Ambassadors Program Thank you for joining us!

Ambassadors Program 1.What have you signed up for? 2.Past-Present-Future Campaign 4.Affinity Groups & Rural County Committees 5.Programs & Initiatives 6.Community Fund 7.Social Media & Events 8.The Secret Handshake 9.Q & A Agenda

Ambassadors Program What is an Ambassador? Knowledgeable UWCNM advocates in our community Provide feedback from the community Serve as both official (i.e. represent UWCNM at events) and unofficial (i.e. share the UWCNM story with friends and family) representatives Engage through Social Media

Ambassadors Program Vision: Supportive communities where people live healthy and productive lives. Our mission is to bring people and resources together to measurably improve lives and strengthen our communities.

Ambassadors Program Staff & Volunteers

Ambassadors Program Cornerstone Partners: Mostly companies and some individual donors who support all UWCNM does through all or part of their gifts. Community Fund: Primarily the annual grant process, but also UWCNM-led programs that help those most vulnerable in our community. Quick Definitions Affinity Groups: Donors giving at a leadership level ($500+ annually) who join together to learn about the community and support certain issues.

Ambassadors Program Business Model Evolution Donor Surveys Community Forums for Strategic Planning Quality NM Award Family Advocacy Center (2007) BBER Needs Assessment Education Forums Launch Education Support Initiative Central NM Education Compact ESI becomes Mission: Graduate Quality NM Award Cornerstones (‘98) Open Designations (‘97) Strategic Plan Public Safety Summit (2005) 211 Established (‘70s) Tax Help NM CNPE (2005) WiP (2002) YLS (2003) HPS Tocqueville Society (‘96) S:/Development/UWCNM Next Steps/UWCNM Journey: 9/26/2014 Rural County Committees Women’s Endowment Loyal Contributors Legacy Giving Initiative Community Fund Model Transformation

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2014 Campaign Success = Top Line Goal Community Fund Participation Cornerstones

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2015 Campaign Cornerstones Everything that UWCNM is able to accomplish is possible with the support of our Cornerstone Partners. Community Fund By supporting the Community Fund, you are creating a stronger community through ALL the building blocks for a better life – Education, Health, and Self-Sufficiency.

Ambassadors Program Affinity Groups Affinity Groups are the primary way that we engage with our donors beyond workplace campaigns. The purpose of the Groups is to connect donors with each other, with issues that matter, with their community and with United Way. Information about the Groups and their Initiatives is available on our website:

Ambassadors Program Rural County Committees UWCNM represents the counties of Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia: Rural County Committees serve three primary purposes: 1.Support new or help improve workplace campaigns or individual donor giving. 2.Provide information vital to the work of the UWCNM, its programs and initiatives like 211 and Mission: Graduate. 3.Help UWCNM work with area agencies to identify key needs of residents and gaps in services.

Ambassadors Program Programs & Initiatives

Ambassadors Program Heat’s On Emergency Food Shelter Program Emergency Assistance Mobile Food Pantry Heat’s On

Ambassadors Program Dial for free information & referrals to human services 8:00 a.m. – midnight; 365 days a year Searchable online database on UWCNM website 2014 Calls: 8,734 Website searches: 8,665

Ambassadors Program Recruits and trains 200 IRS-certified volunteers Provides free tax preparation at 32 sites in NM Prepared 33,447 federal and state tax returns Generated $20,120,807 in refunds Saved taxpayers $4,870,518 in tax preparation fees

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence strengthens the capabilities and capacity of nonprofits so they can more effectively achieve their missions.

Ambassadors Program Mission: Graduate Mission: Graduate is a community-wide initiative to add 60,000 new college degrees and credentials to central New Mexico by

Ambassadors Program The best way to help the most people.

The Community Fund exists to help the most vulnerable and to ensure that all people have the opportunity to achieve potential through education, are healthy and safe, are financially stable, and live life with dignity.

Education We want to live in a community where… All children… Are born healthy and develop on track. Are fully prepared to enter the educational system. And where all students… Progress successfully through elementary school. Progress successfully through middle school. Graduate high school within 5 years, ready for school, life or work. And where all individuals… Have opportunity to utilize some form of post-secondary education, from trade schools to 4-year universities.

Health We want to live in a community where: All individuals and families… Receive affordable and equitable health services. Live in a safe environment. Exhibit healthy behaviors. Live in a health promoting environment.

Self-Sufficiency We want to live in a community where: All individuals and families… Have adequate and sustainable resources to support their needs. Have the skills, knowledge, and relationships they need to effectively increase and manage their income. And where vulnerable populations… Are safe, socially engaged, and live with dignity.

Your Community Fund gift is combined with the gifts of many... Helping to ensure our community has a robust network of services, addressing the basic and more complex needs of individuals.

Community Fund: Volunteer Driven EnvisionLearnMapInvestParticipateBenefit

$3.5 million invested in 103 health and human service programs High need: $10.5M requested $3.5M allocated

Why Give? Volunteers vet programs for effectiveness and efficiency Programs held accountable to make and track progress toward goals Community Fund dollars support programs, not agencies as a whole

Ambassadors Program Social Media, Website, Events #UWCNM – when referring to UWCNM #supportUWCNM – when mentioning/requesting support #TEAMUWCNM – with photos or mentions of UWCNM staff #UWCNMBOD – with photos or mentions of UWCNM BOD #CommunityFundCorner – anything about the Community Fund #ruralcounties – anything about our rural counties #LIVEUNITED (always all caps) – United Way Worldwide hashtag

Ambassadors Program You are now Officially an Ambassador. Thank you! Wednesday, August 26 th 4:00 to 6:00 PM ABQ Convention Center