UNITED WAY OF THE BIG BEND INC
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Mission Statement
Mission Statement To raise awareness, mobilize resources and find collaborative, targeted solutions for our community’s most vital concerns.
About This Cause
Over the years, United Way of Big Bend (UWBB) has remained true to its founding goals. We are dedicated to supporting the greatest variety of human service agencies in the local area, helping people from all walks of life and income groups, and creating collaborative strategies that result in long-lasting, positive change. UWBB has a broad footprint encompassing eight counties: Leon, Gadsden, Madison, Jefferson, Liberty, Taylor, Wakulla and Franklin. In 2018, UWBB underwent a strategic planning process to adopt a strategic reset for our organization. We have long been the trusted leader in addressing our community’s needs but also recognize the importance of staying relevant by keeping up with the ever growing community needs and changing philanthropic landscape. This process was guided by the ALICE Report and other community data. ALICE is the acronym for Asset, Limited, Income, Constrained, Employed – simply put the working poor. The 2017 ALICE Report provides clear yet startling pictures of our neighbors struggling to make ends meet and of those living in poverty. On average, 50% of households in the Big Bend region cannot afford the basic costs of living. This number equates to over 72,000 families struggling day-to-day in the Big Bend. The new strategic direction positions UWBB to be more effective than ever in serving as the trusted strategic leader and convener for identifying and addressing the needs of those living in poverty and the working poor. Our goal is to shrink these populations in the future by focusing our collective resources on three goals and five priority outcome areas. The three goals are to help this population gain access to basic necessities, achieve economic stability and develop skills to either help gain employment or move up the economic ladder. Five funding priority outcomes anchor the three goals. Housing, Early Learning (to include elementary age and younger), Safety Net, Aging Workforce (to also include retired seniors) and Skills Development are the five funding priority outcomes.