UNITED FUND OF GLOBE-MIAMI INC

IN 2023, UNITED FUND OF GLOBE-MIAMI, INC. PROVIDED $456,520.69 IN GRANT FUNDS TO 24 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE GLOBE-MIAMI COMMUNITY. THE TOTAL IMPACTS OF THOSE DOLLARS WAS 105,181 COMPARED TO 88,164 IMPACTS IN 2022 AN INCREASE OF 19%. IN ADDITION, WE TRANSMITTED $1,082 OF DONOR-DIRECTED DONATIONS TO 5 NON-PROFITS WHOSE IMPACT WE DO NOT MEASURE. THE 2023 PRIORITY AREAS ARE: ACTIVE YOUTH, EDUCATION & LITERACY, FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH WELLNESS & SAFETY, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FALL INTO 5 PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS:SUPPORT FOR CHILD-RELATED ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMSA. ACTIVE YOUTH - SUPPORT FOR CHILD-RELATED ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMSB. BASIC NEEDS - FOOD SECURITYC. EDUCATION & LITERACYD. HEALTH, WELLNESS & SAFETYE. STRONG COMMUNITIESACTIVE YOUTH AGENCIES SERVED 8,517 ACTIVE YOUTH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE REDUCED PARTICIPATION IN AT-RISK BEHAVIORS, BETTER ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE AT SCHOOL, AND BETTER LONG-TERM OUTCOMES. COPPER CITIES YOUTH SPORTS, SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY 4H LEADERS COUNCIL, MIAMI LOCO ARTS FESTIVAL, GTF BOOST, SALVATION ARMY DAYCARE, AND SYMTP CLASSROOM OUTREACH HELP MEET THESE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY HAD AN INCREASED IMPACT OF 23% OVER 2022. FOOD SECURITY SERVED 21,612BECAUSE THE GLOBE-MIAMI COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FOOD INSECURITY, THE GILA COMMUNITY FOODBANK SERVED 21,612 PERSONS. ADDITIONAL FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS OFFERED BY ST. VINCENT'S OF HOLY ANGELS SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 2,515 PERSONS. THE SALVATION ARMY GLOBE SERVICE CENTER WAS REPURPOSED IN 2023 TO PROVIDE A FOOD-CHOICE PANTRY AND OTHER FOOD-SECURITY SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 1,177 PERSONS IN 2023. WHILE THE OVERALL IMPACT OF THESE PROGRAMS IS DOWN 10.56% FROM THE PRECEDING YEAR, WE SEE ADDITIONAL FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOLS (FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH AT ALL LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS) AND THE USDA SUMMER BREAKFAST & LUNCH PROGRAMS AT BOTH GLOBE & MIAMI LIBRARIES AS ENSURING THAT RESIDENTS' NEEDS FOR NUTRITION SUPPORT SERVICES ARE MET. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN AN INCREASE IN LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES PROVIDING MEAL SERVICE AT THE LOCAL ACTIVE ADULT CENTERS AND MEALS ON WHEELS FUNDING FOR HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS. EDUCATION & LITERACY AGENCIES SERVED 47,752 EDUCATION AND LITERACY ARE COMMUNITY NEEDS ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS ARE TITLE 1 SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT THOSE NEEDS, UNITED FUND AGENCIES IN 2023 IMPACTED 47,752 PERSONS THROUGH PROGRAMS OFFERED BY FRIENDS OF THE GLOBE PUBLIC LIBRARY, FRIENDS OF THE MIAMI MEMORIAL LIBRARY, AND WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF PINAL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS REPRESENTS A 165.35% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S IMPACT OF 17,996. MORE ROBUST PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDING SUMMER MEAL SERVICES FOR ALL YOUTH UNDER AGE 18 AT BOTH LIBRARIES HAS AFFECTED THESE REPORTABLE IMPACTS. HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SAFETY AGENCIES SERVED 11,117 HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND SAFETY NEEDS VARY IN OUR COMMUNITY. AS SUCH, UFGM SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF AGENCIES INCLUDING: HORIZON HEALTH & WELLNESS, HIGH DESERT HUMANE SOCIETY, GILA AGING (THROUGH PINAL GILA COUNCIL FOR SENIOR CITIZENS), COPPER BASIN COALITION, ARIZONA YOUTH PARTNERSHIP, GILA HOUSE, AND PINAL MOUNTAIN LIONS FOUNDATION. THE 11,117 PERSONS POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY THESE PROGRAMS RECEIVE SERVICES RANGING FROM NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOR PETS, 90-DAY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DISASTERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFE HOME SERVICES, FAMILY EDUCATION, DRUG PREVENTION, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS EDUCATION. THE REDUCTION IN SERVICE COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PINAL MOUNTAIN LIONS FOUNDATION NOT PROVIDING IMPACT DATA FOR 2023 AS OF 8/1/2024.STRONG COMMUNITIES AGENCIES SERVED 16,183 STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE SHOWN TO BE MORE RESILIENT IN ENDURING DIFFICULTIES. OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE ENDURED FOREST FIRES AND POST-FIRE FLOODING IN ADDITION TO THE WORLD-WIDE ECONOMIC INFLATION AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE COBRE VALLEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, GILA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MIAMI GENESIS, GLOBE MIAMI COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION, BULLION PLAZA MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER, AND ARIZONA RESERVATION MINISTRIES, UFGM HAS INVESTED IN THE BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF OUR DEDICATED SERVICE AREA: GLOBE AND MIAMI, ARIZONA.HOW DO WE KNOWANNUALLY, LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS. THE UFGM BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE APPLICATIONS AND DETERMINES BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICACY WHICH APPLICATIONS TO FUND AND AT WHICH AMOUNTS. EACH APPLICANT AGENCY MUST BE A CURRENT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION BOTH WITH THE IRS AND THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION. OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE PARTICIPANTS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE CHIP (COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN) AND CHNA (COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT) PREPARED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND HOSPITAL RESPECTIVELY. EVERY MEMBER OF OUR BOARD IS A LOCAL RESIDENT; WE'RE NOT AN OUTSIDE HEGEMONIC ORGANIZATION TELLING PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER WE ARE FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, FELLOW VOLUNTEERS, AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES.WHEN UFGM WAS CREATED IN 1964, IT WAS WITH THE VISION OF BEST SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF GLOBE AND MIAMI BY CONNECTING LOCAL CHARITIES AND DONORS. WE CONTINUE THAT TRADITION BY ANNUALLY EVALUATING APPLICATIONS, TRACKING IMPACT INFORMATION, AND CONTINUALLY REVISITING "BEST PRACTICE" STANDARDS FOR NONPROFITS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR NON-PROFITS.DURING OUR 2024 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, WE BEGAN SHARING WITH OUR DONORS AND AGENCIES THE 24/7/365 IMPACT OF UNITED FUND IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE "WORK-DAY" IMPACT TOO.FOR 2022, WE IMPACTED 10.06 PERSONS PER HOUR 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR (OR 42.39 PERSONS PER WORK HOUR, 40 HOURS A WEEK, 52 WEEKS A YEAR.FOR 2023, THAT IMPACT GREW TO 12.01 PERSONS PER HOUR 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR (OR 50.57 PERSONS PER WORK HOUR, 40 HOURS A WEEK, 52 WEEKS A YEAR).GIVEN THAT ONE OF OUR MOST IMPACTFUL AGENCIES (NEARLY 10% OF OUR TOTAL REACH) HASN'T YET TRANSMITTED THEIR 2023 IMPACT DATA, THE 19% IMPACT INCREASE WE'VE EXPERIENCED IS AMAZING!