UWO Funding
United Way of Oakville invests in the community by providing funds and capacity building initiatives to more than 30 social service agencies. Through this holistic approach, United Way helps to ensure that Oakville remains strong and healthy now and into the future.
In an effort to help local community organizations enhance their organizational capacity, United Way of Oakville (UWO) established a Capacity Building Grant stream in 2005. Capacity Building Grants are made available to both UWO funded and non UWO funded agencies.
UWO grants up to $5,000 for projects such as translation of marketing materials, fundraising consultants, strategic planning, staff and volunteer training programs, updated computer software, and database and website enhancements.
In 2008/2009, the UWO Capacity Building Grants will not be available. Please check back in Spring 2009.
Category C Funding is an initiative whereby the Region of Halton, in partnership with United Ways in Halton, provide one-time funding to community based agencies, self-help or grass roots agencies within Halton Region. This funding is one time funding not to exceed $2,000 per application for operating expenses, projects (e.g. board development, promotional materials etc.) or small capital purchases.
Applications are now available and agencies interested in submitting a request for funding, are asked to submit requests to the United Way in which their head office is located.
Money raised during the annual campaign benefits United Way’s Community Impact Fund. This fund supports programs and services offered by more than 30 local agencies and other initiatives intended to build the social service capacity of the Oakville community.
Donations are distributed each spring to provide immediate and consistent funding for those programs and services relied upon by more than 30,000 people each year.
By giving to the Community Fund, you help the people who need it most, empowering them to lead healthier lives.
The Halton Healthy Community Fund (HHCF) is a unique partnership of community funders that pool financial, human and administrative resources to support projects that contribute to Halton's healthy community and quality of life. The HHCF builds community capacity by focusing on partnership development and collaborative projects. United Way of Oakville is one of 13 funders to the HHCF.
Outcome Measurement is a form of program evaluation that looks at impacts on clients and on community. It provides an agency with a system to continually monitor and improve its service delivery and impact. All agencies funded by United Ways in Halton must use Outcome Measurement as part of program planning.
From 2004-2007, United Ways in Halton collaborated on a project to assist agencies build their capacity to move toward an Outcome Measurement framework for program evaluation. Customized training specifically focused on Outcome Measurement was provided thanks to funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Although the formal training associated with this project is now complete, there are numerous resources that can be accessed to assist agencies with Outcome Measurement.
Click below to download Outcome Measurement Resources.
- Assessing Possible Outcomes Worksheet (DOC)
- Hard to Measure outcomes outline (DOC)
- HOMCP Update final (PDF)
- HOMCP Update3 - January 2005 (PDF)
- Logic Model Template vs1 (XLS)
- Logic Model Template vs2 (XLS)
- Logic Model Template vs3 (DOC)
- Logic Model Worksheet (DOC)
- Match It Up (DOC)
- Oct 9, 2003 Orientation Session-Final (PPT)
- Oct9, 2003 Orientation Session Handout-Final.doc (DOC)
- OM Step by Step Training Slides-Final (PPT)
- Party Planning Worksheet (DOC)
- Sample Outcomes-Updated List Feb 7, 2005 (DOC)
- HOMCP Update 2 vs 2 (PDF)
All agencies are required to submit progress and/or final reports for each program for which they receive United Way funding. Please review the Reporting Schedule for required submission dates.
To download the report, schedule or any supporting documents, click on either logo beside the document title to open in the preferred format.
Reporting Documents
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Agency Reporting (Progress and Final Report) |
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Supporting Documents (if required)
| Outcome Measurement Logic Model Worksheet | |
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| Clients Served - Appendix A | |
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