CharityVetting Questionnaire YWCACentralCarolinas...
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Charity Vetting Questionnaire
YWCA Central Carolinas
• What are existing funding sources?o United Way 33%o Public Funding/Government Grants (federal, state, county, city) 9%o Foundations 16%o Contributions/donations/Special Events 14%o Service Fees 27%o Other (Interest earned, miscellaneous income) 1%
• What percent of contributions/budget go to Administration vs. Charity recipients?
o Programs 78%
o Administration 22% (10% Fundraising, 12% Management overhead)
• What donations would they request?
o Products
• Twin and Queen Sheet Sets (Fitted sheet, Flat sheet, Pillowcase)
• Twin and Queen Mattress Pads
• Standard Pillows
• Twin and Queen Blankets
• Towel Sets
• Shower Mats
• Shampoo/Conditioner 2-in-1 sets
• Shower Gel/Shower loofahs
• Body Lotion
• Dental Floss
• Cutlery
• Cookware
• Glass/plastic ware
o Volunteer jobs available
YWCA offers many volunteer opportunities for groups and individuals from Piper Glen Women's
Club. We work hard to match the needs of volunteers with the needs of our participants. Groups may
enjoy collecting items for birthday bags, welcome bundles or household re-stocking. Lists are available
and include items found on our "Greatest Needs" list (above). Members may wish to host a game night,
movie night, ice cream social or Saturday brunch, with or without a theme or an activity, such as a craft
or a seasonal celebration. These opportunities for fellowship are very important to our community
members as they rebuild their lives and seek supportive connections. Members can help with a Service
Day project, such as mulching, landscaping, cleaning, gardening or planting so that our ten acre campus
reflects our genuine care for those we serve. Volunteers can adopt one of our 8 Charlotte Youth
Learning Centers to provide consistent homework assistance and tutoring for our youth living in at-risk
environments. Individuals can provide the homework assistance and tutoring as well as one-on-one
computer instruction, GED tutoring or other assistance. We welcome conversations with groups and
individuals about volunteer opportunities. Carmen Fitzpatrick, our volunteer coordinator, is happy to
talk with prospective volunteers and help 'match the group or individual with a project or ongoing
partnership. Other options include:
• Tutoring you ages 5-12
• Mentoring formerly homeless women
• Conducting a group craft activity with formerly homeless women
• Providing a meal to formerly homeless women and/or families
• Beautifying facilities/yard work
• Conducting health/beauty/nutrition class
• Computer training
o Money
• Thank you for considering a gift to YWCA. We depend on generous donors like
you and are grateful for your support.
• For $25, you can provide an hour of YWCA's academically-based
summer camp for eight at-risk children.
• For $50, you can provide a month of electricity for one family in YWCA's
Families Together program.
• For $100, you can provide enough fuel to fill a YWCA summer camp bus.
• For $500, you can stock one YWCA Families Together unit with basic
household items.
• Volunteer schedule - Monday thru Friday or include weekends - 8 a-5p and/or evenings?
o Volunteers may schedule their volunteering anytime depending on the program,
including on weekdays, weekends, during the workday and in evenings. Volunteering
with youth can occur during the week. Volunteering with Women In Transition (WIT)
and Families Together can occur M-F including evenings, or on Saturday. Working in
facilities (e.g. yard work) can occur Monday thru Saturday. Volunteering in the
administrative office is as needed, occurring Monday thru Friday.
• Do they need interpreters? If so, what languages?o No, volunteers do not need interpreters. Thank you for your consideration.
• Brief description of YWCA Central Carolinas:
YWCA Central Carolinas is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting
peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people. Our vision is to be the community's leading nonprofit
agency for empowering women, strengthening youth and families and working toward racial justice by
leading in the services we provide, partnering to extend and strengthen our reach, responding to unmet
needs, using new and creative solutions to address community issues, and positively impacting current
and future generations.
The YWCA is a leading area provider of transitional housing for formerly-homeless women and
families and youth programs for children in at-risk communities. Our two transitional housing programs,
Women In Transition and Families Together, house over 110 formerly-homeless women, children and
families on the YWCA campus each day. The YWCA's 10 Youth Learning Centers are located in fragile,
low-income neighborhoods throughout Charlotte and Monroe. These centers serve children ages 5 to 12
year-round at no cost to their families. The YWCA also operates the Sarah Belk Gambrell Fitness Center,
a co-ed, full-service health facility offering high-quality personal training, aerobics and aquatics.
YWCA currently provides Transitional Housing for homeless women and families with minor
children. Annually, YWCA has over 110 participants in Women In Transition and 85 in Families Together.
Participants range in age from newborn babies in families participating in our Families Together program
to a 79 year-old WIT participant. Transitional Housing participants typically earn less than 30% of area
median income, have suffered from homelessness and are working to stabilize their lives and move into
permanent housing.
flM;tA 5(5 t.~• Please contact MBFiBRReSEAils, Donor Relations Manager, with any questions:
o (704) 525-5770 ext. ~ 2.~3o ..g::l~€hiIQ@\I\wacentrelcaroliDas org
o YWCA Central Carolinas 3420 Park Road Charlotte, NC 28209
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