2010 annual report

2010-2011 Community Investment Report

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Dear Friends,

Over the last 90 years, what began during World War I as one of the community’s fi rst large-scale charitable campaigns has, with your help, proudly grown into the single largest annual fundraising effort in Central New York.

When you look back on the number of people, companies and local organizations that have come together over the decades to help make United Way’s work possible, it’s very humbling. To you, the many thousands of loyal donors, companies, and many hundreds of volunteers that have supported us over these many years, we thank you.

Thanks to your support and dedication last year:• 193,071 meals were provided to people of all ages suffering from hunger• 122,640 nights of safe shelter were given to individuals and families• More than 2,000 youths enrolled in college

Over the decades, our community has gone through many changes. In many areas of need our human-service community’s work is more successful now than ever before. By funding 95 local programs within our four Focus Areas of Education, Income, Health and Safety Net services, we’re recognizing our community’s new priorities and taking a new, more strategic approach to identifying the most critical needs of those in our community as we begin our 2011 Community Campaign.

We are proud to work with you to help make our community a more caring place to live, and we invite you to join us in the coming months, as we conduct our new campaign season, explore our history, take a look at where we are today, and how we can take the steps to ensure that we will live in a more caring community tomorrow. Thank you for Living United.

Sincerely,

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & OUR PRESIDENT

Anthony D’Angelo, ChairGreg Loh, Sr. Vice ChairKimberly Boynton, Secretary TreasurerJames Ennis, Vice ChairTim Fox, Vice ChairPaula Freedman, Vice ChairCharles M. Sprock Jr., Vice ChairPatricia L. Stith, Vice Chair Randall Wolken, Vice ChairRev. Kevin J. AgeeMaritza Alvarado, M.D.Sally BerryChristine M. BowersLola DelansDavid DuerrMarion ErvinCharles J. FennellStephen J. GorczynskiRichard HoleDrew A. JamesMichael F. MelaraPeggy OgdenDr. Michael O’LearyLeola RodgersJoseph L. RufoRichard V. Simone Jr.Debra M. StehleKimberly TownsendPaul TremontDavid WallMartha Winslow

2010-2011 Board of Directors

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Frank J. LazarskiPresident

Anthony D’AngeloBoard Chair

Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Financial Information.................... 3

Campaign Results.................... 4

Top 20 Companies.................... 5

Honoring Corporate Philanthropy.................... 6

Thank You Sponsors.................... 7

Events............... 8-10

Leadership............... 11-12

Leadership Giving 2011 Member Roster............. Insert

Success By 6® Highlights................... 13

Organized Labor Highlights................... 14

Keeping Kids Safe Highlights................... 15

Volunteer Center Highlights................... 16

Gifts In Kind Highlights................... 17

Remembering Philip Pinsky................... 18

Thank You for Your Support.............. 19-20

2011-2014 Community Program Fund.............. 21-22

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United Way exists to be your partner in caring, providing you with a wide range of services that allow you to personalize your giving.

When you give to United Way, you entrust us with the responsibility to use your gift effi ciently and effectively. In this report, we provide details about the programs your gift supports and how your gift makes a difference in our community every day.

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Cash $ 551,875

Receivables 3,948,777

Pre-paid Expenses & other assets 16,384

Investments 4,712,712

Property and Equipment Less Accumu-lated Depreciation and Amortization

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Total Assets $9,251,643

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 130,471

Donor Designations Payable 2,014,664

Undesignated Allocations Payable 3,816,249

Deferred Revenue 193,686

Note Payable to New York State 98,375

Total Liabilities $6,253,445

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted Net Assets $186,797

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 2,748,939

Permanently Restricted Net Assets 62,462

Total Net Assets $2,998,198

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $9,251,643

Statement of Financial Position - year ending June 30, 2011

Financial Information

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Gifts to the 2010 campaign helped children learn skills they need to succeed in school through programs like The Salvation Army Child Day Care Services, Huntington Family Centers, Catholic Charities of Onondaga County and Children’s Consortium.

One in four people in Onondaga County have used a program or service that receives United Way funding to operate.


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2010 Campaign Results

2010-11 Community Campaign Achievement $7,887,933The Community Campaign includes dollars raised through the United Way of Central New York Annual Campaign, the Combined Federal Campaign, and the State Employee Federated Appeal.

United Way of Central New York Campaign $6,767,135

This campaign covers Onondaga County.

State Employee Federated Appeal (SEFA) $919,537This campaign covers Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego and Seneca Counties.

Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) $201,261This campaign covers Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego, Seneca, Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties.

The following amounts are included in the achievement totals above.

Leadership Giving $2,531,882Includes annual gifts of $1,000 or more from members of the Hamilton White Society, and gifts of $10,000 or more from members of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society. (These gifts come from donors to the United Way, SEFA and CFC Campaigns.)

Step Up Challenge $624,732Includes gifts from 8,948 participants in the Step Up Challenge prize promotion, new and increased gifts of at least $1 per week ($52 per year). Thanks to our grand prize sponsors: Alliance Bank, N.A.; Raymour & Flanigan Furniture; SRC, Inc. and SRCTec, Inc.; Time Warner Cable and Visual Technologies; and Wegmans.

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Special thanks to our 2010-2011 Community Campaign Chair, Susan Crossett, National Grid

retiree and Vice Chair, Randall Wolken, president, MACNY - The Manufacturers Association.

The dedication of our campaign leaders is a major part of what makes the United Way Community Campaign the largest annual fundraising campaign in Central New York.

For the 2011-2012 campaign, we welcome Randy as chair; he is joined by David Freund, president, Selfl ock Screw Products as vice chair.

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2010-2011 Campaign Chairs

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Top 20 Organizations

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Top 20 Organizations in Per Capita Giving (5+ employees)

1. Parsons & Associates, Inc.

2. Pioneer Companies

3. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

4. Eric Mower and Associates

5. US Dept. of Labor – Wage and Hour Division

6. Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

7. New York State United Teachers

8. Frank H. Hiscock Legal Aid Society

9. US Small Business Administration

10. Testone, Marshall & Discenza, CPAs

11. ParenteBeard LLC

12. NYS Banking Department

13. MACNY – The Manufacturers Association

14. Selfl ock Screw Products

15. Carlisle Company, Inc.

16. Bright House Networks

17. M. A. Bongiovanni, Inc.

18. SRCTec, Inc.

19. Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, P.C.

20. Countryside Federal Credit Union

Top 20 Organizations in Total Giving1. Upstate Medical University

2. IBEW Local 97/National Grid

3. Lockheed Martin and its Employees’ Federated Fund

4. Welch Allyn, Inc.

5. Wegmans

6. Syracuse University

7. SRC, Inc.

8. Carrier Corp. Employees/SMWIA Local 58

9. UPS and Teamsters Local 317

10. SRCTec, Inc.

11. P. Drescher Co., Inc.

12. Syracuse City School District

13. Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

14. Onondaga County

15. St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center

16. Cooper Crouse-Hinds/IBEW Local 2084

17. M & T Bank

18. The Post-Standard

19. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York Region

20. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

These rankings refl ect information received by February 8, 2011.


Honoring Corporate Philanthropy

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We are proud to recognize the philanthropy of local

businesses and organizations. Please join us in thanking these exceptional community partners for their commitment and generosity.

More than $250,000IBEW Local 97/National Grid

$100,000 - $249,999Welch Allyn, Inc.

$50,000 - $99,999Lockheed Martin and its Employees’ Federated FundSRC, Inc. SRCTec, Inc. Wegmans

$25,000 - $99,999Anheuser-Busch,Inc.Cooper Crouse-HindsCarrier Corp. EmployeesIBEW Local 43 KeyBank N.A.M&T BankNationwide Insurance Company

$15,000 - $24,999Raymour & Flanigan FurnitureUPS

$10,000 - $14,999Bank of AmericaBNY MellonConstellation EnergyDot FoodsINFICON Inc.Magna Powertrain/New Process Gear/ UAW Locals 624 & 2149Nixon Gear, Inc.POMCO Group

$5,000 - $9,999Alliance Bank, N.A. Anaren, Inc. Anonymous Anoplate Corporation Applied Concepts Inc. Brown and Brown Empire State Citizens Bank Dairylea Cooperative Inc./ Dairy Farmers of America, Inc./ Dairy Marketing ServiceEnterprise Rent-A-Car Gaylord Bros., Inc. GE Sensing & Inspection Technolo-gies jcpenney Carousel Legrand/Pass & Seymour

Selfl ock Screw Products Shell Energy North America

$2,500 - $4,999Automatic Data Processing Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Cargill Animal Nutrition Carlisle Company, Inc. Cathedral Candle Co.Community Bank System, Inc. Coyne Textile Services FedEx Ground First Niagara Bank Geddes Federal Savings and Loan Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. Jaquith Industries, Inc. jcpenney Shoppingtown Kemper King & King, Architects LLP Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyM.S. Kennedy Corp. Macy’s Main Street America Group/NGM Insurance Co.Stuart C. Irby Co. Unity Mutual Life Insurance Company Wal-Mart Xerox Corp. Young & Franklin/TACTAIR

$1,000 - $2,499Allstate Insurance Company Associated Spring-Barnes Group, Inc. AXA Equitable Brighthouse NetworksCostello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC Eli Lilly and Company Eric Mower and Associates Fust Charles Chambers LLP Goetzmann & Associates, LLC Hayner Hoyt Corp. Koerner Ford of Syracuse, Inc. M. A. Bongiovanni, Inc. Metropolitan Life Foundation Midstate Printing Corp. Morse Manufacturing Company, Inc. National Government Services (Wellpoint, Inc.)ParenteBeard LLC Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. Price Chopper Russell & Associates Solvay Bank Syracuse Chiefs Baseball Club Syracuse Heat Treating Corp. Target/Camillus Target/Cicero Target/Clay Target/Fayetteville UnitedHealth Group Upstate Medical University

$500 - $999 Abbott Laboratories American Granby, Inc. Best Buy Bristol-Myers Squibb Company RetireesBurns Bros. Cardinal Health Dannible & McKee, LLP Deluxe Financial Services Graybar Electric Company Inc. Guardsmark, LLC Intersurgical Incorporated Johnson Controls, Inc. L. L. Bean, Inc. Microsoft Corp. MONEY Federal Credit Union Olum’s/Ashley Furniture HomeStore RBC Wealth Management Sam’s Club Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein, P.C.State Farm Insurance Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists Taylor Rental Center Tessy Plastics Corporation The Bon-Ton Thermopatch Corp. V.I.P. Structures, Inc.

$100 - $499Ameriprise Financial Apple Roofi ng Corporation Atlantic Contracting & Specialities, LLCBJ’s Wholesale Club/Clay Bossong’s Commercial Delivery Burns Brothers Concrete Construction C & S Wholesale Grocers Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM) Gasparini Sales Inc. Giovanni Food Company, Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Gypsum by McCarthy, Inc. Honeywell Scanning and Mobility Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse Indian Springs Manufacturing, Inc. Irish-Millar Construction, Inc. MacDermid Mack Brothers Boiler & Sheet Ironworks Co., Inc.Maico Hearing Aid Service MassMutual Financial Group Merck Monro Muffl er Brake Inc. New York Life Insurance Co. NRG Energy Peters & Associates Pfi zer Inc. Ryerson Siemens Building Technologies Valero Services, Inc. Valu Home Centers XTO, Inc

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Thank You Sponsors

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2010 Billboard SponsorsINFICON Inc.National GridUpstate Medical University

2010 Event SponsorsINFICON Inc.National GridUpstate Medical University

2010 Media SponsorsClear Channel Radio SyracuseNewsChannel 9The Post-Standard

2010 SponsorsSponsorships are given as monetary support or in-kind contributions of goods or services.

Alliance Bank, N.A.*

AMF Strike 'N Spare Lanes

Avicolli's Pizzeria & Restaurant

Bradley's Jewelers

Canale's Restaurant

Carousel Center

Carrabba's Italian Grill

Carrier Corporation

Chris' Flowers

Clear Channel Radio Syracuse

Delta Sonic Car Wash

Empire Vision Centers

Expert Auto Detailing

Fleet Feet Syracuse

Four Seasons Golf & Ski Center

Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse

2010 Step Up Challenge Sponsors

INFICON Inc.

KeyBank N.A.

Loretto

Manlius Jewelry & Repair, Inc.

M.O.S.T. (Museum of Science & Technology)

National Grid

Nationwide Insurance Company

NewsChannel 9

Northeast Decorating & Exhibit Services Inc.

Onondaga County

RA-LIN Inc.

Ramona's Dressing

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture*

RealtyUSA

Red Lobster Rt 31

Riley's

Rogues' Roost Golf & Country Club

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Salsarita's Fresh Cantina

SRC, Inc.*

SRCTec, Inc.*

Starbucks Coffee Company

Syracuse Symphony Orchestra

Sysco Syracuse

The Post-Standard

Time Warner Cable*

Tully's Good Times

Upstate Medical University

Visual Technologies Corp.*

Wegmans*

* Denotes Step Up Challenge grand prize sponsor.


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8th Annual Kickoff Cookoff8th Annual Kickoff CookoffSeptember 10, 2010CNY Regional MarketSponsors: National Grid, Upstate Medical University and INFICON Inc.

Marking the beginning of the United Way of Central New York campaign season, teams from 37 local businesses and non-profi ts competed for top honors in eight food categories, with a popular vote deciding the winners of the Cookoff.

The event was emceed by Ted Long and Amy Robbins of “Ted & Amy in the Morning,” on 93Q. Music entertain-ment was provided by the CXtec, Inc. house band, The Dinosaurs.

Campaign Chair Susan Crossett announced a 2010 campaign goal of $8.2 million.

First Place Dishes

AppetizersBond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Chicken Wing Dip

ChiliAnheuser-Busch, Inc.

Budweiser Chili

Desserts - ChocolateCommunity General Hospital

Chocolate, Banana & Graham Cracker Ice Box Cake

Desserts - Non-ChocolateVera House, Inc.

Apple Tarts

InternationalCXtec, Inc. & TERACAI Corporation

Causa Limena

Potato & PastaThe Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services

Cheesy Potato Bake

VegetarianLoretto/Advanced Meal

Pasta Fagioli

WingsCrouse Hospital

BBQ Wings, Hot Bleu Cheese Wings

Participants from Anheuser-Busch, Inc. proudly display the trophy for their fi rst place chili!


Walk the Talk

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Walk the TalkOctober 29, 2010United Way of Central New York offi cesSponsors: National Grid, Upstate Medical University and INFICON, Inc.

Representatives from St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center dressed up for the occasion!

They came on bicycles and in limousines; in bucket trucks and fi re engines. Some ran miles; others biked less than a block. But, they all arrived with very special cargo: the total of the gifts given to United Way by the employees at their places of business.

Once again, Central New York’s business, government and non-profi t leaders “walked the talk” to publicly show their commitment to their community, and raise awareness that the United Way Community Campaign is in full swing, with plenty of opportunities still available to participate.

More than 40 teams braved the weather and brought their campaign energy and ingenuity to Walk the Talk 2010.

Campaign Chair, Susan Crossett delivers National Grid’s campaign results via bucket truck!


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Achievement Celebration

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The annual Achievements in Caring Celebration was held in the spirit of Hollywood, complete with a red carpet and local celebrity guest presenters.

The event celebrates the community’s generosity, honors the outstanding achievements of corporations and individuals in the community and announces the Community Campaign total.

An outstanding evening was had by recipients, nominees and guests alike. Judge Jim Cecile and humor-ist, Jeff Kramer (pictured below) surprised the audience by donning costumes for their presenting duties.

Spirit of Caring Organized Labor AwardRecipient: New York State United Teachers

Special Recognition: SEIU Local 1199 at Crouse Hospital; Workforce Development Institute

Spirit of Caring Gifts-In-Kind AwardRecipient: Carrier Corporation

Special Recognition: Huntington Family Centers; INFICON, Inc.

Spirit of Caring Volunteer Service AwardRecipient: Welch Allyn, Inc.

Special Recognition: Eric Mower and Associates; Excellus BlueCross BlueShield,

Central New York Region

Spirit of Caring Leadership Development AwardRecipient: Upstate Medical University

Special Recognition: Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.; Nationwide Insurance Company

Spirit of Caring Campaign Excellence AwardSmall-to-Medium-Sized Companies

Recipient: Selfl ock Screw ProductsSpecial Recognition: Hillside Children’s Center;

Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt

Spirit of Caring Campaign Excellence AwardLarge Companies

Recipient: WegmansSpecial Recognition: Lockheed Martin Corporation

and its Employees’ Federated Fund; Magna Powertrain/ New Process Gear/

UAW Locals 624 & 2149

Campaign Volunteer of the Year AwardRecipient: Margie Johnson, Syracuse University

Exceptional Community Volunteer AwardRecipient: Nancy Pfeffer

2011 Achievements in CaringApril 13, 2011The Palace Theatre

Humorist, Jeff Kramer and Syracuse City Court Judge, Jim Cecile, arrived in costume for their guest presenting duties.


Leadership

United Way of Central New York has two Leadership Giving Programs that recognize gener-

ous individuals and couples who make an annual gift of $1,000 or more to the community through United Way. The societies are: the Alexis de Tocqueville Society for annual gifts of $10,000 or more, and the Hamilton White Society for annual gifts of $1,000 - $9,999. Over 1,400 individuals and couples are members of our Leadership Societies. Leadership donors are recog-nized throughout the year at our Leadership Reception held in May and through our annual Leadership Roster.

In 2010-2011, United Way of Central New York com-pleted its funding review and allocations process for the 2011-2014 funding cycle. Through this process it became evident that our Leadership donors are not only generous with monetary gifts, but also with gifts of their time. Numerous leadership society members volunteered to participate in the review process, speak-ing to their outstanding belief in our mission and our vetting process.

We asked six participants in the review and alloca-tions process to share their experiences. The answers are compelling and highlight the value of making a gift to United Way as well as insight as to why choosing to make a leadership gift to United Way is a solid investment. As a current board member and former agency executive director, Randall Wolken found that reviewing the program funding applications gave him a fi rmer understanding and perspective of the deci-sion-making process. Having gone through the process he says “now I see the full picture and it is impressive.”

Paula Freedman has been involved in making United Way funding decisions since 1984 when she was with the Youth Bureau and saw fi rst-hand how important

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Leadership Giving at United Way of Central New York

this funding is to maintain effective programs in our area. “The programs United Way funds are an important way to prevent some of the problems from happening in the com-munity, like keeping kids in school and out of jail. Look at who we are helping and understand that those of us who are in a position to help must act,” says Freedman.

United Way enlists hundreds of volunteers to partici-pate in the review process. Victor DiSerio notes “this [the allocations review process] is a very effective process be-cause it involves people from all corners of the community who bring a variety of perspectives to the discussion. The result is a thorough vetting of the programs so that the best programs available receive funding.”

Community members volunteer to be a part of this process for many reasons. Rebecca Bostwick got involved to learn more about the programs United Way funds and to be able to assure other donors about the fi delity and value of the process. “Because of my involvement I can tell other Leadership donors that their gifts are invested wisely as a result of the holistic approach to program funding that United Way uses,” says Bostwick.

Volunteering with United Way is a great way to see your dollars at work. Opportunities to get involved are avail-able year-round. The allocations review process for the 2014-2017 funding cycle will begin in 2013, and all of our the participants shown at right would encourage donors of any level to take part in the process. As Leola Rodgers noted, “there is nothing like being on the ground fl oor of an undertaking like this. It’s an opportunity to see from the donor’s point of view the quality of the programs seeking funding and to insure that the donors’ gifts are used well.”


Front Row: Randall Wolken (2010 Community Campaign Vice Chair and 2011 Campaign Chair), Victor DiSerioBack Row: Debra Stehle, Rebecca Bostwick, Paula Freedman, Leola Rodgers

“Leadership donors should know that there is rigor in the investment choices we made. There is still much to do and I would encourage everyone to get involved at some level to address the challenges our community faces.”

- Debra Stehle Assistant Vice Chair – Community Impact Cabinet Member, United Way of Central New York Board of Directors

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2010-2011 Highlights

Success By 6® is a community initiative that works to ensure that kids in Onondaga County are ready for success in school

and life. The initiative is led by United Way of Central New York, and works in partnership with many local business, non-profi ts, and community members.

• Eighty business leaders, legislators, educators, and community members joined us at the Policy Breakfast on October 1 to learn about QUALITYstarsNY, a new strategy targeted toward enhancing child care services in New York State with keynote speaker, Anne W. Mitchell, president of Early Childhood Policy Research.

• The 11th annual Children’s Book Fest at Hughes Elementary School on October 23 gathered hundreds of children and families to engage in literacy activities and learn about the environment, recycling, and protecting the earth. “Read! Reuse! Recycle!”

• The 12th annual ‘Bring on the Books!’ Book Drive collected over 11,000 children’s books. Ninety-seven child care providers, schools, youth programs, and health and human service agencies received children’s books to stock their shelves. Many thanks to UPS for their help storing and sorting the books.

• Over 120 children and families enjoyed activities at the inaugural Kids Get Fit Fest, a free, community-wide event offering children and families hands-on activities centered on physical fi tness and nutrition. The event was hosted at the Syra-cuse Northeast Community Center on April 18, 2011 and initiated a year-long effort to combat childhood obesity in our community.

• Thank you to the following organizations that awarded grant funding during fi scal year 2010.

Zonta Foundation’s Ursula Pettingill Grant Amount: $3,000 Will be used to fund the 2012 Kids Get Fit Fest

Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County Central New York Community Foundation Amount: $3,600 Used to expand our Squeeze In Time to Read Sites (SIT Sites) to the Northside

Mark Wladis, Success By 6® Policy council chair, helps his son create a book.

Success By 6®


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Organized Labor2010-2011 Highlights

• Over 1,100 women, children and men throughout Central New York received much needed food and clothing distributed by the brothers and sisters of organized labor and 72 volunteers.

• Members of organized labor throughout Central New York acted as advocates for community members in need while experiencing a transition in their lives. Hundreds of our friends and neighbors received assistance in navigating resources available to them to ensure they would continue to receive utility service.

• The annual Stuff-a-Bus event, held in January, helped assure teachers and administrators that students would have access to the supplies necessary to successfully pursue their education.

• The generosity of organized labor in Central New York represents 20% of the dollars raised through the United Way of Central New York Community Campaign.

A volunteer sorts clothing at the 2011 Martin Luther King Day Clothing drive.

Thank you to the brothers and sisters of Organized Labor for your generous support of our community.


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Keeping Kids Safe2010-2011 Highlights

Keeping Kids Safe was organized because of recent tragedies involving one of our community’s most important assets - our

children. The initiative brings together agencies, the community and faith based organizations to provide young women and their families the tools and resources necessary to succeed.

• The Keeping Kids Safe coalition created a resource guide to help the community better understand child abuse and the local resources available for prevention and treatment.

• In 2010 three local organizations, Success By 6®, the Syracuse City School District, and Children’s Consortium, agreed to col-laborate in order to successfully pilot the Ready, Set, Parent! program to pregnant and parenting teens in Nottingham High School during the spring semester. This program, open to both females and males is designed to reduce the incidences of child abuse and neglect, decrease dropout rates, decrease teen parents in the juvenile justice system, and reduce the number of subsequent pregnancies.

• During the summer of 2010, United Way of Central New York granted the Syracuse City School District a modest amount of money to keep an advocate for Pregnant & Parenting students working in the summer to be a resource and confi dante to the girls when school was not in session.

Keeping Kids Safe resource guides are widely used throughout Onondaga County and are available at


Keeping Kids Safe works to provide children with a safer future.


Volunteer Center

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There’s more than one way to LIVE UNITED and one of the easiest ways is through volunteering. Whether you’re a non-

profi t looking for volunteers, an individual looking for opportuni-ties, or a corporate group looking to give back to the community, the United Way of Central New York Volunteer Center is here to serve you.

• 4,651 volunteers spent 49,579 hours building our community and making it a better place to live. The Volunteer Center registered 201 new volunteers on the 1-800-Volunteer database system. Additionally, 186 individuals were referred to volunteer opportunities directly through the web site.

• 5,427 hours of volunteer service were provided by nine compa-nies and groups that participated in Day of Caring projects this year. 1,256 volunteers offered their time, energy, and dedication to landscaping, painting and clean-up projects, serving meals, sorting donations, and working with children.

• The Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) purchased and distrib-uted 1,440 English and 72 Spanish dictionaries, 168 atlases and 96 thesauruses to every third grader in the Syracuse City School District during their annual Dictionary Day project.

• For their 2010 Signature Project, the CVC worked with the Samaritan Center to combat hunger in our community. Twenty companies donated their time and resources to serving thou-sands of meals, donating over 150 pounds of hygiene products, making 2,550 sandwiches, as well as donating children’s books for the guests of the Samaritan Center. Three-hundred seventy-one volunteers contributed 1,308 hours to this project.

• United Way of Central New York is honored to be a recipient of a $50,000 grant from the New Yorkers Volunteer, State Offi ce of National & Community Service. This grant will expand the Volun-teer Center to fi ve counties: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Ononda-ga and Oswego. Through this grant it will be possible to increase individual volunteer activity, corporate volunteer activity, and volunteer management training opportunities.

Shari Constantine, senior vice president, Wegmans, lends a hand painting on the Wegmans Day of Caring in July 2010.



Locally run, our Gifts in Kind program manages large-scale donations of goods from both local and national companies,

matching those gifts with member nonprofi t agencies that can use them best.

This support helps nonprofi ts hold down overhead costs, expand capabilities, and ultimately serve more people in the community. The program also promotes environmental stewardship through the reuse and recycling of goods in the community.

• Gifts in Kind International, our worldwide partner for gift in kind donations rebranded itself as Good 360. The program remains the same.

• 56 organizations received $103,388 worth of goods through the Gifts in Kind program and affi liation with Good 360.

• Numerous local organizations benefi ted from the nearly $12,000 in commercial kitchen equipment and furniture donated by Carrier Corporation.

For more information, please contact Bob Frateschi, Coordinator, at 315-428-2223

Gifts in Kind Coordinator, Bob Frateschi, and Vito Lovecchio unload a delivery of goods donated by local companies.

Gifts in Kind

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Remembering Philip C. Pinsky

In July 2011, United Way of Central New York lost treasured advo-cate and supporter, Philip Pinsky. Phil served the organization for many years as the corporate counsel. He was actively engaged in the development of many of United Way’s policies and procedures, both internal to the organization and external to the many non-profi ts that receive funding. His expertise in nonprofi t law was outstanding and his advice and counsel to United Way Presidents and United Way Boards of Directors over many years was truly valued and respected.

Phil was also an engaged and generous leadership donor to United Way. He served as the chair of the Hamilton White Society of which he was a member for nearly 25 years, including joining the highest level of voluntary community service and personal giving, the Alexis de Tocqueville Society.

Phil is survived by his wife Marilyn, who played a prominent role in the formation of Success By 6 in the early 90’s. Together Phil and Marilyn embodied the spirit of United Way by giving of their time, talent and fi nancial resources and advocating for the common good in our community.

We honor and thank Phil Pinsky for his superior dedication to the United Way and his community.

Philip C. Pinsky1939-2011

Corporate CounselAdvocate

Loyal Supporter

In Memoriam


Corporate Volunteer Council Dictionary Day

THANK YOU

Led by Home Headquarters the annual Block Blitz brought volunteers, including Eric Mower and Associates, together to clean up a Syracuse neighborhood in need

Christmas Bureau 2010 Cameron Allen (left), Step Up Challenge Grand Prize Winner, with Michael Melara, Catholic Charities of Onondaga County executive director

Welch Allyn Polar Plu

Children learned aboutat Kids Get Fit Fest

Cooper Crouse-Hinds picnic POMCO’s campaign kickoff included a dunk tank and carnival atmosphere

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SRC, Inc. Ice Cream Eating ContestRepresentatives from Testone, Marshall, Discenza CPAs, Dermody, Burke and Brown, CPAs, LLC, and Parente Beard, now known as The Bonadio Group, came dressed as Star Wars for Walk the Talk

Carrier Corporation employees included a corporate soccer game in their campaign events

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FOUR FOCUS AREAS

In April 2011 United Way of Central New York announced the names of 95 local programs that will receive $4.5 million in funding annually

for the next three years. These programs hail from 35 nonprofi t agencies in Onondaga County. How did we get here?

The 2011-2014 cycle introduces United Way of Central New York’s new funding model that features a standardized reporting system in which programs are required to report on specifi c, pre-defi ned outcomes and indicators. Under this new system, it will be possible to not only track improvements made in individual lives, but also community-level improvements overtime.

With the help of over 100 volunteers, the United Way Community Impact staff completed the 2010 Community Needs Assessment, exploring the current needs of the community to develop goals for improve-ment. The information gained through this assessment would allow United Way of Central New York to invest in the very best programs that meet the critical needs of the community. As a result of this study, the 2011-2014 Community Program Fund will allocate funds to pro-grams addressing needs in four Focus Areas: Education, Income, Health and Safety Net. Beginning in July 2010 nonprofi t agencies seek-ing United Way program funding submitted applications for a Fiscal & Management Review, in which an agency’s fi nancial soundness and management capacity were evaluated. This review is done by community volunteers whose expertise is in the fi nancial, legal and business industries.

Agencies that successfully passed the Fiscal & Management Review were invited to submit proposals for program funding within their appropriate Focus Area. These applications were reviewed by community volunteers and approved for funding by the United Way of Central New York Board of Directors.

2011-2014 United Way AgenciesAIDS Community ResourcesAmerican Red Cross of Central New YorkARISE Child and Family Service, Inc.AURORA of Central New York, Inc.Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse Catholic Charities of Onondaga CountyCenter for Community AlternativesChild Care SolutionsChildren’s ConsortiumContact Community Services, Inc. Elmcrest Children’s Center Exceptional Family ResourcesFood Bank of Central New YorkFrank H. Hiscock Legal Aid SocietyGirl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc.Hillside Children’s CenterHillside Work-Scholarship ConnectionHuntington Family Centers, Inc.InterFaith WorksJewish Community Center of SyracuseLearning Disabilities Association of CNYLiteracy Volunteers of Greater SyracuseMcMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy SiteOn Point for College, Inc.P.E.A.C.E., Inc. The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area ServicesSamaritan Center, Inc.Spanish Action League of Onondaga County, Inc.Syracuse Jewish Family ServiceSyracuse Northeast Community CenterTransitional Living Services of Onondaga CountyVera House, Inc.Welch Terrace Housing Development Fund, Inc.Women’s Opportunity CenterYWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County

More information regarding the allocations process as well as the agencies and programs receiving funding in the 2011-2014 cycle, can be found by visiting our website www.unitedway-cny.org.


Introducing the 2011-2014 Community Program Fund

118 volunteers dedicated 5472 hours of their time during the allocations cycle.

As a result, 95 programs will receive $4.45 million per year, awarded to 35 agencies throughout Onondaga County.


22“We’re not about a ‘hand out’ but ‘leg up.’”

Community Expert Survey respondent

Our 2011-2014 Focus AreasAs a result of what was learned through the Community Needs Assessment, United Way of Central New York has organized its funding for the 2011-2014 Community Program Fund around four Focus Areas.

EDUCATION INCOME HEALTH SAFETY NET

• Services to combat violence and drug activity

• Mental health services

• Character/civic development

• Senior programming

• Abuse prevention

• Goal: Seniors increase their personal safety / well-being

• Results: seniors who demonstrate new skills to live safely at home and/or in the community

Supports programs such as:

• Services to help children, teens and young adults succeed in school

• Education / awareness of community issues

• Improving child care

• Goal: Children and youth make progress towards age-appropriate physical, emotional, social and cognitive skills at developmental milestones

• Results: children and youth will be socially and emotionally adjusted and ready for school

• Supportive services toward economic independence

• Job placement and retention

• Stable housing

• Financial education

• Planning for a fi nancial crisis

• Goal: Individuals attain job readiness/retention skills

• Results: individuals will develop a career or vocational plan

• Emergency rent/mortgage/utility assistance

• Food pantries and meal programs

• Disaster assistance

• Crisis management skills

• Goal: Individuals/families in need of food receive assistance

• Results: individuals receiving food assistance

Educate people to help them reach their full potential.

24 programs funded

Advance fi nancial stability and economic self-suffi ciency.

12 programs funded

Improve people’s overall well-being.

34 programs funded

Provide for the community’s basic needs.

25 programs funded

Examples of goals and results

LIVE UNITEDTM

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

United Way of Central New York P.O. Box 2129

Syracuse, NY 13220P: 315-428-2211 F: 315-428-2227

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