnering agencies...Fundraising consultation
Marketing consultation
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Making ConnectionsThe United Way plays a facilitative role in connecting businesses that have excess new or used resources, be it technologies, furniture, employees or other resources, with charities throughout the region that would benefit from the resources. An example of this is our partnership with TELUS whereby 39 northern BC region charities and non-profits received new computers from TELUS to help them continue providing important community services. United Way coordinated the initiative by distributing the information on the opportunity, and coordinated the shipment/delivery of the computers themselves, to charities throughout the northern BC region. |
