The Lumber River United Way announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for its next round of grants. Community Impact grants are aimed to support the most effective existing programs and services in United Way’s target areas of health, education, financial stability, and basic needs.
Donor Name: Lumber River United Way
State: North Carolina
County: Bladen County (NC), Hoke County (NC), and Robeson County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/30/2022
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Mission: To create positive, lasting change for people in need. LRUW is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to solving the most pressing health and human service needs by assisting people in Bladen, Hoke and Robeson Counties who need help the most.
Goal: LRUW works every day to achieve its vision and mission by focusing on the four foundations for building better lives: Health, Education, Financial Stability, Basic Needs and Crisis Services.
Values
- LRUW is accountable to investors and they strive to leverage every dollar to create the most impact in a cost-effective manner.
- They strive for diversity and inclusiveness to empower all sectors of the community.
- They adhere to the highest ethical standards in all endeavors.
- They have care and concern for the wellbeing of individuals in need. They strive to stand in the gap for those who need them.
- They are committed to necessary change to ensure the relevance of the Organization in the community.
Focus Areas
United Way is a driving force of change in Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson Counties. They unite all of efforts under four focused impact areas:
- Education: Every child develops and succeeds academically, socially, and emotionally.
- Financial Stability: Ensuring that all residents achieve and maintain financial stability.
- Health and Wellness: Everyone has the knowledge, resources, and opportunities to live a healthy lifestyle.
- Basic Needs: Ensure all residents’ basic needs are met with dignity.
Grant Period
Programs must be in operation for a minimum of three years.
Eligibility Criteria
- LRUW is interested in partnering with the most efficient, effective and innovative nonprofit programs in Bladen, Hoke and Robeson County.
- The application process is open to all nonprofits. Priority will be given to agencies that can provide high-quality programming and demonstrate an ability to achieve and record outcomes.
- Any agency seeking funding must demonstrate the ability to operate programs in a manner consistent with the highest standards of quality, which includes compliance with the LRUW management and financial requirements. Programs must be in operation for a minimum of three years.
- Your pre-qualification application must clearly demonstrate that your agency’s mission and potentially funded program aligns with LRUW community impact goals. The total amount of funding requested should not exceed 50% of your program or agency budget. All agencies applying for funding must be registered with both 2-1-1 and NCCARE360.
- LRUW invests in proactive programs with an emphasis on preventions and increasing people’s ability to attain their potential. The services most commonly requested from their office, NC211 and NC Care 360 are for housing, food, and utility assistance. Funding requests that address these issues over the long term, for the participant, will be given priority consideration. By long term, we are looking for programming that is more than a single food box or one-time assistance with a bill. While band-aids are necessary, more important are longer term solutions and prevention. They are looking for programs that will provide participants with a pathway to housing, utility, and food stability.
Pre-qualifying Required Documentation
- Annual Report or Annual Brochure
- IRS 990 or 990EZ
- Copy of 501C3 nonprofit letter
- Most recent financial audit
- Most recent Board approved financial statement
- Board of Directors roster
- Analysis of client population served, as deemed appropriate, to describe how the Agency focuses on the most at-risk and/or underserved member of community
- Copy of Agency Inclusiveness and Diversity policy.
For more information, visit Lumber River United Way.
