Advisory Council: Education

Active Period: August 2024 through October 2024

Function: The purpose of the Heart of Missouri United Way Advisory Council is to provide increased transparency in the impact investment process. Advisory Council volunteers are responsible for recommending to the United Way Board of Directors the best way to invest funds raised in our community for our community. Throughout the process, volunteers must promote values of inclusion, diversity, and equity and advanced equitable opportunities for all. With requests for funds routinely in excess of available funding, the Advisory Council volunteers have a complex and difficult set of decisions.

Composition: This Advisory Council is comprised of a diverse group of volunteers from the community. Their commitment to serve is to improve the health and well-being of all residents and ensure young people have equitable access to gain the knowledge, skills and credentials so they’re prepared for the workforce and able to obtain sustainable employment. .

Council Activities: The Advisory Council will meet regularly during the active investment process, which occurs annually from late August through late October. Activities include training sessions, reading written grant proposals, viewing recorded proposal presentations, participating in in-person site visits at proposing organizations, and multiple decision-making/recommendation discussions.

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