Community Investment – United Way of Northern Arizona

Community Investment Fund

Together, we will make a greater impact on creating an educated and thriving community – a community that ensures lasting change. Through collaboration we will combine resources and leverage our talents to drive broader social and systemic change in our community.

Community Investment Fund volunteers are recruited through our list of donors, campaign volunteers, and corporate and community leaders. They are tasked with reviewing applications and conducting site visits to UWNA-funded partners and, based on their exhaustive assessment, recommendations are submitted to the UWNA Finance Committee for review. Final decisions on the Community Investment Fund is made by the UWNA Board of Directors.

Key Performance Measures

The United Way of Northern Arizona and partners are investing in the power and potential of successful, resilient youth. The following community-inspired initiatives are essential to achieving positive social change and sustainable impact for youth and our community.

Early Childhood Development

This initiative will improve social-emotional development, cognitive language skills, early literacy, mathematics, and science learning while increasing support and knowledge for educators, nonprofits, parents and caregivers. This will help ensure that children meet developmental milestones that lead to success throughout their lives.

Impact Areas

Kindergarten Readiness & Early Literacy Support

Number of children (0-5) served
Number of volunteer hours supporting Early Childhood Development program
Number of children (0-5) enrolled in high-quality programs supported by UWNA
Number of books given to children (0-9)
Number of children served receiving literacy supports (0-9)
Number of early childhood staff trained to provide quality programs/services
Number of families, caregivers served that are provided with information, resources, tools, trainings, and/or teaching skills
Number of childcare centers that have been assisted to meet state required certifications and qualifications

Lives Changed and Anticipated Outcomes

Percentage of children (0-5) served who meets/exceeds developmental milestones
Percentage of children who demonstrate increased literacy skills
Percentage of parents/caregivers that demonstrate an increase in knowledge or skill

Positive Youth Development

This initiative is based on the principles of the 6 C’s, which include confidence, character, connection, competence, caring and contribution. This positive framework will guide our community in organizing services, opportunities and support to assist our young people in reaching their full potential.

Impact Areas

Strengthening our Youth

Number of youth enrolled in positive youth development programs
Number of volunteers/mentoring hours supporting positive youth development programs
Number of youth accessing mental health services, one-on-one or group counseling (i.e., substance abuse prevention programs, trauma counseling, suicide prevention)
Number of youth with demonstrated progress in social and emotional development in the areas of self-control, empathy, teamwork, problem-solving, and mindfulness
Number of youth participating in STEAM, creative arts, physical education, and health education programs

Strengthening our Youth (continued)

Number of youth participating in programs addressing ethical values, reasoning skills, interpersonal skills, communication, decision-making, assertiveness, peer refusal skills, and the ability to create healthy relationships
Number of youth participating in educational success, and/or work-based learning opportunities leading to increased school attendance, enrolling in career exploration training, and/or participation in financial education training
Number of youth with increased healthy relationship support with adult mentorship, community, school-based and/or youth advocates (youth as mentors)
Number of youth participating in a variety of teamwork and networking experiences

Lives Changed and Anticipated Outcomes

Percentage of youth who demonstrate behavior change related to positive progression through services provided (improved attendance, grades, behavior etc.)
Percentage of caregivers with increased ability to support their youth’s social-emotional well-being
Percentage of youth with demonstrated progress in social and emotional development in the areas of self-control, empathy, teamwork, problem-solving, and mindfulness
Percentage of youth developing ethical values, reasoning skills, interpersonal skills, including communication, decision-making, assertiveness, and peer refusal skills, and the ability to create healthy relationships

Safety and Security

Being able to meet basic needs like safe housing and adequate food enables families to move from day-to-day existence to planning for a positive future.

Impact Areas

Strengthening Our Communities

Number of shelter nights provided
- Total families served
- Total individuals served
Number obtaining rent/mortgage assistance
- Total unduplicated families served
- Total unduplicated individuals served
- Total funds dispersed
Number obtaining supportive/transitional/permanent housing
- Total unduplicated families served
- Total unduplicated individuals served
Number receiving eviction assistance
- Total unduplicated families served
- Total unduplicated individuals served
- Total funds dispersed
Number receiving utility assistance
- Total unduplicated families served
- Total unduplicated individuals served
- Total funds dispersed
Number of hot meals served
- Total families served
- Total individuals served
Number of pounds of food distributed

Number of licensed childcare centers assisted
Number of unlicensed childcare centers assisted
Number of childcare tuition grants/assistance provided
Number of families, caregivers provided with information, resources, tools, trainings, and/or teaching skills focused on Quality First guidelines
Number of single rides provided (for work-related or essential services, including Lyft, UBER, or agency transportation fleet.)
Number of transportation vouchers/bus passes provided for work related trips
Number of transportation vouchers/bus passes provided for essentials services (medical/DES/SNAP/counseling)
Number of unduplicated individuals provided with medication costs deferment
Personal care and hygiene
- Number of items provided
- Total individuals served
Clothing
- Number of items provided
- Total individuals served
Infant essentials
- Number of items provided
- Total individuals served

2021-2023 Collaborative Programs

Coconino County and Surrounding Areas

Navajo and Apache Counties and Surrounding Areas

Take Action Today and Make a Difference

Your donation is a direct investment in the community’s youth.

United Way of Northern Arizona

1515 E. Cedar Ave., Ste D-1
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928.773.9813

uwna@nazunitedway.org