United Way of Lancaster County seeks to invest a total of $500,000 in scalable and innovative projects in their four priorities that demonstrate an awareness of service gaps and/or systemic challenges.
Donor Name: United Way of Lancaster County
State: Pennsylvania
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 – $50,000
Details:
They anticipate awarding initial grants between $10,000 – $50,000 each, which will be eligible for matching funds. They are encouraging organizations to use data from the recently published Racial Equity Profile of Lancaster County to inform project plans and activities. The data in the Racial Equity Profile can help organizations identify gaps and disparities in resources while suggesting a framework for developing and improving policies.
- Education
- Improved Children and Youth Success – | Universal Extracurricular Participation, Support Adults with incomplete education I Transportation
- Goal: Lancaster County’s children and youth have access to quality education, so they gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials to be successful in their lives with opportunities that support the upward mobility.
- Economic Mobility
- Achieve economic stability | Attain employment I Develop chosen pathways to career I Break generational poverty cycles I Support re-entry/recovery employment options I Transportation
- Goal: Individuals and families have equitable access and opportunities to improve their socio-economic status.
- Health & Wellness
- Age with dignity I Obtained Care I Transportation
- Goal: Individuals and families have equitable access healthcare and opportunities to improve their health.
- Capacity Building
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives | Social Justice | Workforce Development I Transportation
- Goal: Organizations are equipped with the tools and techniques to sustain and expand their effectiveness within the community.
Please note, in addition to awarding grant dollars, UWLC is also offering Capacity Building opportunities to selected grantee organizations in terms of participation in Project Blueprint, and various resources including trainings on Media Relations, Volunteer Opportunities, etc.
Being part of a marginalized group has a big impact on a person’s life outcomes, and they can only break the cycle by standing up for equity and justice. That is why UWLC commits to:
- Acknowledging and reconciling their historical role in perpetuating systems of inequality
- Changing inequitable systems that prevent their community from reaching its full potential.
- Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion as individuals, as an organization, and with their community
- Recognizing that marginalized groups and systems change over time, we may be impacting un-noticed groups today differently than underserved groups yesterday
Expectations
The Level Up & Launch Fellows agree to:
- Regularly attending monthly United Way-facilitated meetings
- Ensuring the appropriate staff members receive United Way communications.
- Provide pertinent data in a timely manner.
- Work with United Way’s marketing team to publicize and highlight the initiative.
- Maintain an up-to-date organization profile on PA211 and Get Connected volunteer portal websites.
- Identify at least one staff member for enrollment in the 211 Referral Tracker solution to receive referrals through other partners and 211 more directly
For more information, visit Level Up & Launch Grants.
