Funds Distribution

We invite YOU to become part of the Funds Distribution process by serving on a community review panel!

• This process runs through March and April each year.
• Once the annual campaign has wrapped up in January, we move in to the process of allocating funds to our partner agencies. This is called the Funds Distribution (FD) Process. 
• We could not complete this process without the help of community volunteers.
• United Way Board and Staff members DO NOT make the decisions regarding how much each agency program receives. 
• We recruit volunteers from our community to represent the thousands of donors who contributed to the campaign. 
• It is the best way for community members to better understand what the partner agencies do and the impact their programs have on everyone in Centre County.

The time commitment to volunteer is not overwhelming.  There are just a few steps you need to take to become a part of the FD team. 

1. Complete the Registration Form which includes basic contact information and a list of the site visits that you are able to attend based on your schedule for the month of April. **
2.  Each visit is 2 hours long and takes place in person at the agency's location. We will then schedule you for the visits, along with a panel chair and 3-5 other volunteers.  You visit as a team!
3. Attend a volunteer training.
4. Read the agency application(s), which will be given to you at the volunteer training. 
5. Attend the 2 hour site visit(s) you are scheduled to attend. (2 hours if 1 site – 4 hours if 2 sites)
6. Review final panel reports that will be sent to you by the panel chair via email  (5-10 min)

In total, you could potentially need between 4 hrs and 30 min to 6 hrs and 30 mins over the course of 1 month in order to volunteer!!

Not bad, right?!  

You may be part of a large company or organization and may know of others who might like to become part of the process. People who have helped plan the campaign in their company are often interested in seeing where the money actually goes. People who know little about the United Way are also good prospects; it helps them learn it’s a process they can trust. You will learn more about the issues facing our community and what is being done to make Centre County a better place.

We look forward to having you on our team!

**Please note that if you are already involved in the governance or operations of a United Way member agency, this could be construed as a conflict of interest, and we would place you on a panel visiting other agencies.