What is the role of a Community Investment volunteer?

• To serve on a team of volunteers charged with reviewing proposals for United Way funding from health and human service programs in the community.
• Get hands-on experience by reviewing program applications and visiting local non-profits.
• Expand your network by meeting other volunteers, learning about community issues and hearing from people working to create lasting change.
• Determine how local contributions can make the biggest impact in our community.
• See first-hand how your United Way contribution will be invested to improve lives.

What is the time commitment to serve as a volunteer?

• Training: 3 hours
• Review of program applications: approx. 4-6 hours
• Team Planning Session: 1 hour
• Site visits: approx. 45 minutes per program (Site visits will occur March 15 – April 16 and are determined based on team member availability)
• Team Wrap-Up Session (to make final funding recommendations): 1-2 hours

Volunteers Invest In Our Community
As a volunteer, you will:

• Receive training so you can become knowledgeable about how to evaluate program quality.
• Increase your knowledge of United Way’s mission, allocation process and priority areas.
• Review program applications for funding.
• Participate as a member of an “Investment Team” and conduct site visits.
• Exercise good stewardship in making funding recommendations.
• Provide rational insight for your position.
• Evaluate each program and make funding recommendations.

What qualifications are required to participate?

Community Investment Team Members should have an interest in the quality of life for people in our community. Volunteers should also be able to attend the meetings associated with participation on an allocations committee, which take place during the business day.

Volunteer Registration

First Name:
Last Name:
Company Name
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Preferred Phone Number:	Type Select Cell Home Work Other
Alternate Phone Number:	Type Select Cell Home Work Other
E-mail Address:
Have you previously served on a United Way Allocation Committee?	Select Yes No
If so, when?	2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Other
Training will be held at United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley, 1100 5th Avenue, Columbus GA. Please select your preferred training date:
Select March 10th, 9:00 – noon March 15th, 2:00 – 5:00 Either date is fine
The agency site reviews will occur during March 15 – April 16. Please list any dates during this time period that you will not be available.
Please list all of your volunteer service with any non-profit organization (include organization name, dates of service, and your position such as volunteer, Board Member, Officer, etc.)
Please list any non-profit organization that has served you, or an immediate family member, within the past two years.

Thank you for agreeing to serve as a 2010-2011 Allocation Volunteer. By submitting the requested information, you have completed the first part of this process. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Jennifer St John at 706.327.3255, x 211 or jstjohn@unitedwayofthecv.org.