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Home My WebLink AboutApplications_United Way Application APPLICATION Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2022-2023 FUNDING FOR HIGH-IMPACT DE&I PROjects Please provide all requested information before submitting your application. Please be as specific as possible! If accommodation or assistance is needed in completing this Application, or if a paper version is preferred, please contact (805) 781-7073 or DEI@slocity.org PART 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION Organization Name: United Way of San Luis Obispo County Year Established: 1958 Fiscal Agent, if different than above: Tax ID#: 95-3459538 Name of Executive Director (or highest leadership position) Rick London Approximate Annual Budget: 1.2M Major Sources of Funding: Individual Donors, Grants, Special Events, Program Administration Fees Mission Statement: To foster structural change by addressing root causes in order to safeguard the future of our community. Number of paid staff (full- or part-time): 6 Number of volunteers: Varies (30-100 depending on event) Name of Board President or Chair: Jeff Hamm Name of Person completing this Application: Leola Dublin Macmillan Organization Mailing Address: 1288 Morro Street, Suite 10, SLO, CA 93401 Phone: 805-242-6857 E-mail: ldmacmillan@unitedwayslo.org Name of Project: Community Resilience Initiative Est. number of people served through this project: 1000 Total Project Cost: 730,000 AMOUNT OF CITY FUNDING REQUESTED: 300,000 Briefly describe your Organization’s mission, primary activities, and operating structures. United Way of San Luis Obispo County strives to foster structural change by addressing root causes in order to safeguard the future of our community. Our focus is on education, income and health – the building blocks for a good quality of life. We are an independent United Way governed by a board of directors with 3 fulltime and 3 part time staff. We convene/chair a number of regional groups (VOAD, Emergency Food and Shelter Program, etc.), operate 211 SLO County and work to support organizations in our county that provide direct services. Describe the community(ies) your Organization supports. Please be specific in the population and geographic area. UWSLO works to ensure that all who call our county home have access to the resources they need to thrive. We support the entire county. PART 2: PROJECT INFORMATION Describe your proposed project or program. Specify what the requested funds will be used for, the need for this project, the number of people impacted. Include a project plan, if available. The Community Resilience Initiative is the suite of programs aimed at helping us pivot and begin centering racial equity and social justice in the work we do. It supports our 5 major focus areas: education, health, financial stability, disaster preparedness and response, and equity, diversity and inclusion. Describe the community the project will support. Specify the population, location of services provided, and any other identifiers your proposed project will support. This initiative will support all members of SLO County who are in need of any of the services we provide or fund. Describe the equity gaps and community needs this project will address. The last 2 years have demonstrated that centering racial equity is critical to our ability to serve all who call SLO county home. We currently lack representation ( of BIPOC, LGBTQA, veterans, people with disabilities, and other marginalized population) on our board, in our staff, volunteers and leadership. Our hope is that by centering the needs of underserved community members and reframing our work through a racial equity lens, we can help co-create "The Beloved Community" in SLO. In the table below briefly list 2-3 methods of evaluation and indicators of success or measurable outcomes. Methods of Evaluation Indicators of Success / Measurable Outcomes Example: # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees Example: 10% increase by end of 2021 In the chart below, identify any partnerships/collaborations that are supporting this project, and their roles. Name of Partner Activity/Service They Provide for This Project Example: ABC Business Example: Free Use of Space for Weekend Classes Red Cross of Central California Youth and Adult Disaster Preparedness Training Coast Hills Credit Union Financial Literacy Curriculum Co-Development GALA Pride and Diversity Center Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation Lumina Alliance Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation SLO Police Department/ PACT Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation City of Paso Robles Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation Paso Diversity Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation Regional Equity Roundtable Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation Pismo Police Department Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation CAPSLO Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation TMHA Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation Salvation Army Community Resilience Hub/VOAD United Cerebral Palsy/Ride On Transportation Community Resilience Hub/VOAD Habitat for Humanity Community Resilience Hub/VOAD St. Stephens Episcopal Church Community Resilience Hub/VOAD Bend the Arc Jewish Action Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation The History Center of SLO County Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation; Community Resilience Hub/VOAD Church of the Latter Day Saints Community Resilience Hub/VOAD SLO Food Bank Community Resilience Hub/VOAD SLO County Office of Emergency Services Community Resilience Hub/VOAD MCSC/Women’s Business Center Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation; Community Resilience Hub/VOAD United Ways of California Equity Implementation Guide Co-Creation Cuesta College Sparkpoint Center SLO County VOAD Community Resilience Hub/VOAD Provide the timeline for this proposed project. We have already begun our Community Resilience Initiative. As funding is made available programs will be launched. We anticipate receiving all funding notification by January 1. Programming will begin in January for our Financial Wellness Series. Development and revision of plans will continue until the close of the 2022 calendar year. At the close of the 2023 calendar year, we will have completed the Financial Literacy programs, finalized a launch plan for the Sparkpoint Center (on Cuesta's Campus) and launched our virtual resilience hub. We hope to have also secured office space for the resilience hub and to house our expanded volunteer base. Describe your plan for sustainability beyond the City’s one-year award funding, if applicable. By engaging with paid volunteers who represent marginalized and underserved populations in our community we hope to develop a realistic snapshot of the need in our community. These volunteers will be instrumental in helping to provide us with the organizational capacity we need to secure long-term funding solutions, and create the infrastructure to support us as we work to reframe the work we do through a racial equity/social justice lens. We currently lack the staff/resources to develop (let alone maintain) the essential elements of sustainability (strategic plan, fundraising strategy, updated workplace giving campaign strategy, etc.) Our hope is that a year of dedicated financial and volunteer support will allow us to realistically launch and sustain critical community programming. PART 3: PROJECT COST / BUDGET Using the table below, please provide a broadly- itemized budget for your project, including the source of any matching funds. Item Description add more lines as needed Total Cost Amount Provided by City Funds Amount of Other Matching Funds /Source* 1. Sparkpoint Center - Cuesta College 150000 75000 75000 (Bank of America) 2. Sammy the Rabbit Youth Financial Literacy Pilot 50000 25000 25000 (NAACP) 3. VolunteerManagement/Support - Underrepresented Communities 55000 25000 30000 (NAACP) 4. SLO County VOAD 50000 30000 20000 (Environmental Justice Defense Fund, PG &E) 5. Coast Hills - United Way - FEMA Financial Wellness Series 80000 45000 35000 (PG&E) 6. UW Community Resilience Hub Pilot - San Luis Obispo 150000 65000 85000 (PG&E) 7. Central Coast Restaurant Coalition 35000 35000 8. Literacy 2.0/World of Books Event 35000 35000 9. UW/SLOPD/Regional Equity Roundtable Equity Implementation Guide 125000 125000 *During application review, you may be asked for further financial information or for proof of any matching funds PART 4: AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY Describe the plan for promoting this project within the City of San Luis Obispo. UWSLO will be promoting our Community Resilience Initiative through our: newsletters, radio stations, community based education program and associated marketing/promotion; media appearances and press releases. How will you highlight the City’s support of your project? Recognition of city support will be included on all marketing and promotional materials, listed in our annual report, and featured on our website and other social media platforms. PART 5: CERTIFICATION By signing this application, I certify that the information contained within is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I agree to comply with the requirements of the City of the San Luis Obispo. Name of Person Completing this Application: Signature: Leola Dublin Macmillan Title: Director of Equity and Resource Development Date: 08/31/2022 (online) 09/01/2022 (MS Word) Application Checklist Use this checklist as a tool to ensure all required components are submitted with your final application. I have included all of the following documents, in hard copy or via the online site: Completed Grant Application List of Organization’s current Board Members or leadership body Organizational Chart Copy of Document Certifying Federal Tax-Exempt status, if applicable My Final Application includes all documents listed above, submitted by 5:00 pm on August 31st, 2022, via one of the following methods: The online application site: https://forms.slocity.org/Forms/2022-2023-FUNDING-FOR-HIGH-IMPACT-DEI-PROGRAMS One (1) signed application, including all attachments, in PDF format, submitted via email to DEI@slocity.org One (1) signed application, including all attachments, submitted via Hard Copy, either in person or by email to: DE&I Task Force 919 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Attn: Dale Magee Postmarks will not be accepted