COVID-19 RESPONSE 

COVID-19 RESPONSE

The United Way of St. Joseph County (UWSJC) established the COVID-19 Response Fund for St. Joseph County to meet the short term, immediate needs, of individuals and families that will be impacted by COVID-19, as well as the long-term impacts that have yet to be seen.

UWSJC recognized the potential for economic impact, unpaid absence, illness, or job loss related directly or indirectly to the virus, increased childcare needs due to school and childcare closures, and the potential risk of not being able to pay housing, utility and food bills due to financial strains.

Organizations that serve populations in need every day found themselves under-resourced to serve a growing demand for those services. Keeping a strong network of engaged providers is critical to the health of our community services. This fund also supported the capacity building and/or operational needs that arose as the pandemic unfolded.

UWSJC looked to a broad network of direct service organizations, as well as Indiana 211 to identify critical needs and resource gaps. Given the evolving nature of the pandemic, the fund was designed to be flexible and to get resources to organizations with minimal bureaucracy and appropriate urgency. 501c3 organizations in St. Joseph County, IN were eligible to apply.

Funds were released on a rolling basis as fundraising continued throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of the crisis, which made it possible to move resources quickly and adapt to evolving needs in subsequent funding phases.

UWSJC underwrote administrative costs associated with this fund to fully direct 100% of proceeds to address the community’s needs.

The United Way of St. Joseph County (UWSJC) established the COVID-19 Response Fund for St. Joseph County to meet the short term, immediate needs, of individuals and families that will be impacted by COVID-19, as well as the long-term impacts that have yet to be seen.

UWSJC recognized the potential for economic impact, unpaid absence, illness, or job loss related directly or indirectly to the virus, increased childcare needs due to school and childcare closures, and the potential risk of not being able to pay housing, utility and food bills due to financial strains.

Organizations that serve populations in need every day found themselves under-resourced to serve a growing demand for those services. Keeping a strong network of engaged providers is critical to the health of our community services. This fund also supported the capacity building and/or operational needs that arose as the pandemic unfolded.

UWSJC looked to a broad network of direct service organizations, as well as Indiana 211 to identify critical needs and resource gaps. Given the evolving nature of the pandemic, the fund was designed to be flexible and to get resources to organizations with minimal bureaucracy and appropriate urgency. 501c3 organizations in St. Joseph County, IN were eligible to apply.

Funds were released on a rolling basis as fundraising continued throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of the crisis, which made it possible to move resources quickly and adapt to evolving needs in subsequent funding phases.

UWSJC underwrote administrative costs associated with this fund to fully direct 100% of proceeds to address the community’s needs.

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