Community Investment
The Community Investment Committee is comprised of 100-120 volunteers/donors who recommend how the money United Way raises in the future campaign will be invested back into the community through the partner agencies.
The panels of volunteers/donors 'get to know' the member agencies seeking United Way support. The financial members of the panels review and certify the agency's budgets, audits and compliance documents, making sure that the agency is financially responsible and are maintaining appropriate accounting practices. Agency presentations are then given to panel members that include measurable objectives and desired outcomes for the programs that funding is being requested for. Following any questions from panel members, decisions are then made on the community investment amount to be allocated to the agency following the guideline of how to best serve the agencies clients.
The qualification to be on a Community Investment panel is that you be a donor to the United Way of the Ozarks. To volunteer for this rewarding experience, contact Steve Kessler at 417.863.7700 or skessler@uwozarks.com.
The 2009 Community Investment Executive Committee
- Chair: Greg Beck, O'Reilly Auto Parts
- Carl Haworth, Retired, IBEW Local #753
- Mark McCarty, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #178
- Cindy Norman, ANPAC
- Leslie Peck, Peck's Financial Services
- Katie Schear, US Bank
- Ryan Stack, SRC - Springfield Remanufacturing Corp.