Community Investment Teams Seek Volunteers

United Way is looking for community members interested in joining our Community Investment Teams (CIT). Each year CIT volunteers research the best possible options for investing your donations. They make the decisions that help kids succeed in school, promote financial stability for families, and help people improve health indicators such as blood pressure, weight and blood sugar levels.

The teams are comprised of diverse individuals who have a combination of the following skills: strategic planning, outcome measurement, community leadership and financial expertise. Team members are representative of the region served by the United Way of Central Florida. Each member personally reviews and scores funding applications from local agencies. They also participate in a group discussion and develop a consensus based score.

The Community Investment process ensures wise investment of hard-earned dollars contributed to our campaign and has been a rewarding experience for volunteers in the past. Teams will review four impact areas: Education, Income, Health and Safety Net. Community Investment Teams meet once a month from February through May. The timeline includes volunteer training, review of partner program application packets, partner program site visits/presentations and “Discuss and Deliberate” meeting. Volunteer commitment will help us to invest in programs that understand local need and drive lasting change to build better lives and stronger communities.

Please contact Debbie Wilson at (863) 648-1500, extension 236 if you have any questions or need additional information.