Establish a recurring financial partnership with the state of North Carolina that ensures 24/7/365 access to NC 2-1-1. UWNC invests $800K annually.
Raise awareness of what it takes to make ends meet for working families using the Self-Sufficiency Standard, “Our Money Needs Calculator” and other resources.
Support the North Carolina statewide nonprofit sector to ensure a healthy and vibrant nonprofit community that address challenges facing North Carolinians with efficiency and innovation.
Monitor and track policy and budget allocation activities that impact service delivery of quality education, financial stability, and healthy living; and seek to advance other core issues that align with United Way’s work.
To support these Advocacy Goals, UWNC will:
Oversee UWNC’s state advocacy and communications consulting services throughout 2019.
Educate and train the statewide network at the local level for greater grassroots involvement especially as it relates to NC 2-1-1 recurring funding.
Inform the statewide network of and state or federal government activity, initiating call to actions as appropriate.
Create opportunities for one-on-one engagement between UW leadership and elected officials for discovery and support of local UW work that aligns with policy and/or budget changes.
Continue to participate in discussion with community coalitions who are highly engaged in federal and NC tax structure changes and share facts and action opportunities with the field.
Organize a Jones Street Day at the legislature to support statewide advocacy goals and promote local service priorities – March 26, 2019.
UWNC will support United Way Worldwide’s Policy Agenda by:
Developing recommendations for achieving United Way Worldwide’s policy goals on community unity at both the state and local level.
Offering policy updates, legislative alerts, educational/training opportunities, and other strategies that build advocacy capacity.
Local United Way agencies can support these advocacy goals by:
Building relationships with state policymakers in their districts to review UWNC policy goals and discuss their local priorities, offering connection to NC 2-1-1 and Self-Sufficiency Standard information.
Participating in advocacy efforts through engaging in any necessary call to actions, Jones Street Day, and face-to-face visits with their district’s elected officials.
Aligning state advocacy goals with their regional priorities/goals
