Emerging
Needs Fund
(Community Response Grant)
In order to increase United Way’s flexibility to respond to new
or emerging needs, the board of directors of United Way of Wexford County
created an Emerging Needs Fund to provide financial support, outside
of the traditional allocations process, to programs that are meeting
the needs in United Way’s community priority areas.
The Emerging
Needs Committee uses United Way’s assessment of new or emerging
community priority areas to identify or encourage the development of
programs that meet these needs. The Committee also leverages support
for collaborative initiatives that include local government, religious
organizations, foundations, corporations and individuals.