Volunteer Grant Reviewer

  • Volunteer Grant Reviewer

    Thank you for taking the time to apply as a volunteer grant reviewer! Your commitment strengthens our shared effort to understand our community’s strengths and needs and direct funding where it will have the greatest impact.

  • We're excited to introduce a new opportunity for community members to support our grantmaking process as volunteer grant reviewers! Volunteer reviewers play a critical role in amplifying diverse perspectives and supporting programs that address real needs across our seven counties: Rutherford, Cannon, Bedford, Lincoln, Coffee, Moore, and Warren.

    Reviewers participate in a structured process, including training and application reviews, contributing approximately 12-15 hours of their time during the review cycle. Your feedback will inform funding decisions made by our Community Impact Committee, helping ensure thoughtful, equitable investments in programs serving ALICE families. By joining us as a grant reviewer, you can help drive meaningful change while gaining a deeper understanding of the needs and opportunities in our community.

  • Ethics, Confidentiality, and Conflicts of Interest Agreements

  • Code of Ethics

    As a volunteer grant reviewer for United Way of South Central Tennessee, I agree to:

    • Treat all individuals with respect and dignity, embracing diversity of people, ideas, and opinions
    • Follow all local, state, and federal laws in my volunteer work
    • Act with honesty, trustworthiness, and accountability in all United Way activities
    • Maintain impartiality and avoid any impression of favoritism or special treatment
    • Use United Way information, documents, and resources only for authorized purposes
    • Report any concerns about possible legal, financial, or ethical wrongdoing to United Way staff
    • Uphold the highest standards of ethical practice and personal integrity

  • Confidentiality Agreement

    As a volunteer grant reviewer, I will have access to confidential information about nonprofit organizations, their programs, budgets, and operations. I agree to:

    • Keep all application materials, discussions, and deliberations strictly confidential
    • Not disclose any information about applicant organizations, their clients, donors, employees, or proprietary details to anyone outside the review process
    • Handle all documents with care, including budget data, correspondence, and organizational information
    • Not use confidential information for personal benefit or share it on social media or in public settings
    • Return or securely destroy all materials at the conclusion of the review process
    • I understand that unauthorized disclosure of confidential information may result in removal from the volunteer reviewer role.

  • Conflict of Interest Disclosure

    To maintain public trust and ensure fair, impartial review of grant applications, volunteer reviewers must disclose any relationships that could create—or appear to create—a conflict of interest.

    A conflict of interest may exist if you:

    • Serve on the board or staff of an applicant organization
    • Have a family member who serves on the board or staff of an applicant organization
    • Have a financial interest in an applicant organization
    • Have any other relationship that might affect your ability to evaluate an application objectively

    I understand that:

    • I must withdraw from reviewing any application where I have a conflict of interest
    • I must immediately disclose any new conflicts that arise during the review process
    • Failure to disclose conflicts may result in removal from the volunteer reviewer role
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