BUILD UNITED

For over 65 years we have supported our local community.

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How we build a better tomorrow

We offer organizational support for other nonprofits to ensure they are able to make the greatest impact with their essential services.

 
 

We do this through BUILD United, an organizational capacity building project created from the results of the report, State of Stanislaus County’s Nonprofit Sector 2018-2019.

The report indicated the need for support to nonprofits to help them build a strong organizational plan.  By implementing this plan they would increase their ability to serve more clients, improve impact in the community and ensure sustainability so they can continue to serve our community for years to come. 

BUILD United consists of a relational and organizational self-assessment, interpretation and plan, cohort learning model, and workshops and funding from United Way of Stanislaus County to achieve the outcomes outlined in their plan.

Our first cohort of seven homeless service providers concluded in June 2021.  Our next cohort will begin on August 17, 2021 and will include seven agencies that provide youth empowerment programs. 

 

OUR CAPACITY BUILDING WORK

 

2020-2021 Participants:

  • Community Impact Central Valley

  • Community Housing and Shelter Services

  • Family Promise

  • HOST House/Cambridge Academies

  • Modesto Gospel Mission

  • Turlock Gospel Mission

  • We Care

Mid-Year Results:

  • 100% of the agencies felt the topics covered have enhanced and supported their capacity building work.

  • 86% of the agencies felt the organizational self-assessment was an effective tool for their capacity building explorations.

  • 86% of the agencies felt supported by United Way in their capacity building efforts.

  • 100% of the agencies rated the grant application process as being easy to submit.

2021-2022 Participants:

  • Able Works

  • Boys and Girls Club

  • City Ministries Network

  • Haven Women’s Center

  • Stanislaus County Police Activity League (PAL)

  • Youth Empowerment Program

  • Youth for Christ Central Valley

 

Testimonials

 

Christian Curby
Turlock Gospel Mission

“This experience has been very eye opening in that I have had the opportunity to work more closely with colleagues who are engaged in similar work but working with a different philosophy of service.”

 

Kathy Lee
Community Impact Central Valley

“We now have tools and directions.”

 

Jason Conway
Modesto Gospel Mission

“I enjoy the comradery that is building amongst these orgs that serve the community in the same space, even though they are working on a different part of the problem.”

 

Tamra Losinski

“It has been great to connect with other directors and learn from them.”