Finding the Best Investments
Each year, donor volunteers oversee the distribution of United Way dollars through an annual process called Community Investment.
Approximately 200 volunteers not only donate monetarily, but also donate their time to review funding requests from local programs hoping to receive United Way support. They carefully assess program proposals and outcome measurement data, meet with agency directors and visit agency facilities to get a firsthand look at the programs, the staff and the people they serve. Partner Agencies’ financial documentation including internal financial controls, fiscal health and audit of compliance are also reviewed and analyzed by volunteers who are state licensed Certified Public Accountants or other financial professionals.
The volunteer funding recommendations are reviewed by the Community Investment Committee that submits a final funding proposal to the United Way of Central Oklahoma’s Board of Directors, who are also donor volunteers. The Board approves the proposal and distribution of funds for Partner Agencies’ specific programs.
Your Dollars at Work
Step 1
United Way of Central Oklahoma raises funds.
Step 2
Community Investment Volunteers review agency budgets, audits and other financial reports, program outcomes and performance histories.
Step 3
Community Investment Volunteers visit Partner Agencies to see firsthand the work being accomplished with United Way funds.
Step 4
Community Investment Volunteers meet to discuss funding recommendations for each United Way program.
Step 5
The Community Investment Committee review and balance funding recommendations from the donor volunteers against the contributed funds available for allocation.
Step 6
The Community Investment Committee submits a final recommendation to the United Way of Central Oklahoma's Board of Directors for approval.
Step 8
Community Investment Volunteers conduct follow-up evaluations through final reports.
Become a Community Investment Volunteer
Help determine how funds are distributed to Partner Agencies.
If you contribute to United Way and are interested in participating in Community Investment, please fill out the application form or contact us using the information below.
Acceptance notifications will be sent after receiving completed application.
Mandy Powers
Director of Community Impact
mpowers@unitedwayokc.org
405-236-8441
Thank you to our Community Investment Volunteers
Thank you to the following companies represented in the Community Investment Process:
American Fidelity
Amy’s Appraisal
Arvest Bank
Ascent Resources
AT&T
BancFirst
BancFirst – Yukon
BancFirst- El Reno
BancFirst- Guthrie
Bank of Oklahoma
BCBS of OK
Canadian Valley Tech
Candor
Cimarron Consulting
City of Guthrie
City of OKC
City of Yukon
CompSource
Dept of Treasury
Derby Energy LLC
Devon Energy
Devon Energy Canadian County
Edmond Parcels Plus
Embark
Energy Transfer
Environmental Management, Inc.
Ernst & Young
EY- Guthrie
F&M Bank Crescent
F&M Bank- Guthrie
F&M Bank Piedmont
First Citizens Bank
First Fidelity Bank
First Fidelity Bank- Mustang
Flintco
General Motors
Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC
Guthrie News
Guthrie Public Schools
Hall Estill
Hines Team at NEO Home Loans
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Hough Ear Institute
Inegris Health
Integris Canadian Valley
Integris Health
Integris Health Baptist Medical Center
Integris Jim Thorpe
International Bank of Commerce
Jasco Products
John Vance
King Mineral Interests
KOCO 5
Lippert Bros
Logan County Economic Development Committee
Loves
LSB Industries, Inc
LYT Group
Manhattan Construction Company
Map Energy
Mercy Hospital
MidFirst Bank
Mustang Public Schools
Near Me Enterprises
Newmark Robinson Park
Nikki Snider Coaching
OBI
OG&E
OKC Chamber
OKC Police
OKCPS
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Oklahoma Fidelity Bank
Oklahoma Human Services
Oklahoma Society of CPAs
ONE Gas
OU
Page Creative
Pella of Oklahoma
Phase 2
Piedmont Public Schools
Price Edwards & Company
Prism Bank
Redlands Community College
REES Associates
REES Associates
Robinson Park
Serva Group
Simmons Bank
Simple Modern
Sodexo
Sovereign Native Holdco, LLC
SPM Oil and Gas
State Farm
State of Oklahoma
Stephen A Cohen Military Fam Clinic at Red Rock
Stride Bank
Supervisor of Fuel Payables
Target Stores
Teewister LLC
The Mortgage Law Firm
The Social Order
Third Space Therapy
Tinker AFB
Tronox LLC
UCO
Univ of Oklahoma
Valliance Bank
Ward Energy Companies
Whitchurch and Associates
Whitten Burrage
Yukon Public Schools