The United Way of Midland, Community Impact director is currently recruiting volunteers who will review program proposals. Panel Members usually volunteer 15 – 25 hours during Year One with fewer hours required for the Year Two and Year Three reviews. The majority of work is done between the middle of February and the middle of April.
Terms for Allocation Panel Members are three years with an option for the Community Impact Committee to invite members to serve one additional three-year term. In general, Panel Members have the following responsibilities:
- To attend Panel meetings (usually two) and assigned site visits (based on the team’s personal schedules). These will be on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- To become knowledgeable regarding the programs/services provided by partners through review of program proposals, financial statements, program budgets, on-site visits, and other forms of communication.
- To work with fellow panel members to develop recommendations relative to the funding of applying programs, basing decisions on logic, facts, and community needs/priorities.
- To maintain confidentiality regarding all panel discussions/decisions.
To sign up to be on the panel, please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/uwm-panel
For more information, please contact Michelle Evans at 432-685-7714 or email mevans@uwmidland.org