How to Become an Agency Partner

The Mission of United Way of Utah County is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities. The United Way of Utah County is committed to community impact, therefore, we specifically look for agencies that are focused on specific community needs and strategies so that our investments can have the greatest impact.

Although we recognize that there are many pressing community needs, in order to maximize our impact, our efforts target three areas: preparing children to succeed in school and beyond, creating a cohesive community and building financially stable families.

United Way of Utah County gets many requests for funding, however, the number of agencies that are admitted is very limited.

Each agency undergoes a significant volunteer review on an annual basis to determine its effectiveness and adherence to United Way's area of focus. Agencies receive funding from United Way based on the evaluations from that review. Agencies will need to demonstrate that their programs are already actively collaborating with agencies/ programs in the community as a way to ensure efficiency and non-duplicative services. Programs must have accountability measures in place to track results.

In order for an agency to be eligible to be considered as a United Way Utah County Agency Partner it must meet certain eligibility criteria:

 1) Aligns with United Way mission statement and priority areas
 2) Qualify under the Internal Revenue Code as a non-profit 501(c)3 entity
 3) Is a provider of health and/or human services in Utah County
 4) Agencies accounting and financial reporting must be in compliance with the      Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
 5) Represents an unfulfilled need or unduplicated service in our community
 6) Displays exceptional fiscal and operational management
 7) Produces measurable results comparable to national organizations and/or      studies
 8) Meet recognized standards, if any, in the organization’s field as established      by qualified national, state, or local groups
 9) Services an adequate number of individuals for amount of operating costs
10) Demonstrates a need for United Way assistance (i.e. cannot adequately fund      themselves through their own means or constituencies)
11) Promotes individual responsibility and self-sufficiency, not dependency on      programs
12) Collaborates with other agencies, United Way partners, neighborhoods, and       organizations
13) Agencies must commit to actively participate in the United Way Community      Investment Campaign
14) Benefits to the community far exceed any costs to the community
15) Have been organized and operating for a sufficient length of time, generally      two years (but ranges from 1-3 years), to demonstrate stability and likelihood      of continuity
16) Maintains minutes of board meetings for past 2-3 years
17) Commit to compliance with United Way agency agreement and fundraising policies
18) Makes appropriate use of volunteers wherever possible

Not eligible for admission:

1) Organizations that are primarily political in nature
2) Programs that provide services limited to the members of a particular religious group, or which exist solely to advocate particular religious beliefs

If your agency meets the above criteria, please send a letter of intent along with your most recent brochure to:

United Way of Utah County
Attn: Community Investment
P.O. Box 135
Provo, UT 84603