Agency Presentation ToolKit Updated September 2018 GUIDEBOOK NOTES: - - PDF document

INTRODUCE YOURSELF Today I will be speaking on behalf of United Way of Will County and _________ (your agency). First off, I’d like to thank you for your time, partnership, and support. Your involvement with United Way of Will County has allowed us to make an impact in our community. A special thank you to _____________________________ (anyone at or related to that business who may merit one) We could not do what we do without you.

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• page. This is intentionally not on the back side of the talking points—this way you can easily

reference them during your presentation. These notes are to be used as a resource if your audience asks questions. This is designed to be in normal speech patterns so a presenter can easily adapt it to their own style (please make eye contact with the audience). See last page for an outline of what is contained in this guide.

Agency Presentation ToolKit

Updated September 2018

Samantha Young Samantha@uwwill.org

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EXTRA INFORMATION: COMMUNITY IMPACT

DATA is from: Published Studies

 MAAP Collaborative  Will County Center for Community Concerns

Community Solution Groups

 Community Services Council  Sheriff’s Public Safety Fund  Family Support Day

Macro Data

 Agency Partners

United Way of Will County’s mission is to unite communities and resources to empower people and create positive, sustainable change.

United Way of Will County focuses on Community Impact. But what does that mean? It means that they use data and research to identify our community’s most critical needs. Then, they work with agencies like ours so that the services offered in our community align with those needs. Community Impact is a comprehensive approach to social services and how they impact individuals, families and communities.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

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FOCUS AREAS & THEIR TARGET AREAS: Healthy Lifestyles( (focus area) Will County residents will have access to the resources necessary for optimal personal health.

 Primary and Dental Care (target area)  Behavioral Health (target area)  Chronic Disease Prevention and Reduction (target area)  Therapeutic Rehabilitation Programs (target area)  Mental Wellness & Counseling (target area)

Safer Communities Will County residents experiencing trauma, crisis, and abuse will have the skills, resources, and interventions necessary to be safe in our community.

 Counseling and support resources that provide hope and healing to those facing

traumatic experiences

 Safety and prevention programs that keep individuals safe from harm  Crisis intervention and resource accessibility during times of heightened stress and

personal need Youth Success Will County children will become socially responsible, independent, and productive adults.

 Programs and resources that aid in the achievement of developmental and

academic milestones

 Community-Based experiences that encourage youth to develop positive social,

ethical, emotional, physical, and cognitive competencies

 Learning Opportunities to enhance skills or curriculum taught in the classroom

Self Sufficiency Will County residents will have the opportunity to move toward economic self- sufficiency and independence.

 Skills based instructional programs  Case Management and supportive programs promoting security and independence  Basic and emergency needs

EXTRA INFORMATION: FOCUS AREAS

FOCUS AREAS

United Way of Will County fights for health, safety, education, and self-sufficiency for every person in will county. But what does this actually mean? If you follow along with the color blocks in the chart — — It means we want our community

• to achieve optimal personal health.
• to be safe – in their home and in our community.
• to have kids that become independent, productive adults.
• to reach economic self-sufficiency—to receive enough assistance

that eventually, our neighbors in need do not need our services.

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YOUR AGENCY’S FOCUS AREA(S)

Community Impact is about how all four of these areas come together to impact the whole community and make a difference in the lives of individuals. Our agency falls under _______________________________

(healthy lifestyles, safer communities, youth success, and/or self sufficiency). Our organization’s mission is ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

United Way of Will County funds _______ (number of programs) at our agency.

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YOUR AGENCY’S FUNDED PROGRAMS

YOUR AGENCY’S FUNDED PROGRAMS

(Repeat below steps for each funded program— PLEASE confirm the amount of time you have to speak prior to starting your presentation, then adjust the number of programs you’re speaking about to fit that time frame.)

• 1. Funded Program:

____________________________

• 2. What target area this program works in (find target

areas under “EXTRA INFORMATION: FOCUS AREAS” in this document): ________________________________________ ______________________________

• 3. What the program is/ does:

___________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________

• 4. Optional: Statistics and / or client stories:

________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ___________________

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YOUR AGENCY’S COMMUNITY IMPACT

Why this / these programs are important for our community (data, anecdotes, statistics): ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

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COMMUNITY IMPACT & UWWC

How do your program(s) align with our community impact model: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

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EXTRA INFORMATION: IMPACT AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL

The purpose of the council is to review funding applicatjons and make community investment recommendatjons for programs that:

• 1. Meet identjfjed needs in Will County
• 2. Best carry out the proposed outcomes and goals that United Way of Will County has

established within each community impact area. Impact and Investment Council Members  Atuend a community orientatjon session to learn about our local community needs and our commitments to creatjng positjve, sustainable change in Will County.  Read through and evaluate submitued grant applicatjons on how local programs will help meet local needs in Will County.  Visit an agency in order to gain fjrst hand knowledge on the program seeking support. This includes the opportunity to visit the agency, view the program in actjon (when confjdentjality is not an issue) and ask questjons for further clarifjcatjon.  During review panel meetjngs, volunteers will report what they learned during their site visit and agencies will atuend and educate the entjre council on their programs seeking funding. At the end of this process, volunteers will determine the funding investment from United Way of Will County that each applying program will receive.

EXTRA INFORMATION: ONLINE VOLUNTEER CENTER

 Access the site from uwwill.org/volunteer

GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR AGENCY & UWWC

Ways to Volunteer:

• 1. Online Volunteer Center (for your agency or others)

 Offered as a service to the community, use this site to find opportunities

to volunteer at local non-profits.

 This site is free to use for both volunteers and agencies.

• 2. ___________________________________________________
• 3. ___________________________________________________

Optional: Events to attend:

• 1. ___________________________________________________
• 2. ___________________________________________________

Help United Way of Will County’s Impact & Investment Council.

 This council undergoes a day long training to learn about community

needs in their impact area and then listens to agency presentations to help to determine funding for local organizations, like ours.

 Nearly 100 volunteers come together to make this process possible – so

please join!

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We always appreciate pledges and gifts – they allow us to make a community impact, continue and expand programming to fulfill unmet needs, and support programs at funded community partners, such as ours. Pledge forms (can be found _____ / are online ____) ______ ___________________________

Why is United Way of Will County support important/vital to your

• rganization and program? _____________________________________

___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

When we all work together, a few dollars a paycheck goes a long way to helping those in our community. Optional: A $ statistic at your agency ___________________ Find more information on United Way of Will County’s website under get involved. Thank you for your time and commitment to our community.

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GIVE

 Introduction and thank you  Community impact  Your agency’s focus area  Your funded program information  Impact of your work in the community

Data & Anecdotes

 How your work fits into United Way of Will County & Community

Impact

 Get Involved

Volunteer Partner Give

 Thank you

Contact: Samantha Young Samantha@uwwill.org

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