Allocations

Foothills United Way raises funds in Boulder and Broomfield Counties and identifies, prioritizes, and manages the distribution of those donations to meet the community's diverse human service needs as effectively as possible.

In addition to raising funds, Foothills United Way utilizes committees of local volunteers to assess the changing needs in our communities, set standards for receiving funds and continually monitor the use and effectiveness of those funds.

Currently Foothills United Way is operating on a three-year funding cycle. In February 2008, approximately 40 volunteers began reviewing human service needs, reviewing applications for funding for 2009-2011 and making crucial funding decisions. Volunteers serve on four Allocations Panels, one for each of Foothills United Way's Impact Areas, or particular areas of defined and demonstrated community need.  

Foothills United Way's Impact Areas

• Providing for Community Basic Needs
  Promoting Health and Healing
  Strengthening Seniors Lives and Independence
  Nurturing and Supporting Children and Youth  

If you would like more information on the Allocations process, please contact Kelli Rucker at Foothills United Way at 303-444-4013, ext. 104.  You can also review the documents below to get a feel for the information requested from prospective United Way partner agencies, and the outcomes expected for programs in each impact area.