Funding/Donations

Platform Feedback Sessions

United Way of Buffalo & Erie County is modifying its funding platform.  We seek feedback from providers before we finalize it.  This platform will be used in our Request for Proposals to be issued in early April, 2012.

We are offering providers three opportunities to give us feedback on our funding platform, which we will share in draft form:

Monday, February 6, 8:30 -10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, February 15, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 29, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

All sessions will be held at United Way offices, 742 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209. The building is at the corner of Delaware and Summer. The parking lot entrance is off Summer Street.

Please RSVP to Gail Calisto at 887-2757 or gail.calisto@uwbec.org.

Please note that our upcoming RFP and funding application process will not be covered in these platform feedback sessions.  There will be separate sessions to cover the RFP and funding application process.

Program Funding

 For reference purposes only, we have Archived the information for the investments process that culminated in the program investments that began on July 1, 2011. We suggest you review this archived information for background purposes.

Please keep the following dates in mind for the investments process that will lead to program investments beginning July 1, 2013. Although we do not expect major adjustments, dates are subject to change. Please refer to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for exact dates.

Early April, 2012 - Release date for Request for Proposal (RFP)

April 6, 13 and 20, 2012 - On these Friday mornings, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., there will be optional informational sessions where United Way staff will review the RFP and answer questions. Each of the three sessions will cover identical information. Since the sessions will be recorded and will be made available on-line, you do not have to attend in person. The sessions will be held at the University at Buffalo North Campus in Jacobs 106, which has Digital Access recording capability.

June 4, 2012 - Applications due

August 10, 2012 - Questions sent to applicants

August 31, 2012 - Answers due from applicants

Late January, 2013 - Preliminary estimates of program funding announced

Late May, 2013 - Program funding decisions announced

July 1, 2013 - Funding begins

The RFP will be announced through various e-mail lists, including the "United Way weekly e-mail to nonprofits" list. If you are not on that list and wish to be added, contact us at nfprc@uwbec.org.

Donor Directed Funding

Your donors may wish to specify your nonprofit when they make their contributions to us. To learn the requirements and sign up for this program, download this form.

State and Federal Campaigns

We administer the State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) and the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). These are two separate campaigns, with their own approval processes. To learn more and sign up for these campaigns, contact Marilyn Wilson, Federated Campaigns Manager, 887-2632.

Fund For Alliances

This fund provides special funding for alliances, including consolidations, mergers, dissolutions, shared space, shared staff and joint planning. To learn about some of the projects we have funded, click here.  To learn if your idea might qualify, contact us at nfprc@uwbec.org