Boards & Committees

Each Allocation Panel is composed of about 10-15 volunteers from the community. As a group they review a segment of the United Way member agencies by meeting twice a year with each agency assigned to that panel. The panel's primary responsibility is to assure the efficient use of the money contributed through the annual United Way Campaign for the development and continuation of human service programs supported by United Way. In fulfilling this responsibility, panel members work cooperatively with each of the assigned agencies to assure public accountability for the use of the funds allocated to that agency. The panel does not have administrative control over the agencies it reviews, nor is it an official representative or advocate for the agencies. 

This panel is concerned with Community Needs. Community Needs refers to those services, opportunities, and supports designed to respond to concerns and issues identified by the community which are not covered by another program panel. Programs reviewed by this panel may include, but are not limited to:
· non-crisis mental health services for adults;
· caregiver support;
· family violence prevention;
· pregnancy prevention;
· family planning;
· adoption services;
· civic engagement;
· offender diversion;
· child abuse neglect and abuse prevention;
· chemical abuse treatment;
· volunteer placement;
· juvenile justice

The recommendations of the allocations panels are reviewed by the Allocations Steering Committee, the Community Services Division, and ultimately are approved by Board of Directors of United Way of Broome County.

Community Needs Allocations Panel Meetings

Updated: August 25, 2009