United Way Capital Area 2007 Annual Report to the Community

u n i t e d w a y c a p i t a l a r e a ’ s 2 0 0 7 a n n u a l r e p o r t t o t h e c o m m u n i t y

re:Vision

Central Texas is a caring community where the opportunity to fulfill human potential and build better lives is always within reach.

re:Mission United Way Capital Area addresses critical social issues by bringing people and resources together to create opportunities for individuals, families and neighborhoods to prosper.

Dear Partners and Friends,

There’s no denying it — 2007 was a year of change in the history of United Way Capital Area. Thank you for taking time to read about the changes we’ve made and where we’re headed next.

Friends and colleagues often ask us, “Why did you make these changes? And why now?” The simplest answer is, “Because we had to.”

In the last decade, we’ve witnessed enormous changes in Central Texas — booms and busts, highs and lows, epic successes and vast challenges. On the whole, we’ve seen a slow erosion of the opportunities available to many of our neighbors. Success in Central Texas is becoming more and more challenging, and frankly, we all have to do something about that.

Now.

A change such as the transformation we have undertaken demands we be thoughtful and strategic. That’s why we took three years to prepare for this shift. From 2004-2007, we brought together hundreds of community members and leaders to help guide our new direction.

In 2007, we began transforming the way we engage and unite the community to create opportunities for people to succeed. By sharpening our focus and helping people connect to their community in new ways, we can close the widening opportunity gap between those getting ahead and those falling behind. In the following pages, you can read in detail where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re headed next to increase our impact in the community.

Thank you for your dedication to the Central Texas community, for your belief in United Way Capital Area’s role in creating opportunities for everyone to succeed, and for your support of the changes we are making. The volunteers, staff, and Board of Directors of United Way Capital Area are confident that in the coming months and years, this community will bear witness to remarkable successes, as the investments we are making now reap their dividends in the future.

Whether you have lived in Central Texas your entire life or have just settled here, this is your home.And this is our home, too. Together — united — we can ensure that all of our neighbors can build the lives they want and deserve.

Thank you,

David W. BalchPresident & Chief Professional Officer, United Way Capital AreaDick MoellerPresident, St. David’s Community Health Foundation2007 United Way Board Chair

p.s. We welcome your thoughts and insights on the changes we’ve made. Please feel free to send them to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing your feedback.

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President’s Letter 1

Partner Agencies and Venture Initiatives 3

Programs and Collaborations 5

Events, Programs and Engagement 7

Community Impact 9

Focus Areas 11

Community Impact at Work 13

Financial Overview 15

Community Investment Grants 17

2008-2009 Programs 18

Leadership Giving 20

Leadership Giving Sponsors 21

2007 Board of Directors 22

2007 Advisory Boards 23

2007 Campaign Cabinet 24

2007 Community Partners 25

2007 Employee and Corporate Giving 26

Top 30 Corporate Partners 28

why change now?

foundation communities, community tax centers – individual development accounts (idas) and acorn outreachFunded ten new IDAs for working families for homeownership, future education, or starting a business. A matching grant from Bank of America enabled Texas ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) to conduct door-to-door outreach in key Northeast Austin zip codes, an area with a high percentage of families who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) but have a low usage of the free Community Tax Center program.

austin partners in education – feria para aprender media eventProvided stipends to AISD Parent Support Specialists and School Counselors to act as guides to families at Feria para Aprender, a media-led initiative that promotes positive messages about the importance of education to Hispanic families.

hands on central texas – neighborhood mini-grants programProvided small grants to cover expenses in community-based projects developed by volunteers who completed the Hands on Central Texas Volunteer Project Leader Training.

We’re proud to have had such a long and fruitful relationship with all 44 nonprofit agencies (see left). We will continue to collaborate with many of these organizations into the future.

2007 also saw United Way Capital Area develop and fund a number of innovative collaborations and community-based initiatives. These Venture Initiatives continue to make a lasting impact on the people they touch.

e3 alliance – achievement gap deliberative forumsOver 600 people participated in a series of dialogues to examine educational achievement gaps. Funding helped with messaging and publicity, recruitment and training of moderators, purchase of materials kits, and creation of a synthesis report of all data collected.

united way success by six – quality child care mentoring collaborationIncreased the percentage of quality-rated child care centers in Travis County from 14% to 30%. Partners include Worksource, Family Connections, Austin Community College, City of Austin, and Travis County.

united way success by six – social emotional collaborationConvened the YWCA, Raising Austin and Austin Child Guidance Center to create a unique system for the delivery of mental health consultation to child care centers serving vulnerable children.

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collaboration at work

2007 marked the completion of a three-year funding cycle of 44 partner agencies. the results of

their efforts were impressive and wide-ranging.

realityour 2004-2007 partner agencies:

AIDS Services of AustinAmerican Cancer Society – Austin Metro MarketAmerican Red Cross of Central TexasAny Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center The Arc of the Capital AreaAustin Area Urban LeagueAustin Child Guidance CenterThe Austin Children’s ShelterAustin Groups for the ElderlyAustin Habitat for HumanityAustin Recovery Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry and Support CenterBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central TexasBoys and Girls Clubs of the Capital AreaEl Buen Samaritano Caritas of AustinCASA of Travis CountyCenter for Child Protection (formerly Children’s Advocacy Center)Communities In Schools – Central TexasEaster Seals – Central TexasFamily Crisis CenterFamily EldercareFoundation CommunitiesGirl Scouts of Central TexasHighland Lakes Family Crisis CenterHospice AustinJunior League of Austin: Hispanic Mother -Daughter ProgramLifeWorks Literacy Austin (merged in 2008 with LifeWorks)Mainspring SchoolsManos de CristoMeals on Wheels and MoreOpen Door PreschoolsPeople’s Community ClinicProject TransitionsSafePlaceThe Salvation Army SETON Skippy and Pediatric Care-A-Van Programs Texas Advocacy Project (formerly Women’s Advocacy Project)VinCare / St. Louise HouseVolunteer Healthcare Clinic Waterloo Counseling CenterThe Wright House Wellness CenterYMCA of Austin

2-1-1 texasOur free phone and web referral service connects individuals to social service programs and resources. October of 2007 marked the fifth year of 2-1-1 in the South Central Texas region. The first 2-1-1 call in Texas came in 2002, and since then more than 580,000 calls have been answered by 2-1-1 call specialists.

2007 Highlights• Following a competitive bid process across the state, United Way Capital Area was once again designated by the State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission to serve as the contracted partner for the provision of 2-1-1 services for the South Central (Capital Area) region. • Answered calls from 196,076 individuals and families seeking access to the social service system. A 15% increase in calls from 2006, and more than five-times the number of calls received in 2-1-1’s first year.• Worked closely with the Community Tax Center Program (CTCs) — which provides free tax preparation to low-income families — in both linking individuals to the services of the CTCs and identifying volunteer tax preparers. The CTCs prepared more than 13,500 tax returns, totaling refunds in excess of $17 million to Central Texas residents.

success by 6A collaboration of more than 80 organizations facilitated by United Way to ensure that every child enters kindergarten ready to succeed in school.

2007 Highlights • Released the Child Well-Being Report Card, which synthesized data on the quality of life for Austin children, and identified where resources should flow to improve the early school success of our children.• Developed new collaborations to expand services to vulnerable populations, including the Home Visiting Collaboration (five agencies) and the Social-Emotional Collaboration (three agencies). • Expanded the Quality Child Care Mentoring Collaboration, which helps childcare centers achieve state and national accreditation.• Expanded the Child Care Facilities Improvement Project, which unites in-kind donations and volunteers with child development centers to make facilities safer and more engaging. Ten centers benefited from the project in 2007.

hands on central texasThe volunteer center of United Way Capital Area provides people with high-quality volunteer experiences that foster an inclusive community. Hands On Central Texas (HOCT) operates in the spirit of Gandhi’s quotation: “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

2007 Highlights• Launched the Gifts In-Kind Program, which solicits in-kind donations from local companies, and distributes those items to nonprofit agencies in need. In 2007, the Gifts In-Kind Program accepted more than $1.4 million of in-kind goods, such as computers, office supplies, and shelter supplies. So far, 70 nonprofits have joined the program. with in-kind donations totaling $592,000, 3m is the winner of the 2007 gifts in-kind corporate challenge. • Hosted the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, which put more than 200 volunteers to work in our community.• Coordinated two Days of Caring that, combined, placed more than 1,000 volunteers (including those from 38 different corporations) at dozens of volunteer projects in the Central Texas region.• Launched Volunteer Project Leader Training, which gives volunteers the knowledge, tools, and resources to design and implement their own volunteer projects.• Received national recognition as a best practice model for our program Culture Connections — which engages communities of color and low income in civic action — by the Points of Light & Hands On Network.• Published Making the Connection: An Examination of Volunteering in the Greater Austin African-American Community.• Launched the Echoes of Color Film Series in collaboration with KLRU, the Carver Museum, and the Heritage Council. The film series shows groundbreaking films that highlight major social issues and then facilitates community conversations. • Hosted the Harwood Summit and welcomed hundreds of Central Texans to hear Rich Harwood, community engagement expert from the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation.

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together we can

thought provoking

be the change you want to see in the world.

first night austinTo close 2007, United Way Capital Area, in coordination with Texas Gas Service, offered a unique family experience at First Night Austin on New Year’s Eve: The Sock-Puppet Making Workshop. While the kids glued and cut and made their puppets, parents learned some key early childhood care tips courtesy of the Born Learning program of Success By 6.

fall fundraising sweepstakesIn the pursuit of new and interesting ways to engage would-be philanthropists, we launched in November 2007 the first Fall Fundraising Sweepstakes. For two weeks, individuals donated through our Web site in the hopes of winning an Apple iPhone. Thanks to McElroy Translation for their generous donation of the iPhone.

i live here, i give hereIn 2007, the Campaign for Philanthropy launched the I Live Here, I Give Here campaign, an awareness effort that encourages people to give more time and money to their local nonprofit agencies. United Way Capital Area is a proud founding partner and supporter of the I Live Here, I Give Here Campaign.

the united way blogAs the popularity of blogs (Web logs, aka online journals) continues to grow, United Way Capital Area hopped into the action in 2007. In a short time, the blog has become one of the more popular parts of our Web site, as it allows for more timely updates, more informal content, and the chance for readers to comment on the stories and write about their philanthropic activities and experiences. Check it out at http://unitedwaycapitalarea.blogspot.com.

the harwood summitIn September, more than 500 community leaders gathered in downtown Austin to listen to Richard Harwood speak on the issue of hope and engagement. United Way, in partnership with St. David’s Community Health Foundation, brought Harwood, a best-selling author and nationally recognized expert on getting people engaged in their community, to Austin as the kick-off of a two-year project to empower community leaders. Harwood returned to Austin in early 2008 to lead the first Public Innovators Lab, an intense, three-day training workshop that gave 41 would-be volunteer leaders (or Public Innovators) the tools and knowledge needed to design and implement lasting change in their neighborhoods and local communities.

spirit of caring awardsOnce again, United Way Capital Area hosted the annual Spirit of Caring Awards in April. Designed to honor those organizations and individuals who go above and beyond the call of civic duty, the 2007 Spirit of Caring Awards went to:

• Volunteer of the Year – Pat Briggs • Spirit of Service Award – Basic Needs Coalition of Central Texas • United Way Community Champion – Sam Bryant • Spirit of Caring Award – 3M • Campaign Volunteer of the Year – Sharon Revisore (State Farm) • Make A Difference Award – Amy Stanley

the united way speaker series: bob & lee woodruffFor the third year in a row, Wachovia Bank sponsored the United Way Speakers Series. In 2007 we welcomed Bob & Lee Woodruff to Austin. Bob Woodruff was an ABC News anchorman who was critically wounded while reporting in Iraq. The story of his subsequent recovery and the support of his wife, Lee, was the topic of their conversation with the audience of more than 700.

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taking the initiative

in 2007, united way capital area hosted a series of unique

learning opportunities and launched new initiatives.

challenging

Enter the Community Impact Model. We are no longer satisfied with the old definitions of success. Moving forward, we will measure ourselves not just by the amount of money raised for the community, but also by the impact we and our community partners have on changing community conditions. The Community Impact Model comprises six key elements:

the six elements of the united way capital area community impact model:

1. addressing the underlying causes of community problems 2. engaging central texas residents year-round, in new and innovative ways 3. concentrating on long-term community successes, and investing in programs that help move community conditions in measurable, significant ways4. finding new ways to collaborate with all nonprofit, public, and private organizations that are willing to help tackle the issues5. taking our work and impact region-wide6. adopting three focus areas to guide our work, fundraising efforts, and community impact grants to nonprofit organizations

On May 18, 2007, in front of hundreds of collaborators and supporters, United Way Capital Area announced the launch of the Community Impact Model. Partners such as the E3 Alliance and the Austin Area Research Organization (AARO) joined United Way in helping to explain how this new approach had come about and where it would help take the Central Texas community in the years to come.

Of course, we have just begun transforming to this new model and our work will continue over the course of the following years.

But we believe aligning our work around the Community Impact Model will help fulfill our shared vision of Central Texas. We are a caring community. Together — united — we can do anything.

During the more than 80 years United Way Capital Area has been part of the Central Texas community, hundreds of thousands of individuals have contributed to United Way through their workplace campaigns and volunteered their time and talents.

As good stewards of community resources, in 2004 we partnered with community leaders to reassess our role in improving community conditions. What we discovered gave us pause:

15.2% of travis county residents live below the federal poverty level. (the u.s. rate is 13.3%.) 1

40% of our children enter kindergarten 12-18 months behind their peers developmentally.2

1 out of 4 students entering the 9th grade do not graduate from high school.3

While many in our community are doing well, far too many aren’t. More and more of our friends and neighbors are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet.

Despite our efforts in the community, and the work of thousands of other nonprofit agencies, things are getting worse, not better.

After conducting hundreds of conversations about these issues and commissioning the Community Agenda Project – a wide-ranging survey of Central Texas community needs and resources by the Ray Marshall Center at The University of Texas at Austin – it became apparent a change in our approach was not only a good idea but a necessary one.

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moving forward

key indicators tell an alarming story about

our community. of children enter kindergarten 12-18 months behind

their peers developmentally.

learning

1 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey2 Zill, Nicholas & West, Jerry, for the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2001). Entering Kindergarten: A Portrait of American Children When They Begin School: Findings from The Condition of Education 2000. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/2001035.pdf.3 Swanson, C.B. (2008). Cities in Crisis: A Special Analytic Report on High School Graduation. Bethesda, MD: Editorial Projects in Education Research Center.

Within each of these focus areas, we have also committed to addressing peoples’ basic needs. In fact, in many ways, our new approach does more to address basic needs than before. We want to not only help people find a meal and a safe bed, but empower them with the ability to create their own successes. This is why we are funding programs like the Passages Program and Meals On Wheels, and using targeted funding to support community-wide collaborations such as the Austin/Travis County Ending Community Homelessness (ECHO) Coalition.

If we dedicate our energy, time, resources, and ingenuity into these areas, we will create innumerable opportunities for our neighbors. As countless other community problems are tied to the issues of education, health, and financial stability, tackling these three Focus Areas will help solidify the building blocks for a good life. By addressing these now, we will not only continue to support the most vulnerable in our community who have fallen but also stop many from falling in the first place.

Historically, our approach has been to spread community investments around to many programs and issues, without clear measurement of whether significant, long-term changes were being effected.

To create real impact, however, we must focus on those issues that are (a) most critical to helping people live a successful life, and (b) most likely to see improvement as a result of highly concentrated work and funding.

After years of dialogue with community and business leaders, along with the wealth of data provided in the aforementioned Community Agenda Project report, several issues rose to the top. These were the issues that the community said were most critical and most in need of attention.

As such, United Way Capital Area has adopted these three Focus Areas:

1. educationhelping children succeed in school and grow intosuccessful adults.

2. healthimproving community health by addressing gaps in care,specifically those impacting older adults, behavioral health,and access to primary care.

3. financial stabilityhelping central texans gain the knowledge and toolsthey need to become financially stable through employment,housing, and financial management initiatives.

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the power of three

united way capital area has adopted three focus areas:

educationhealth

financial stability

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measurable success story

The Quality Child Care Mentoring Collaboration:Initiated by United Way Success By 6

goal of collaboration:to help child care centers achieve quality ratings

why is this work important? Research shows that children who attend high quality early childhood programs are much more likely to succeed in school and in life.

collaborative partners:united way success by 6, worksource, family connections, austin community college, city of austin, travis county

1. assess community needsWe asked: How many child care centers currently meet quality standards? We learned that less than 14% of child care centers in Austin met any quality standards. This was a much lower percentage than for other U.S. cities of comparable size.We also asked: Who is providing services to child care centers now? How might this work better if we came together?

2. research best practicesWe looked at mentoring models in other communities in the U.S. and compiled extensive data that showed conclusively which strategies yield the best results. The data showing evidence-based best practices and promising practices was shared with our collaborating partners, so that our strategies and practices could follow the lead of those that have been proven to work.

3. develop collaborative strategiesAs everyone came to the table together, we discovered duplication of services. ACC and WorkSource, for instance, were serving the same child care centers without realizing it. Aligned under United Way Success By 6, the partners then worked together to create a new system for serving the child care centers that eliminated any duplication of services.

It was agreed that:WorkSource would serve the centers with the most needs, or thefurthest to go in the quality rating system. Family Connections would work with centers that already meet some quality standards but are looking to improve. ACC would work with those centers striving to reach the highest standard of national accreditation.

4. invest and take actionUnited Way Success By 6 is providing funding to the mentoring collaboration. Success By 6 also met with each City Council member and every Travis County Commissioner to request additional funding from the City and County for this initiative. The result? New City and County funding of over $150,000 was approved.

5. measure resultsLast year, less than 14% of child care centers in Travis County met any quality standards. Today, 30% of child care centers have achieved quality ratings.

our process

in just two years,the number of quality-rated child care centers has more

than doubled.

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2007 by the numbers

In Fiscal Year 2006-2007, United Way Capital Area raised $18,522,057 Of this amount, $10,012,982 were donor designated pledges (i.e., donations made to specific nonprofits and other United Ways). Uncollectible pledges totaled $331,260.

Additional revenue (grants, in-kind, dividends, investments, service-fee income, and other) totaled $2,301,729.

The chart below helps illustrate how the money raised in Fiscal Year 2006-2007 was distributed.

To view our financial statements online, visit www.liveunitedcentraltexas.org/about_us

For Fiscal Year 2006-2007. All $’s in millions (from audited accounts).

Donor Designations(Donations made to specific nonprofits)

UWCA Allocations to Partner Agencies

Community Programs(Hands On Central Texas, 2-1-1, Success By 6, ELOA Grant, etc.)

Fundraising and Operating Expenses

Total: $20.4 Million

caring

$10.010.0

$2.52.5$2.5

$4.004.0$4

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beginning a new chapter

In early September, United Way Capital Area released a new set of Requests for Proposal for funding beginning January 2008 through June 2010. These RFPs identified specific program outcomes and indicators of success. When all of these program goals are combined, they roll up into larger, community-wide goals. This new approach is about creating long-term change for everyone, and the RFP process reflected that mission.

The results were more dramatic than we imagined.

148 programs wereproposed from 88 different nonprofit agencies.

proposals requested more than $13 million in funding.This was a record for United Way. Never before had we received so many requests for so much investment. Next, over the course of the following three months, a number of volunteer review teams carefully examined and rated each proposal. Throughout the entire process volunteers played a key role — with 165 volunteer reviewers investing more than 1,800 hours of time.

In the end, some tough decisions had to be made. With just under $4 million to distribute in the upcoming funding cycle, and more than $13 million in requests, some wonderful, successful programs simply could not be funded. Fortunately, we were able to invest substantial amounts in 47 community programs that promise to yield significant and measureable results in upcoming years.

more than $600,000 in transitional fundingwas offered to 2004-2007 partner agencies that received a significant decrease in funding or were not chosen to receive grants, allowing these agencies time to seek out new funding opportunities.

we invested in 47 community programs that promised to

yield significant results.

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focus area: education(early childhood)

goal:children enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school

Hospital Visitation to the Parents of Newborns Managing Agency: Family ConnectionsHome Visiting Managing Agencies: Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource Center, AVANCE, Communities In Schools – Central TexasDirect Childcare Supplements Managing Agencies: Ebenezer Child Development Center, Faith Presbyterian Child Development Center, Mainspring Schools, Open Door Child Development Center, SafePlace Child Development Center, Trinity Child Development CenterSocial Emotional Collaboration Managing Agencies: Austin Child Guidance Center, YWCAParent Education Managing Agencies: Communities In Schools – Central Texas, Mainspring SchoolsPlay and Learn Groups Managing Agency: Communities In Schools – Central Texas

focus area: education(youth)

goal:middle-school youth achieve academic success & develop strong life skills

Supportive AdultsChild Advocacy / Mentoring the Middle Managing Agency: CASA of Travis CountyHispanic Mother-Daughter Program Managing Agency: The Junior League of AustinProject Connect Managing Agency: Breakthrough

Healthy ChoicesHealthy Choices Managing Agency: YouthLaunchREAL Space Managing Agency: LifeWorks

After SchoolSchool Success Managing Agency: BreakthroughSummer Bridge Managing Agency: BreakthroughCore Program Managing Agency: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Area

2008-2009 programs continued

focus area: healthgoal:central texans are physically and mentally healthy

Primary CareJack Sansing Dental Clinic Managing Agency: AIDS Services of AustinCARE / Candlelighters Managing Agency: Any Baby Can Child and Family Resource CenterManos de Cristo Dental Clinic Managing Agency: Manos de CristoDoug’s House Managing Agency: Project Transitions Chronic Disease Management Program Managing Agency: Volunteer Healthcare ClinicThe Care Communities Managing Agency: The Care Communities

Behavioral HealthChildren’s Outpatient Mental Health and Evaluation Services Managing Agency: Austin Child Guidance CenterAustin’s Special Populations in Recovery (ASPIRE) Managing Agency: Austin RecoveryIntegrated Behavioral Health Services and Outreach Managing Agency: LifeWorks Counseling Services Managing Agency: SafePlace

Older AdultsElderhaven Adult Day Care Managing Agency: Austin Groups for the ElderlyBrown Bag Program Managing Agency: Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry and Support CenterAging in Place Managing Agency: Family EldercareMeals on Wheels Managing Agency: Meals on Wheels and MoreSenior Nutrition / Meals on Wheels Managing Agency: Williamson-Burnet County OpportunitiesAdult Day / Health Care Managing Agency: Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities

focus area: financial stabilitygoal:families and individuals are financially stable

Capital IDEA Managing Agency: Capital Investing in Development and Employment of AdultsHomeBuyer Program Managing Agency: Austin Habitat for HumanityBiGAUSTIN Managing Agency: Businesses Invest in GrowthJob Source Ready to Work Managing Agency: Goodwill Industries of Central TexasSteps to Success Managing Agency: LifeWorksFinancial Stability Managing Agency: Foundation Communities

funded collaborationsCommunities In Schools / Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Managing Agencies: Communities In Schools (fiscal agent), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central TexasPassages Program Managing Agencies: Salvation Army (fiscal agent), Caritas, Foundation for the Homeless, LifeWorks, Family Connections, Foundation Communities, and SafePlaceQuality Childcare Mentoring Collaboration Managing Agencies: WorkSource (fiscal agent), Family Connections, Austin Community College

here is a list of the programs being funded by united way capital area in the 2008-2009 funding cycle, listed by focus area.

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leadership giving sponsorsleadership giving

leadership givers are united way capital area’s most generous supporters and help create lasting change in the community through three affinity groups: young leaders society, women’s giving network, and the tocqueville society.

With leadership gifts of $1,000 or more, these generous philanthropists set an example for others. young leaders societyYoung Leaders Society aims to provide education, networking opportunities, and high-quality volunteer experiences to the up-and-coming philanthropic leaders in Central Texas. Membership is open to those individuals or couples donating $1,000 or more to or through United Way Capital Area.

2007 Young Leaders Society (YLS) highlights• Hosted 11 Lunch With Leaders events, featuring discussions with important business and public leaders such as Kirk Watson, Max Sherman, and Jerry Grammer• Welcomed members to several key networking events, such as the Casino Night and the Roaring Twenties-themed Wild Night Out• Announced the Young Leader of the Year Award, which went to Luke Ellis, an Austin-based attorney and active community leader in organizations like Habitat for Humanity• Built a larger Executive Council to further strengthen YLS’s networking efforts, resulting in a growth in membership totals• Continued to take part in monthly volunteer projects, including work at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless

women’s giving networkThe Women’s Giving Network aims to create a powerful, female-driven philanthropic force in our community by bringing together women who donate $2,000 or more to United Way Capital Area.

2007 Women’s Giving Network (WGN) highlights• Offered its members a selection of events and volunteer projects such as: – Women as Community Leaders Give Back to Get Ahead –Speaker Event with Leadership Austin at GSD&M – Planning your Finances – for Philanthropy Lunch and Learn – Raising the Grade – featuring Dr. Aletha Huston & UWCA Success by Six – WGN Team competes in the Danskin Triathlon – Leadership Horizons with Leadership Austin – WGN Annual Meeting and Social at Dell Children’s Hospital and Holiday Party and Volunteer Project at the Allan House• Launched an initiative by which volunteer hours and funding provided educational opportunities to children of low-income families who aren’t currently enrolled in high-quality child care or Head Start programs• Provided customized volunteer projects for companies and/or women’s groups

tocqueville societyThe Tocqueville Society, named for the famous French historian Alexis de Tocqueville, who first chronicled America’s unique spirit of volunteerism, is for individuals or couples who donate $10,000 or more to or through United Way Capital Area.

2007 Tocqueville Society highlights• Held three membership recruitment events in 2007. The goal of these events is to educate current and prospective Tocqueville Society members about the work being done by United Way Capital Area and to provide networking opportunities for Tocqueville Society members. Event hosts were: – March 1, 2007: Janice and Bruce Butler – March 8, 2007: Pam Giblin and Malcom Smith – November 1, 2007: Gai and Gerry Newkirk

thanks to the 2007 young leaders society sponsors

thanks to the 2007 women’s giving network sponsors

thanks to the 2007 tocqueville society sponsors

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2007 community boardSylvia AcevedoBobbie BarkerRick BluntzerKathy BolnerRussell BridgesMary CarlsonCassandra CarrBill CryerAshton CumberbatchSandy DochenLarry EarvinDavid EscamillaManny FloresJon FosterJuan GonzalezClarke HeidrickJohn HildrethGerald HillKaren JohnsonRetta KelleyGreg KozmetskyGeorge MartinAndy MartinezCindy MatulaEarl MaxwellMyra McDanielDick MoellerBane PhillippiGreg PhillipsRobert PitmanJamie RhodesJim SchneiderEd SharpeAnne SmallingMartha SmileyAnn StaffordBill StotesberyKerry TateSteve TaylorJeff ThomasTrisa ThompsonDenise TrauthJim WalkerPete WinsteadJohn Zavoyna

community impact cabinet Mary Lou AdamsRussell BridgesHeather BrunnerFred ButlerPat CraigSherri FlemingRichard “Dick” KinseyGregg KnaupeMary MulvaneyGreg PhillipsMariBen RamseyPete RoossienAnna SanchezVanessa SarriaAnne SmallingIngrid TaylorBill VolkJim Walker

financial stability leadership council Airon AndrewsTamara Atkinson Don BaylorBetty DavisDavid DavilaKarl FreundMyndi GarrettDavid HuffakerMick KoffendRaul LomeliLawrence LymanJose MartinezMaria MondragonRory O’MalleyEileen SchrandtGayle SkieraBrett SmithMadge VasquezWoody WidrowMichelle Zadrozny

our 2007 board of directors made a tremendous difference in the lives of the citizens of central texas. we are extremely grateful for their unwavering leadership, tireless efforts, and complete commitment to our community.

the 2007 board of directorsDavid Balch President & Chief Professional Officer, United Way Capital AreaRussell Bridges (Secretary) Goverment & Community Affairs Manager, 3MSam Bryant President, Bryant Wealth Investment Group, LLCKevin Cole Attorney, Cole & Powell, PCJim Epperson President, AT&T – TexasMark Finger Vice President - Human Resources, National InstrumentsDoug MacGregor President, Austin WranglersRick McGee Vice President, IBM Software GroupDick Moeller (Board Chair) President, St. David’s Community Health FoundationAmy Mok President, Asian American Cultural CenterDan Pruett President & CEO, Meals On Wheels and MoreAnne Smalling (Chair Elect) President, HM International, LLCBill Volk Partner, Vinson & Elkins, LLPPete Winstead (Treasurer) Attorney, Winstead, PC

health leadership council Ana AlmaguelDrew BeckleyLisa Marie CorlessJennifer Conroy Pat CraigBrad DavisonLou EarleMartin HarrisDavid JacksonAnn KitchenPatrick LoftinMelody MyersRichard Parsells PhDBeth PeckDiane RhodesCarlos Rodriguez

success by 6 leadership council Betsy AbelCarmel BordersSam BryantMark CurryMartha SmileyBarbara JohnsonDiana ResnickBeth Tracy

youth leadership council Michael BlueDeborah BrittonSusan DawsonMaceo HallMeg MooreJohn ReckerBob RutishauserDrew ScheberleRaphael TravisAlex ValdesGreg Watson

hands on central texas advisory councilSue CampionKarin DicksNikki Krueger (Council Chair)Alissa Magrum Teresa T. MillerAnn Stafford Beth Tracy

tocqueville society executive committeeKaren CaseyGeorge CaseyAmy ChronisAndy GreenawaltPeggy GreenawaltDwayne JudiceCathy LittleMike Watson

women’s giving network executive & advisory committeesMarie Baker (2008 Chair)Heather BrownKelly CaldwellJaelene FayheePeggy HartSydney HeardAmy Green-HinojosaRobbi HullKaren JohnsonCindy MatulaLori RoopBrenda StramaTrisa Thompson (2007 Chair)

young leaders society board of directors & committee membersKaren BryantDustin BunnessBobby ChiuKelly CaldwellChristine FernandezSusan GustavsonTracy HarpScott HectorLee HicksDenise IglesiasKim Jowers (Vice Chair)Dwayne JudiceBill KempfGregg Knaupe (Chair)Ming LeeDelia ParrasJessica PelacheBane PhillippiDavid RodriguezLeigh SchaefersAlex Valdes

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we cannot thank the following individuals enough for lending their time and enthusiasm to the 2006-2007 campaign cabinet. we would not have enjoyed such successes without their help.

Campaign Co-chairsTom Hogan - Senior Vice President, Hewlett-PackardMary Scott Nabers - President/CEO, Strategic Partnerships, Inc.

Campaign Cabinet MembersAmy Chronis – Managing Partner DeloitteKim Didriksen – SOX Program Office Staff Analyst, Applied MaterialsJaelene Fayhee – Vice President of Public Affairs, Texas Mutual InsuranceCorey Ferina – Temple-Inland Corporate ServicesMyndi Garrett – National Partner Manager, VMware Robert Gould – Unit Director, H-E-BAndy Greenawalt Peg Hart – Marketing Manager, IBM CorporationScott Hector – Manager of Design for Manufacturing Methodology, Freescale SemiconductorTracy Hinson – Waterscape VillasRobbi Hull – Partner, Vinson & ElkinsBryce Johnson – Senior Vice President/General Counsel, Vignette CorporationKim Jowers – Financial Analyst, Applied MaterialsMary Keeney – Shareholder, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & MoodyRetta Kelley – Director of Community Development, Austin American-StatesmanGregg Knaupe – Texas Hospital AssociationMeredith Marks – COO, Public StrategiesRick McGee – Vice President, IBM Software GroupKevin Nater – VP Finance – Corporate Business Group, DellLinda Neland

Kristy Ozmun – Director, Kristy Ozmun Public Relations Kyle Parks – Partner, Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLPDelia Parras – Human Resources Specialist, State Farm InsuranceSteve Rohleder – COO, AccentureMark Schofield – Partner Technology Specialist, State and Local Government, Microsoft Jeff Simecek – Austin American-StatesmanAnne Smalling – President, HM International, LLCTom Snead – President, Process Systems and SolutionsRoy Sparkman – Vice President – Investments, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Brenda Strama – Beatty Bangle Strama PCTrisa Thompson – Vice President-Legal, DellTerry Vannoy – Human Resources Director – Global Site Development, DellJoe Warnock – Whitfield CoTom Welch – Vice President-Legal, DellGlenn West – Senior Vice President, Guaranty BankDon Wilkerson – CEO, North Austin Medical CenterBill Wilson – President, Central Texas Region, Wachovia Bank, N.A.Howard Zaroff – Vice President/General Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Capital Area)

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thanks to the following organizations and agencies who partnered with us during 2007 to help change central texas — for good.

Aging Services Council Adelante SolutionsAlliance for Economic InclusionAny Baby CanAustin American-Statesman Austin Area Heritage CouncilAustin Area Human Services Association Austin Area Interreligious MinistriesAustin Area Research OrganizationAustin Asian-American Chamber of CommerceAustin Association for the Education of Young ChildrenAustin Child Guidance CenterAustin Children’s MuseumAustin Community CollegeAustin Community FoundationAustin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of CommerceAustin Independent School DistrictAustin Neighborhood CouncilAustin/Travis County Ending Community Homelessness (ECHO) Coalition Austin VoicesBasic Needs Coalition CAPCOGCapital City African American Chamber of CommerceCentral Texas Afterschool Network Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project Child Inc.Children’s Optimal Health Coalition City of Austin Child Care CouncilCity of Austin Human Services – Community Based ResourcesCommunities In SchoolsCommunity Action NetworkDawnna Dukes, Texas House of Representatives Developmental Disabilities Planning Partnership E3 Alliance Envision Central TexasFamilyConnectionsGeorge Washington Carver Museum & Cultural CenterGreater Austin Hispanic Chamber of CommerceGreenlights for Nonprofit SuccessHealthy Child Care AustinHuston Tillotson UniversityJoe Frost, Ph.D., Playground ConsultantKLRU – PBS Austin

Leadership AustinM. Crane and AssociatesMayor’s Fitness CouncilMayor’s Mental Health Task Force Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Mt. Sinai Child Development CenterOpen Door PreschoolsPoints of Light & Hands On NetworkRaising AustinRay Marshall Center (The University of Texas at Austin)Reach Out and ReadReady by 21Reverend Joseph Parker, David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Round Rock Volunteer CenterRSVP of Travis CountySeton’s Children’s Optimal Health CoalitionSolomon Perry, Illusionist ArtistStaats FalkenbergSt. David’s Community Health FoundationTexas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral AgenciesTexas Dental Association Texas Early Childhood Education CoalitionTexas ForumsTexas Inmate Families AssociationThe Cipher - Austin’s Hip Hop ProjectThe City of Austin - Neighborhood Housing and Community Development OfficeThe University of Texas At Austin – Division of Diversity and Community EngagementThird Coast Research and DevelopmentTravis County Research and Planning DivisionTrinity Child Development Center True Light Child Care CenterTXP (Texas Perspectives)University of Texas Elementary SchoolWesley SchoolWorkSource Board & Child Care SolutionsYouth InteractiveYWCA of Greater Austin

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2007 employee and corporate giving

we would like to thank the following companies and organizations for their generosity. this list includes corporate and employee giving to the 2006-2007 united way campaign.

$1 million and upApplied MaterialsDellIBM Corporation

$500,000 - $1 million3MNational InstrumentsTemple-Inland Inc.

$250,000 - $500,000AT&TDell Financial ServicesFreescaleH-E-BIntel CorporationSamsung Austin Semiconductor

$100,000 - $250,000Austin American-StatesmanBAE SYSTEMSBaker Botts LLPCity of AustinDeloitteEmerson Process ManagementEnterprise Rent-A-CarGraves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, PCJ.P. Morgan ChaseSolectron CorporationState Farm InsuranceTexas Gas ServiceTexas Mutual InsuranceUnited Parcel ServiceWells Fargo

below $100,000Abbott SpineAccentureAdvanced Micro DevicesAFL-CIO General Fund

Agere SystemsAgilent TechnologiesAIDS Services of AustinAir Products & ChemicalsAkin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLPAllstate Insurance Company – ClaimsAmelia Bullock Realtors, Inc.American Airlines, Inc.American Constructors, Inc.American Electric PowerAmerican Red Cross of Central TexasAmeriprise FinancialAmplify Federal Credit UnionAndrews Kurth LLPAnthony & Sylvan Pools CorporationAny Baby CanArc of the Capital AreaAustin Area Urban League, Inc.Austin Bergstrom International AirportAustin Child Guidance CenterAustin Coca-Cola Bottling CompanyAustin Diagnostic ClinicAustin Groups for the ElderlyAustin Habitat for HumanityAustin Independent School DistrictAustin Presbyterian TheologicalAustin Recovery, Inc.Automatic Data ProcessingAutomobile ClubAventis PharmaceuticalsBank of AmericaBarshop & Oles CompanyBen Bridge JewelerBest BuyBickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLPBLGY IncorporatedBlue Cross/Blue Shield of TexasBoehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals IncBoon-Chapman Insurance ManagersBoys & Girls Clubs of the Capital AreaBracewell GiulianiBridgefarmer & Associates

Bridgestone/Firestone Trust FundBrown McCarroll, LLPBury+Partners, Inc.Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc.Capital One BankCapitol Aggregates, Ltd.Capitol Chevrolet, Inc.Cargill Animal NutritionCaritas of AustinCASA of Travis County, Inc.CDC PublishingCelerity GroupCentene CorporationCentex Beverage, Inc.CH2M HillChuck Nash Chevrolet Buick JeepCircuit CityCIT GroupCitibankCitiGroupClark, Thomas & WintersCMC Metal RecyclingComerica BankCommunications Workers of AmericaCommunities In Schools – Central TexasCommunity TechKnowledgeCompass BankConstellation EnergyCostcoCousin’s PropertiesCSCDelphiDelta Air Lines, Inc.Dillard’sDPR ConstructionDr Pepper/Big Red/7Up Bottling South TexasDrees HomesDrenner & Golden Stuart Wolff, LLPDynamic Systems, Inc.Eanes Independent School DistrictEaster Seals Central TexasEl Buen Samaritano Episcopal MissionElectronic Data Systems CorporationEntergy

Episcopal Seminary of the SouthwestErnst & Young, LLPFamily Crisis CenterFamily EldercareFarm Credit Bank of TexasFarmers Insurance GroupFederal ExpressFiesta MartFlynn ConstructionFord Motor Credit CompanyFoundation CommunitiesFPL GroupFreese & Nichols, Inc.Frost National BankFulbright & Jaworski, LLPGE Capital Modular SpaceGirl Scouts of Central TexasGlass & Company CPAs, PCGottesman Residential Real EstateGrande CommunicationsGraybar ElectricGreater Austin Chamber of CommerceGreat-West Retirement ServicesGSD&MH&R BlockHart InterCivicHaynes and BooneHDR Engineering Inc.HealthSouthHelzberg Diamonds Heritage Title Company of AustinHershey Foods CorpHester Capital Management, LLCHewlett-Packard CompanyHighland Lakes Family Crisis CenterHitachi Global Storage TechnologiesHNTB CorporationHoffmann-La Roche, Inc.Holt Texas Ltd.Holt, Rinehart & WinstonHome DepotHospice AustinHospiraHSBC BeneficialHughes & Luce, LLPHyatt Regency AustinIkon Office Solutions

Independent Insurance Agents of TexasIndustrial Properties CorporationIntelliMark Associates, Inc.International Bank of CommerceJackson Walker LLPJCPenney Company, Inc.Jefferson WellsJenkens & GilchristJohnson Controls Inc.KB HomeKendall & OsbornKPMG LLPLa MoradaLaboratory CorporationLack’s FurnitureLawson Software GroupLiberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLifeWorksLiteracy Austin (merged in 2008 with LifeWorks)Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLPLower Colorado River AuthorityLowe’s Home ImprovementLutheran Social Services of the SouthMacy’s Department StoresMagellan Midstream HoldingsMainspring SchoolsManos de Cristo, Inc.ManpowerMarriottMarshMaxwell Locke & Ritter LLPMcElroy TranslationMcGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLPMcKool Smith, PCMeals On Wheels and MoreMerck-MedcoMerrill LynchMetavanteMetropolitan Life Insurance CompanyMicrosoft CorporationMiller Blue Print CompanyMoreland PropertiesMorgan StanleyMotorola

Multimedia GamesNationwideNavigant ConsultingNavitaireNeiman MarcusNew York LifeNordstromNorthern Trust BankNorthwest AirlinesOak Farms DairiesO’Connell Robertson & Assoc., Inc.OneAmericaOpen Door PreschoolsParsons Infrastructure & TechnologyPaychexPayless Shoe SourcePBS&JPearson EducationPeople’s Community ClinicPepsi Cola Bottling GroupPfizerPitney Bowes Management ServicesPlainsCapital BankPolyplasticsPowell, Ebert & Smolik, PCPRCPricewaterhouseCoopersProgressive InsuranceProject Transitions, Inc.Public Strategies, Inc.QwestRandalls Food MarketsRandolph-Brooks Federal Credit UnionRaymond James & Associates, Inc.Recreational Equipment, Inc.Republic National Distributing CompanyRockford Business Interiors, Inc.Ryan & CompanyRyland HomesSabreSafePlaceScott, Douglass & McConnico, LLPSematechService GroupSeton Family of HospitalsShell OilSheplers Western Wear

SHW GroupSiemens Medical SolutionsSovereign BankSpansionSpawGlass Contractors, Inc.Sprint Texas Relay ServicesSt. David’s Community Health FoundationSt. David’s HealthCare SystemSt. Edward’s UniversityStar FurnitureSteelcaseStrasburger & Price, LLPStrategic Partnerships, Inc.Stratus PropertiesStryker CorporationSusman Tisdale GayleTalbotsTAP PharmaceuticalsTarget StoresTateAustinHahnTCBTexas Association of School BoardsTexas Bankers AssociationTexas Capital BankTexas Hospital AssociationTexas Medical Liability TrustTexas Municipal League-IGRPTexas Windstorm Insurance AssociationThe Hertz CorporationThe Lithoprint CompanyThe Principal Financial GroupThe Salvation ArmyThe University of TexasThermo FisherThompson & Knight, LLPThrivent Financial for LutheransTIAA-CREFTime Warner CableTokyo ElectronTom Stacy & AssociatesTrammell Crow CompanyTravis CountyTravis County MHMR CenterTreaty Oak BankTriad Guaranty Insurance CorporationTruluck’s

TXITXUU.S. AirwaysUnion Pacific RailroadUnited Way Capital AreaUnited Ways of TexasUnitedHealth GroupUniversity Federal Credit UnionUniversity of Texas System AdministrationUnumProvident CorporationURS CorporationUSAA Realty CompanyValero EnergyVerizon WirelessVignetteVincare Services / St. Louise HouseVinson & Elkins LLPWachoviaWalgreens CompanyWal-MartWalter P. Moore and Associates, Inc.Washington MutualWebster BankWellPoint Health NetworksWeston Solutions Inc.White Construction CompanyWhole Foods Market IncWilshire HomesWinstead PCWorkSourceWorld Savings BankWortham Insurance & Risk ManagementWright House Wellness CenterXcel EnergyXerox CorporationYellow Transportation & Freight, Inc.YMCA of AustinZachry Construction Corporation

This list does not include SECC or CFC campaign totals, nor does it include in-kind donations processed by the United Way Gifts In Kind program.

employee and corporate giving continued

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one thing that will never change: our sincere gratitude for all your help.

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