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UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS/CPO COUNCIL MEETING
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tallahassee
Thursday, February 19 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Agenda
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I. Welcome and Introductions
II. Consent Agenda
A. October 24, 2014 Board of Governors Meeting Minutes……………………………………………4
III. December 2014 Financials………………………………………………………………….……..............7
IV. Board of Governors Officers and Member Vacancies……………………………………………….…..19
A. Board Chair/Officers
B. Proposed New Board Members
1. Jim Vojcsik for Heather Mitchell (ending June 30, 2016)
2. Suzanne McCormick for Terry Worthington (ending June 2015)
V. United Way Cost Increases
A. Proposed United Way Worldwide Dues Increase…………………………………...….…….…….21
B. FrontStream/Truist…………………………………………………………………….……….…...22
VI. New United Way of Florida Staff
VII. Strategic Plan Priority Updates
A. ALICE
1. Statewide Director Report…………………………………….…….…………………..……..23
2. ALICE Experiences - Launch and Post Launch
3. Sustaining ALICE
B. Public Policy
1. Hill Days Debrief
2. 2015 Consensus Agenda Issue Updates
3. Children’s Week Business Luncheon
4. Board Positions on Public Policy Issues – Consensus = Unanimity?
C. Training
D. Resource Development
1. Public Sector Campaign Survey: Traveling Award
VIII. App Innovators
IX. Miscellaneous
A. FSECC………………………………………………………………………….…………….……..25
B. E-CImpact
X. Adjourn
UPDATED 2 /9/2015 UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 B O A R D O F G O V E R N O R S
Board Chair VACANT
Chair-Elect James A. Judge II (2015)* Director Volusia Co. Emergency Management 3825 Tiger Bay Road Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 254-1505 Email: [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer Bob Brown (2017)* President & CEO Heart of Florida United Way 1940 Traylor Blvd. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 835-0900 FAX: (407) 835-1959 Email: [email protected]
Immediate Past Chair Kip Jacoby (2015)** Partner Morgan, Jacoby, Thrun, Boyle & Assoc. 700 20th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 (772) 563-2019 FAX: (772) 563-2024 Email: [email protected]
John A. Attaway, Jr. (2017)* General Counsel Publix Super Markets, Inc. P. O. Box 407 Lakeland, FL 33802-0407 (863) 616-5701 FAX : (863) 499-8518 Email : [email protected]
Dona DeMarsh Butler (2016)* Volusia County Government 110 West Rich Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 (386 ) 943-7039 Email : [email protected]
Kathleen Cannon (2016)* President & CEO United Way of Broward County 1300 South Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 462-4850 x110 FAX #: (954) 462-4877 Email : [email protected]
Duggan Cooley (2016)* President & CEO United Way of Pasco County 17230 Camelot Court Land O’Lakes, FL 34638 (727) 835-2024 FAX: (727) 845-3032 Email: [email protected]
Paul Daly (2017)* 401 Idlewyld Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 524-3622 ; Cell: (954) 501-4700 Email: [email protected]
Hon. Thomas D. Epsky (2015)** Commissioner State of Florida Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission 2120 SE Wild Meadow Circle Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 (772) 335-2885 FAX: (772) 335-3511 Email: [email protected]
Laurie George, Ph.D. (2017)* President & CEO United Way of Palm Beach County 2600 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 375-6668 FAX #: (561) 375-6666 Email: [email protected]
Karen Knapp (2015)* President United Way of St. Lucie County 4800 South U.S. #1 Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 (772) 464-5300 FAX #: (772) 464-7805 Email: [email protected]
Adrian Laffitte (2017)* 3441 Thurloe Dr. Rockledge, FL 32955 (321) 750-1029 Email: [email protected]
Debbie Mason (2017)* President Strategists, Inc. 5060 SW 88 Terrace Gainesville, FL 32608 (954) 480-7814 Email: [email protected]
Amy Meek (2017)* President United Way of Citrus County 1205 N.E. 5th Street, Suite A Crystal River, FL 34429 (352) 795-5483 FAX #: (352) 795-5480 Email: [email protected]
Nate Nichols (2015)* 6002 Las Colinas Circle Lake Worth, FL 33463 (561) 740-7000 Email: [email protected]
Bob Thompson (2016)* 7035 Vilamoura Place Bradenton, FL 34202-2420 (941) 373-3907 FAX: (941) 373-3907 Email: [email protected]
Jeanette Wilk Yaeger (2015)* 180 Consulting 413 North Meridian Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 412-0300 FAX: (850) 412-0393 Email: [email protected]
* - 1st term ** - 2nd term NOTE: According to the UWOF bylaws, CPOs can only serve one term
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FLORIDA UNITED WAY C HI E F P R OF E S S I ON A L OF F I C E R S
Revised 2/2/2015
BIG BEND Franklin/Gadsden/Jefferson/Leon/ Liberty/ Madison/Taylor/Wakulla
Susan Dunlap Interim President United Way of the Big Bend 307 E. 7th Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 414-0844 FAX #: (850) 414-0852 [email protected]
BREVARD COUNTY
Robert R. Rains President & CPO United Way of Brevard County 937 Dixon Blvd. Cocoa, FL 32922-6806 (321) 631-2740 FAX #: (321) 631-2007 [email protected]
BROWARD COUNTY
Kathleen Cannon President & CEO United Way of Broward County 1300 South Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 462-4850 x110 FAX #: (954) 462-4877 [email protected]
CENTRAL FLORIDA Hardee/Highlands/Polk
Penny Borgia Interim President United Way of Central Florida P. O. Box 1357 Highland City, FL 33846 (863) 648-1500 (x. 275) FAX #: (863) 648-1535 [email protected]
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Carrie Blackwell Hussey Executive Director United Way of Charlotte County 17831 Murdock Circle, Suite A Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (941) 627-3539 FAX #: (941) 627-3485 [email protected]
CITRUS COUNTY
Amy Meek President United Way of Citrus County 1205 N.E. 5th Street, Suite A Crystal River, FL 34429 (352) 795-5483; FAX #: (352) 795-5480 [email protected]
COLLIER COUNTY
Steve Sanderson President & CEO United Way of Collier County 9015 Strada Stell Ct., #204 Naples, FL 34109-4373 (239) 261-7112 FAX #: (239) 261-3955 [email protected]
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Andrea Krieger President/CEO United Way of Escambia County 1301 W. Government St. Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 444-7110 FAX #: (850) 444-7117 [email protected]
FLORIDA KEYS Monroe
Kate Bauer-Jones President/CPO United Way of the Florida Keys P. O. Box 1287 Islamorada, FL 33036 (305) 735-1929 [email protected]
HEART OF FLORIDA Orange/Osceola/Seminole
Bob Brown President & CPO Heart of Florida United Way 1940 Traylor Blvd. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 835-0900; FAX #: (407) 835-1959 [email protected]
HERNANDO COUNTY
Angie Bonfardino Executive Director United Way of Hernando County 4030 Commercial Way Spring Hill, FL 34606 (352) 688-2026; FAX #: (352) 688-8336 [email protected]
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Michael Kint Chief Executive Officer United Way of Indian River County P. O. Box 1960 Vero Beach, FL 32961-1960 (772) 567-8900 FAX #: (772) 567-2089 [email protected]
LAKE/SUMTER COUNTY
Ana Maria Moran-Loubriel President & CEO United Way of Lake & Sumter Counties 32644 Blossom Lane Leesburg, FL 34788 Street: 32644 Blossom Lane Leesburg, FL 34748 (352) 787-7530 (x. 226) FAX #: (352) 787-6048 [email protected]
LEE COUNTY Glades/Hendry/Lee/Okeechobee
Cliff Smith President United Way of Lee County 7273 Concourse Drive Ft. Myers, FL 33908 (239) 433-2000 FAX #: (239) 433-4380 [email protected]
MANATEE COUNTY
Philip Brown President United Way of Manatee County P. O. Box 109 Bradenton, FL 34206 (941) 748-1313 FAX #: (941) 747-4519 [email protected]
MARION COUNTY
Scot Quintel President United Way of Marion County P. O. Box 1086 Ocala, FL 34478 (352) 732-9696 FAX #: (352) 732-9608 [email protected]
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MARTIN COUNTY
James P. Vojcsik Executive Director United Way of Martin County P. O. Box 362 Stuart, FL 34995 (772) 283-4800 FAX #: (772) 220-7771 [email protected]
MIAMI-DADE
Harve A. Mogul President United Way of Miami-Dade The Ansin Building 3250 SW Third Avenue Miami, FL 33129-2712 (305) 860-3000 FAX #: (305) 646-7107 [email protected]
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA Alachua/Bradford/Dixie/ Gilchrist/Levy/Union
Deborah Bowie President & CEO United Way of North Central Florida 6031 NW 1st Place Gainesville, FL 32607-2025 (352) 333-0845 FAX #: (352) 331-2111 [email protected]
NORTHEAST FLORIDA Baker/Clay/Duval/Nassau
Michelle Braun President & CEO United Way of Northeast Florida P. O. Box 41428 Jacksonville, FL 32203-1428 (904) 390-3200 FAX #: (904) 390-3251 [email protected]
NORTHWEST FLORIDA Bay/Calhoun/Gulf/Holmes/ Jackson/Washington
Bryan Taylor President United Way of Northwest Florida P. O. Box 586 Panama City, FL 32402 (850) 215-6748 FAX #: (850) 784-2569 [email protected]
OKALOOSA/WALTON COUNTY Okaloosa/Walton
Ken Hinrichs President United Way of Okaloosa-Walton Co. 112 Tupelo Avenue Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 243-0315 FAX #: (850) 243-6625 [email protected]
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Laurie George, Ph.D. President & CEO United Way of Palm Beach Co., Inc. 2600 Quantum Blvd. Boynton Beach, FL 33426 (561) 375-6668 FAX #: (561) 375-6666 [email protected]
Town of PALM BEACH
Beth M. Walton Chief Executive Officer Town of Palm Beach United Way P. O. Box 1141 44 Cocoanut Row, M201 Palm Beach, FL 33480-1141 (561) 655-1919 FAX #: (561) 655-1740 [email protected]
PASCO COUNTY
Duggan Cooley President & CEO United Way of Pasco County 17230 Camelot Court Land O’Lakes, FL 34638 (727) 835-2024 FAX: (727) 845-3032 [email protected]
PUTNAM COUNTY
Blythe Byrd Executive Director United Way of Putnam County P. O. Box 981 Palatka, FL 32178 (386) 328-8992 [email protected]
ST. JOHNS COUNTY
Melissa Nelson Executive Director United Way of St. Johns County P. O. Box 625 St. Augustine, FL 32085-0625 (904) 829-9721 FAX #: (904) 829-9284 [email protected]
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Karen Knapp President United Way of St. Lucie County 4800 South US #1 Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 (772) 464-5300 FAX #: (772) 464-7805 [email protected]
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Guy W. Thompson Executive Director United Way of Santa Rosa County 6479 Caroline Street, Suite A Milton, FL 32570 (850) 623-4507 FAX #: (850) 626-9584 [email protected]
SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY
Maryann Terry Executive Director United Way of South Sarasota 157 Havana Road Venice, FL 34292 (941) 484-4811 FAX#: (941) 408-8795 [email protected]
SUNCOAST Hillsborough/Pinellas/Sarasota/Desoto
Suzanne McCormick President & CEO United Way Suncoast 5201 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 274-0907 FAX#: (813) 228-9549 [email protected]
SUWANNEE VALLEY Columbia/Hamilton/Lafayette/Suwannee
Rita Dopp Executive Director United Way of Suwannee Valley, Inc. 325 N.E. Hernando Ave., Suite 102 Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 752-5604 FAX #: (386) 752-0105 [email protected]
VOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES Volusia/Flagler
Ray Salazar President United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties 3747 W. Int'l Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32124 (386) 253-0563 FAX #: (386) 253-9517 [email protected]
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UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA
BOARD OF GOVERNORS / CPO COUNCIL MEETING
Friday, October 24, 2014 Springhill Suites Orlando Airport
MEETING SUMMARY
Volunteer Board Members Present:
John A. Attaway Paul Daly Thom Epsky
James A. Judge II Kip Jacoby Adrian Laffitte
Bob Thompson
CPOs Present:
Angie Bonfardino Michelle Braun Bob Brown*
Philip Brown Jarrett Brunny Duggan Cooley*
Rita Dopp Laurie George* Ken Hinrichs
Michael Kint Karen Knapp* Andrea Krieger
Suzanne McCormick Amy Meek* Heather Mitchell*
Ana Maria Moran-Loubriel Melissa Nelson Scot Quintel
Rob Rains Ray Salazar Jim Vojcsik
Terry Worthington*
*Also on Board of Governors
Guests Present: Bronwyn Beightol, Lars Gilberts, Kathy Jorgensen (Board Member, United Way of
Putnam County).
Staff Present: Ted Granger, Beth Meredith, and Laurel McCarty
I. Welcome and Introductions - Board Chair Terry Worthington called the meeting to order at 9:15
AM. After introducing himself and asking participants to do likewise, Worthington noted that
Margie Smith, President of the United Way of the Florida Keys, is resigning at the end of the year.
He welcomed new United Way of Florida Volunteer Board Members (2014-2017): Paul Daly
(United Way of Broward County), Adrian Laffitte (United Way of Brevard County), John Attaway
(United Way of Central Florida), and Debbie Mason (United Way of North Central Florida). He
then introduced new Chief Professional Officers to the group: Angie Bonfardino (United Way of
Hernando County), Ana Maria Moran-Loubriel (United Way of Lake and Sumter Counties), Dana
Clayton (Interim Exec, United Way of North Central Florida), Suzanne McCormick (United Way
Suncoast), and Michelle Braun (United Way of Northeast Florida).
II. Consent Agenda - Worthington asked if Board members had read the June 20, 2014 Board of
Governors meeting minutes and asked if there were any questions. There being none and motion
being made and seconded, the minutes were approved.
III. Proposed 2014-2017 Strategic Plan - Worthington noted that Debbie Mason and Ted Granger had
refined the final Strategic Plan that had been approved in concept at the February Board Meeting.
Amy Meek questioned whether the United Way of Florida should have a special reserve for its
operations in the event of a disaster. The Board agreed that funds maintained by the organization Page 4
under its Reserve Policy should be sufficient to cover the organization if a shortfall occurs due to a
disaster. A suggestion was made to form an Ad-hoc Disaster Response Committee to develop
guidelines for United Way of Florida‟s response to a disaster. Motion was then made, seconded,
and unanimously voted upon to approve the 2014-2017 Strategic Plan.
IV. Strategic Plan Priority Updates
A. ALICE - Duggan Cooley provided a very optimistic report about the reception of the ALICE
Report by Publix Associates to whom he had presented. He told the Board that the discussion
following his summary of the Report was the best he had ever had with a Publix Associates
group. Lars Gilberts then provided his Statewide Director‟s report (attached) and Bob
Thompson reported that at the last meeting of the ALICE Statewide Steering Committee, the
Committee had considered the Board‟s previous decision to request a three-year funding
commitment from local United Ways based upon their Business Performance Matrix (BPM)
categorization. The Steering Committee recommended to the Board that United Ways be
allowed to make one-year annual commitments moving forward and, because the old Metro
system of categorizing United Ways better reflects ability to provide resources to support
ALICE, that the cost-sharing methodology be based on Metro size. The United Way of
Broward County, which has been „fronting‟ the funding to support ALICE, will bill each
United Way according to that approach.
1. A question was raised about how shortfalls in funding will be addressed if some United
Ways do not support the initiative.
2. Bob Thompson reported that the Steering Committee had agreed that one option for
securing funding to sustain the statewide ALICE initiative is to seek corporate support
and support from other non-United Way entities (foundations, etc.). He also reported
that the Committee had unanimously agreed to recommend to the Board that:
a. Funds received from non-United Way sources shall be expended in priority order
as follows:
i. First, to cover shortfalls resulting from United Ways that do not make a
financial commitment to sustain the statewide ALICE initiative.
ii. Second, to cover costs associated with producing the next Florida ALICE
Report.
iii. Third, to enhance current statewide ALICE sustainability activities.
B. Public Policy - Granger provided an overview of the proposed 2015 Florida United Way
Legislative Consensus Agenda. He noted that the Public Policy Committee had provided the
Agenda and the accompanying Issue Papers to United Ways in early October, so local United
Way Boards can vote on it by December 1. The United Way of Florida Board will then take an
e-mail vote on the Agenda. An issue submitted separately to United Ways for consideration
was health care coverage expansion. The question asked is whether Florida‟s United Ways
support extending health care coverage to more than one million Floridians by drawing down
federal health care coverage expansion dollars, commonly referred to as “Medicaid expansion
dollars.” Discussion ensued on whether local United Ways should support the position and
whether the United Way of Florida should support it, regardless of whether some United Way
of Florida members oppose it. No agreement was reached. Granger then provided an overview
of United Ways Hill Days, Children‟s Week, and the inaugural Senior Day.
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C. Training - Heather Mitchell then provided an overview of preliminary plans for the June
United Way of Florida Leaders Conference, and enlisted CPO assistance in participating
themselves – or their staff – on planning committees.
V. FSECC - Mitchell provided an overview of some of the initiatives that the United Way of the Big
Bend has undertaken to continue engaging state employees. The United Way of the Big Bend is
conducting a Thank-A-Thon using hand held signs and billboards, sending “thank yous” to those
employees whose addresses they have, and working to engage state employees in various United
Way of the Big Bend Impact Councils.
VI. Women’s Leadership Councils - Amy Meek questioned the benefit to United Way of having
different parameters, and standards, and even names for United Way Women‟s Leadership Councils.
Lack of consistency leads to challenges in engaging women as they move from one Leadership
Council to another, causes confusion, and raises unnecessary questions. Scot Quintel is collecting
information on different standards for Women‟s Leadership Councils around the state. He will
report his findings at the next meeting.
VII. Treasurer’s Report - Jim Judge, acting on behalf of Secretary/Treasurer Bob Brown, provided a
brief overview of the August 2014 Income and Expense Statement and Financials. There being no
questions or comments; a motion was made, seconded, and unanimously adopted to approve the
expense statements and financials.
VIII. Adjourn - Terry Worthington adjourned the meeting at 2:52 PM.
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2014-2015 OFFICERS:
Chair
Chair-Elect
Secretary/Treasurer
Immediate Past Chair
Kip Jacoby, Partner, Morgan, Jacoby, Thrun, Boyle and AssociatesJim Judge, Director, Volusia County Emergency Management Bob Brown, President/CEO, Heart of Florida United Way
Kip Jacoby, Partner, Morgan, Jacoby, Thrun, Boyle and Associates
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Volunteers (12): Representing Metro Term Ending Date
Paul Daly ............................ United Way of Broward County..................... I ............... 1 .................... 2017
Nate Nichols ....................... United Way of Palm Beach County ............... I ............... 1 .................... 2015
Jeanette Wilk Yaeger .......... United Way of the Big Bend .......................... II ............. 1 .................... 2015
Adrian Laffitte .................... United Way of Brevard County ...................... II ............. 1 .................... 2017
John Attaway ...................... United Way of Central Florida ....................... II ............. 1 .................... 2017
Kip Jacoby .......................... United Way of Indian River County .............. III ............ 2 .................... 2015
Robert (Bob) Thompson ..... United Way of Manatee County ..................... III ............ 1 .................... 2016
Debbie Mason ..................... United Way of North Central Florida ............. III ............ 1 .................... 2017
Dona DeMarsh Butler......... United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties ....... III ............ 1 .................... 2016
Hon. Thomas D. Epsky ...... United Way of St. Lucie County .................... IV ............ 2 .................... 2015
James A. Judge II ............... United Way of Lake & Sumter Counties ....... IV ............ 1 .................... 2015
Pat Augustyniak.................. United Way of Hernando County ................... VI ............ 1 .................... 2015
CPOs (8): Not eligible for 2nd term Representing Metro Term Ending Date
Kathleen Cannon ................ United Way of Broward County..................... I ............... 1 .................... 2016
Bob Brown.......................... Heart of Florida United Way .......................... I ............... 1 .................... 2017
Laurie George ..................... United Way of Palm Beach County ............... I ............... 1 .................... 2017
Suzanne McCormick........... United Way of Suncoast ................................. I................1 .................... 2015Jim Vojcsik.......................... United Way of Martin County ..................... III ............. 1 .................... 2016Duggan Cooley ................... United Way of Pasco County ......................... IV ............ 1 .................... 2016
Karen Knapp ....................... United Way of St. Lucie County .................... IV ............ 1 .................... 2015
Amy Meek .......................... United Way of Citrus County ......................... VI ............ 1 .................... 2017
Bylaws require 15-18 Governors (9-12 Volunteers; 6-8 CPOs)
2014-2015 Board composition per above: 12 Volunteers & 8 CPOs
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GGEEOOGGRRAAPPHHIICCAALL RREEPPRREESSEENNTTAATTIIOONN
= Identifies United Ways represented on the United Way of Florida Board of Governors
●
METRO SIZE DIVERSITY
METRO # OF # OF
SIZE GOVERNORS MBR. UWs
I............................ 6 .......................... 6
II .......................... 3.......................... 4
III ........................ 5 .......................... 8
IV ........................ 4 .......................... 6
V .......................... 0 .......................... 1
VI ........................ 2 .......................... 4
VII ....................... 0 .......................... 2
VIII ..................... 0 .......................... 1
IX ........................ 0 .......................... 0
Total ................ 20 ....................... 32
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Membership Investment Conversation Colleagues:
Stacey and I wanted to take a moment to provide an update on the dues adjustment conversation.
First, our sincerest thanks to all who have taken the time to share their insightful questions and provided suggestions. Nearly 1,000 United Way professional leaders and board members participated through webinars, phone calls, emails and office hours to learn more about the proposed changes to United Way Worldwide's dues structure.
Your input is shaping the way we move forward. One of the themes we're hearing is that this process feels rushed. That was not our intent. We are going to continue to shape the proposal based on your feedback to ensure that you and your boards are confident in our approach. To that end, we are going to deeply engage with a group of United Ways that are representatives of the breadth of our network to help develop recommendations on a framework for resourcing our work - including dues. You'll hear more details very soon.
So that we can have sufficient time for all concerns to be taken into consideration, United Way Worldwide's board will consider the dues adjustment at their June 9, 2015 meeting versus the March meeting.
We also heard that many of you are struggling with government grants and other sources of funding from which you are not covering your costs. We're taking a couple of immediate steps to help you address those challenges. As we noted in an earlier email, we're bringing together a working group to help shape recommendations about how we better, and more efficiently, address some of these critical business challenges we're all facing. We'll share more details as this group comes together.
We're also partnering with the National Council of Nonprofits to bring you a series of webinars to help you navigate and take advantage of the new grantmaking reforms from the federal government that are changing the rules for how governments at all levels reimburse nonprofits for the services they provide. Under the old rules, United Ways lost twice - as underfunded grantees of governments and as funders who subsidize governments that fail to cover nonprofits' actual costs to provide services. The new rules, that went into effect last December, treat more nonprofit expenses as reimbursable direct costs, mandate that at least a portion of a grantee's indirect costs get paid, and raise the single-audit threshold. The first webinar, tailored to small United Ways will be hosted on March 5 at 3:00 pm ET. To register, please click here. The second will be tailored to the needs of mid-and large markets and will take place on March 6 at 3:00 pm ET. To register, please click here. We'll schedule a follow-up webinar based on the feedback from the first two.
We will be in regular communication with you in the coming weeks, and our staff will continue to host webinars and provide you with materials intended to help you in conversations with your boards. Attached is the deck that we have used in the most recent webinars for board leaders. As always, we encourage you to send your thoughts to [email protected].
Thanks for all you're doing every day in your communities and for working with us to strengthen our network.
Brian and Stacey
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To our valued United Ways,
The enhancements we've made to TRUiST Connect are part of our effort to better meet the needs of our Connect users, and provide a cleaner user experience. All Connect data is still available to you, but we've absorbed the export function into our Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) platform, which is in-line with our effort to deliver an integrated platform to all customers.
As valued partners, we are offering all United Way Campaign Management users a free CRM license key. Getting your free key is quick and easy! You simply fill out this form and a FrontStream representative will be in contact within 24 business hours.
If your United Way is interested in receiving a free CRM license key, please contact Joseph Clawson for more information on becoming a Campaign Management user.
United Ways that are not currently Campaign Management users have the option to purchase a CRM license to access the export function and many other CRM features, which include:
• Donor and contact management to better cultivate donor relationships• Built-in task and volunteer management• Donation and pledge tracking and analytics• Reporting built for nonprofits• Mailing and communication tools: solicitations, thank you, receipt, and reminder letters• Powerful list segmentation for targeted communications• And much more!
CRM licenses for Standard and Premium ($140 value) editions are $90/month. Typically, there is a one-time setup cost; however, we are waiving this fee for our United Ways.
You have the opportunity to walk through the CRM platform, the Connect integration, and ask questions during a live webinar next week, February 12th. Please register here!
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Four years after the ALICE Report launched in New Jersey the front running gubernatorial candidate is framing and directing much of his platform toward ALICE. In less than four months since the launch of Florida’s ALICE Report the Federal Reserve, Wells Fargo and Florida’s largest housing coalition have embraced and promoted the report. Thousands of community leaders and millions of Floridians are beginning to have words, stories and data to see and serve those who work hard yet struggle more each year. This report will highlight what has brought us to this point and some of the Bold Plays that can lead to more opportunities for Florida’s families and United Ways.
The ALICE Report was successfully launched by 28 local United Ways (LUW).
Every county has been touched by more than 100 TV, radio and newspaper articles and counting. The report hasbeen featured and referenced in at least as many partner newsletters and web articles.
The Drudge Report picked up a Sarasota Herald Tribune article featuring the report, which led to hundreds ofthousands of online article views as well as additional national and international coverage for Florida’s report.
Atlanta’s Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank took the momentous step of highlighting the report and how itconnected to their research and priorities and how it could impact other stakeholders. They are now planning toconvene Florida businesses, bankers and policy makers around the issues the report raises.
Scholastic Junior just released their article on the American Middle Class, featuring ALICE families, which is beingdistributed to thousands of middle schools around Florida and the country.
Wells Fargo encouraged United Way of Broward County to include outreach and education for the ALICE Reportin their most recent grant application. If fully funded this would cover the financial gap needed to coverstatewide ALICE promotion. Wells’ Community Affairs Manager (Connie Smith) organized an hour webinar for theDirector to equip all of Florida’s Community Development and Community Affairs staff on the report so they canin turn their state and local senior leaders regarding future investments and engagement. (More detail availableif so desired.)
Corporate Engagement – facilitating new and larger corporate gifts and involvement has been a key goalassociated with the ALICE Report yet the delayed launch also pushed back this work. The Director and theCorporate Engagement Committee (CEC) will be working with LUWs to bring the support of the report and thestate to bear on additional corporations.
o Florida Crystals – conversations have been started and are continuing for the first company engaged bythe Corporate Engagement Committee in partnership with the LWU (United Way of Palm Beach County).
o Engagement and Financial Support – development targets are currently equally split between engagingnon-donor organizations and current donors. Please contact the Director or the committee if you haveimminent or urgent opportunities you would like support with.
o Policy and Practice – as with financial requests, the Director will not independently approach acorporation with policy or practice opportunities. As opportunities emerge he will approach the LUWs orUWoF Board. One example and proposal would be to partner with FPL to report consumers’ ‘full file’rather than just extreme delinquency to the credit bureaus. Other utilities do this, which helps countlessfamilies access and improve credit, saving them thousands of dollars and opening new opportunities(education, occupation, transportation, housing etc).
Florida Housing Coalition – more than 70 housing groups across Florida participated in the initial webinar withmore than a dozen requesting the recording. The report and United Way’s work was featured in their monthlynewsletter as well as in a feature article in their annual report. They have already requested we present at their
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prestigious annual conference in September. Their support has lead to numerous opportunities including presenting to the Florida Realtors.
Florida Realtors – the Attainable/Workforce Housing Subcommittee of the Florida Realtors asked to be briefed onthe ALICE Report and its implications. They plan to use the information to inform and support their state andlocal policy recommendations.
Florida Prosperity Partnership (FPP) – the report was presented at eight regional FPP meetings to more than 300participants. The Director was also appointed to the statewide FPP board, which will provide increasedopportunity to connect and align FPP objectives with the ALICE Report and United Way’s work.
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) – United Way of Broward County was selected as a lead localorganization within CFED’s Assets and Opportunity Network (AON). The Director has been actively working withthe AON staff to make changes that will benefit Florida United Ways. He has also been working with their policyteam to update and share state and local policy tools to support issues of education, income and health. TheDirector approached CFED staff prior to the launch regarding aligning their annual Scorecard with the report andin January CFED initiated contact regarding what might be possible for the 2016 Scorecard.
Elected Officials – the Director has already presented to nearly 60 elected officials or their aides at the request ofLUWs. LUWs also shared the report to at least as many local and state officials.
Interviews – five LUWs asked the Director to participate in seven interviews with radio and newspapers and anadditional dozen LUWs asked for support in developing and refining communications.
Local Presentations – in the past three months the Director has developed numerous presentations includingnearly two dozen that he has conducted on behalf of LUWs.
ALICE Policy Primer – the Director presented to LUWs in Florida and in the five other participating ‘ALICE States’on opportunities to connect ALICE data with local and state policy recommendations. By focusing on thepopulation, economic impact and sustainable solutions we believe all political parties can be more receptive.
– The Director’s goal is to use the ALICE Report and the opportunities it offers to increase United Way’sperception as the philanthropy of choice in Florida. He hopes to accomplish this by continuing to raise United Way’s profile as a leading source for the best practices and policies that promote family stability. The strong brand, relationships and interest in the ALICE Report provide many opportunities to make some Bold Plays to grow resources, influence and solutions over the coming years.
Middle Class Messaging – with the ‘middle class’ featured strongly in national politics we have the opportunity toinfluence part of the narrative and to impartially point out the growing ALICE population below middle class butabove poverty. A stretch goal is to have this population featured in the presidential campaigns and debates.
Local Policy – at the other end of the spectrum from national policy is the virtually untapped potential of workingwith local cities and counties to provide solutions that offer protection and opportunity to ALICE households atlittle to no cost to local government. The Director is working with multiple national partners to identify the mostpromising opportunities.
Strategic Partnerships – United Way independently will never be the source of all knowledge and best practicesso strategic partnerships with reputable sources are essential. The Director is forging stronger relationships withgroups like CFED, National League of Cities and The Urban Institute to ensure Florida has greater access to dataand solutions as well as a stronger voice in influencing future priorities.
ALICE Report 2.0 – Florida’s first ALICE Report has been incredibly well received by practitioners, businesses,politicians, academics and other funders. It is clear there is a strong appetite for another edition of the reportand it should be close enough to the first to identify changes at the local and state level. Subsequent editionsmust more deeply engage partners in developing and using the report. The Director would suggest a spring 2016launch if possible meaning that if approved, preparation for the new report needs to begin immediately.
Contact Lars Gilberts, Statewide ALICE Director, for support in using the ALICE Report to develop and implement your own Bold Plays or address ALICE issues in your community. [email protected] 954-308-9275
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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Florida State Employees’ 2
Charitable Campaign; amending s. 110.181, F.S.; 3
providing an exception to the requirement that state 4
officers and employees designate a charitable 5
organization to receive their contributions from the 6
Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign; deleting 7
requirements for independent unaffiliated agencies, 8
international service agencies, and national agencies; 9
requiring the fiscal agent selected by the Department 10
of Management Services to distribute undesignated 11
funds in a specified manner; deleting the requirement 12
that a local steering committee be established in each 13
fiscal agent area; providing an effective date. 14
15
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16
17
Section 1. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 110.181, 18
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 19
110.181 Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign.— 20
(1) CREATION AND ORGANIZATION OF CAMPAIGN.— 21
(a) The Department of Management Services shall establish 22
and maintain, in coordination with the payroll system of the 23
Department of Financial Services, an annual Florida State 24
Employees’ Charitable Campaign. Except as provided in subsection 25
(5), this annual fundraising drive is the only authorized 26
charitable fundraising drive directed toward state employees 27
within work areas during work hours, and for which the state 28
will provide payroll deduction. 29
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(b) State officers’ and employees’ contributions toward the 30
Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign must be entirely 31
voluntary. State officers and employees shall must designate a 32
charitable organization to receive their such contributions 33
unless such contributions are collected as part of a campaign 34
event. 35
(c) Participation in the annual Florida State Employees’ 36
Charitable Campaign is must be limited to any nonprofit 37
charitable organization that which has as its principal mission: 38
1. Public health and welfare;39
2. Education;40
3. Environmental restoration and conservation;41
4. Civil and human rights; or42
5. Any nonprofit charitable organization engaged in The43
relief of human suffering and poverty. 44
(d) An independent unaffiliated agency must be a statewide 45
entity whose programs provide substantial, direct, hands-on 46
services that meet basic human or environmental needs and extend 47
throughout the year and throughout the state. 48
(e) An international service agency must have well-defined 49
programs that meet basic human or environmental needs outside 50
the United States with no duplication of existing programs. 51
(f) A national agency must demonstrate, through a well-52
defined program, direct services meeting basic human or 53
environmental needs which are readily available, being 54
administered, or providing a substantial direct benefit to the 55
residents of this state. 56
(d)(g) The financial records of a Any nonprofit charitable 57
organization participating in the Florida State Employees’ 58
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Charitable Campaign must be have its financial records audited 59
annually by an independent public accountant whose examination 60
conforms to generally accepted accounting principles. 61
(e)(h) Organizations ineligible to participate in the 62
Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign include, but are 63
not limited to, the following: 64
1. Organizations whose fundraising and administrative65
expenses exceed 25 percent, unless extraordinary circumstances 66
can be demonstrated. 67
2. Organizations whose activities contain an element that68
is more than incidentally political in nature or whose 69
activities are primarily political, religious, professional, or 70
fraternal in nature. 71
3. Organizations that which discriminate against any72
individual or group on account of race, color, religion, sex, 73
national origin, age, handicap, or political affiliation. 74
4. Organizations not properly registered as a charitable75
organization as required by the Solicitation of Contributions 76
Act, ss. 496.401-496.424. 77
5. Organizations that which have not received tax-exempt78
status under s. 501(c)(3) of the, Internal Revenue Code. 79
(2) SELECTION OF FISCAL AGENTS; COST.— 80
(a) The Department of Management Services shall select 81
through the competitive procurement process a fiscal agent or 82
agents to receive, account for, and distribute charitable 83
contributions among participating charitable organizations. 84
(b) The fiscal agent shall withhold the reasonable costs 85
for conducting the campaign and for accounting and distribution 86
to the participating organizations and shall reimburse the 87
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department the actual cost for coordinating the campaign in 88
accordance with the rules of the department. In any fiscal year 89
that in which the Legislature specifically appropriates to the 90
department its total costs for coordinating the campaign from 91
the General Revenue Fund, the fiscal agent is not required to 92
reimburse such costs to the department under this subsection. 93
Otherwise, reimbursement will be the difference between actual 94
costs and the amount appropriated. 95
(c) The fiscal agent shall furnish the department and 96
participating charitable organizations a report of the 97
accounting and distribution activities. Records relating to 98
these activities must shall be open for inspection upon 99
reasonable notice and request. 100
(d) The fiscal agent shall distribute undesignated funds to 101
each participating organization in direct proportion to the 102
percentage of designated funds pledged to the organization A 103
local steering committee shall be established in each fiscal 104
agent area to assist in conducting the campaign. The committee 105
shall be composed of state employees selected by the fiscal 106
agent from among recommendations provided by interested 107
participating organizations, if any, and approved by the 108
Statewide Steering Committee. 109
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015. 110
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UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA
JUNE 17-19, 2015
Staff & Leadership Conference
and
Board of Governors/
Chief Professional Officers
Meeting
STAFF & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
June 17 - 19, 2015
BOARD/CPO MEETING Friday, June 19, 2015
1:15 - 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Gainesville, Florida
REGISTRATION INFORMATION, including additional logistical
information, will be mailed to you 3-4 weeks prior to each meeting.
For further information, please call Laurel McCarty at 850-488-8287.
United Way of Florida, Inc.
307-B East Seventh Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 488-8287
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