Citizens Review Panel
Citizens Review Panel
Citizens Review Panel
See how it works. Trained volunteers protect donor investment.
United Way of the CSRA Citizens Review panels are composed entirely of community volunteers and are responsible for visiting United Way's partner agencies annually to review the funded programs and services as well as make funding recommendations bi-yearly in our Community Investment Process. These panels are vital in maintaining United Way agency credibility and accountability to the community while ensuring the community outcomes are being effectively evaluated.
See how it works. Trained volunteers protect donor investment.
United Way of the CSRA Citizens Review panels are composed entirely of community volunteers and are responsible for visiting United Way's partner agencies annually to review the funded programs and services as well as make funding recommendations bi-yearly in our Community Investment Process. These panels are vital in maintaining United Way agency credibility and accountability to the community while ensuring the community outcomes are being effectively evaluated.
See how it works. Trained volunteers protect donor investment.
United Way of the CSRA Citizens Review panels are composed entirely of community volunteers and are responsible for visiting United Way's partner agencies annually to review the funded programs and services as well as make funding recommendations bi-yearly in our Community Investment Process. These panels are vital in maintaining United Way agency credibility and accountability to the community while ensuring the community outcomes are being effectively evaluated.
OUR HISTORY
United Way of the CSRA is steeped in a rich heritage of volunteer leadership, fundraising and community service spanning over eight decades.
1930
1951
With the advent of the Savannah River Project in 1951, approximately 45,000 workers and their families moved to Richmond and Aiken Counties. This brought about the need for a new approach to health and welfare services, and the Character Coalition evolved into the Community Chest.
1974
Through the years, the United Fund grew, and in 1974 a new campaign structure was developed which resulted in the first $1 million campaign which funded programs in 26 member agencies. In 1975, the United Fund moved from its location in the Bankers First Building to its new location at 630 Ellis Street in Augusta, Georgia.
1985
United Way of the CSRA raised its first $2 million campaign.
2004
United Way's 2-1-1 Information and Referral Service took their first phone call.
2014
In 2014, United Way of the CSRA's 2-1-1 department celebrated ten years of providing resource assistance to the community, with services available to residents of a 15-county service area during that time.
2019
In 2019, United Way of the CSRA launched a new initiative called Leading Families Forward. With this new focus, we strive to ensure children, young adults, and families have the tools and resources they need to achieve their maximum potential.
1936
In 1936, a group of local businessmen and community leaders formed the Character Coalition in an effort to unite community fundraising efforts. This first fundraising effort achieved a campaign of $80,000 with funds distributed to five youth-serving agencies, the YMCA, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and the Salvation Army. That $80,000 would now be estimated at over $1.4 million. The campaign quickly increased to nearly $150,000 by the end of its first decade of existence.
1956
In 1956, after considerable collaboration between agencies in Augusta and North Augusta, leaders in both communities decided to join forces and conduct one joint campaign. During this period of time the Community Chest grew to be called the United Fund.
1982
United Way soon underwent several name changes in the 1980's, finally changing to United Way of the CSRA in 1982.
1986
in 1986, United Way of the CSRA celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
2006
In 2006, the community raised $4,416,203, the largest amount ever raised by this United Way.
2011
In 2011, United Way of the CSRA celebrated 75 years of service to the local community and moved into a new home on the Ray and Joan Kroc Salvation Army Corps Community Center campus; also known as the “First Stop Village” (1765 Broad Street).
And now, more than 75 years after that first campaign, the children and grandchildren of those early visionaries are embracing that same commitment to making the CSRA a better place to live through their support of United Way.
2015
In 2015, United Way of the CSRA launched the Legacy Impact Forever (LIFE) Planned Giving and Endowment Fund.
2020
Our United Way has raised $142,370,453 to support local non-profits and the community since 1936.
