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MAIN APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION Please provide the following information about your agency (Limit of 2 pages total): United Way of the Greater Triangle will be serving as the fiscal agent for the Orange County Food Policy Council through this application. All funding received will be used to support the development of the food policy council during the 2016 -2017 year. a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month /Year) 21 years as a combined United Way between Orange, Durham and Wake United Ways. Incorporated on August 15, 1995. b) Agency's Purpose /Mission United Way of the Greater Triangle recently completed its new strategic plan with a new purpose which is: Real solutions sparked by a community united for transformative change. United Way of the Greater Triangle is a catalyst for new approaches to solve social issues. We cannot let accolades for the Triangle mask the pervasiveness of families and children facing poverty, food insecurity, and educational disparity. Therefore, our work will create awareness of the issues, ignite a call -to- action around systems change, and unite the community around sustainable, scalable solutions. United Way of the Greater Triangle (UWGT) brings together the public, private, and social sector to address the most pressing needs of low- income households in North Carolina's Durham, Johnston, Orange, and Wake counties. UWGT responds to the immediate basic needs and, through collaborative partnerships that take a two - generational approach, works with the adults and children together to build household well- being, financial stability, food security, and educational success. For the first time this year, the majority of our funding (88 %) went to: collaborative partnerships with a focus on a two - generational approach (working with children and their families together to improve the circumstances of low income households); increasing access to affordable health care; and building a food secure community. c) Types of Services the Agency Provides UWGT is a funder, convener, and catalyst for lasting social change in the region. As one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the Triangle, United Way makes a significant community investments annually into the four counties served. In 2015 -16, $7.2 million will fund 24 collaborative partnerships using a two - generational approach (child and family interventions combined) and basic needs agencies. (We raise this money from 25,000 charitable donors who contribute through workplace campaigns at over 500 companies throughout the Triangle and major gifts.) We convene a broad sector of the community to activate social change. Thought leaders across the region serve through our Board of Directors, Community Impact Committee, Community Engagement Committee, Leaders United, and Tocqueville Society. United Way mobilizes volunteers across the region, with over 2,800 people on MLK Day of Service in 2015; an extensive volunteer online resource, Get Connected; and in -house projects for corporate partners to engage both human and intellectual capital. d) Agency's Experience with Similar Programs as the Funding Request As a result of United Way of the Greater Triangle's 2014 Social Innovation Challenge that focused on ending childhood hunger, UWGT reexamined its role in hunger relief. Traditional funding in the amount of $500,000 annually focused on food distribution and senior meals. However, with a $50,000 prize at stake, UWGT found 40 new ideas /organizations who were working on ending Main Application 2/11/2016 9:25:27 AM Page 4 of 26