2026 Thriving Community Application

2026 Thriving Community Collaborative Application

Creating a network of collaborative services in Mitchell-Neilson that demonstrates the power of coordinated support to help ALICE families thrive.
Thriving Community Collaborative Grants fund innovative services delivered at the Resource Center at Mitchell-Neilson Elementary that work in coordination with United Way staff and other funded partners. Unlike traditional grants where organizations work independently, these grants create a collaborative network of services addressing multiple barriers ALICE families face and require quarterly coordination meetings, shared data collection, and a commitment to working together.

Proposals for this one-year grant will be accepted beginning February 10, 2026 and ending March 10 at 11:59 pm cst. Please note that completion of this form does not guarantee funding.

Questions? Contact Ella Weaver at ella.weaver@yourlocaluw.org.
- Please complete the information for the Agency.*
- Agency Street Address*
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Agency Mailing Address (if different)
  
  Mailing Address
  
  Mailing Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Contact Person for this proposal:*
- Executive Director*
- United Way utilizes Giving Matters profiles to review documents and information for nonprofit grant applicants. If you do not have an up-to-date Giving Matters profile, we encourage you to create one. For help updating or setting up a Giving Matters profile, view the Giving Matters Nonprofit Resource Guide. Alternatively, you can upload the following documents below:
  - 501(c)(3) verification
  - Annual Audit
  - 990 Form
  - State Charitable Solicitation Letter
  - List of Board of Directors members
  If you have an updated Giving Matters profile, you do not need to upload these documents.
- Is your agency's Giving Matters profile current at the time of submission of this proposal?*
  
  YesNo
- Please paste a link to your Giving Matters profile.*
- Upload the following documents: 501(c)(3) verification, annual audit, 990 form, State Charitable Solicitation Letter, list of Board of Directors members.
  
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- An updated 211 profile is required at the time of submission. For help updating or settting up a 211 profile, click here.
- Please paste a link to your 211 profile.*
- Briefly describe your organization's mission and history serving the community. What relevant experience, successful partnerships, or organizational strengths position you to deliver impactful programs in our region?*
  
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- Program Title*
- Brief Program Description*
  
  0/100
- Provide a detailed description of the program. What are the program activities? What is your implementation plan and timeline for the funding cycle?*
  
  0/250
- This is a:*
  
  New ProgramExisting Program
- New programs: How does your approach align with best practices? Why is it likely to achieve results?*
  
  0/150
- Existing programs: What evidence demonstrates past success (outcomes, metrics, participant feedback)?*
  
  0/250
- Place-Based Service Delivery: How will your services be delivered on-site at the Resource Center at Mitchell-Neilson? What days/times do you propose availability of services? What space or resources will you need at the Resource Center?*
  
  0/250
- How will you ensure the program is inclusive and responsive to diverse needs?*
  
  0/250
- Provide a statement of need. Who is your priority population in the Mitchell-Neilson neighborhood? What specific needs or challenges do they face? How were these needs identified? What evidence supports them?*
  
  0/250
- Alignment with ALICE Focus: Describe how your program will directly impact ALICE households in the Mitchell-Neilson neighborhood. What specific barriers or challenges faced by ALICE households does your program address?*
  
  0/250
- Select the ALICE categories that best fit the services you provide. (Select all that apply.)*
  
  Housing & ShelterUtilities & TechnologyChild Care & EducationFoodTransportationHealth Care
- Service Gap: What specific service gap does your program address for families in the Mitchell-Neilson neighborhood? How does your program complement (rather than duplicate) the family support coordination and Launch Point coaching already provided at the Resource Center?*
  
  0/150
- Coordination Capacity: Describe your organization's capacity and willingness to participate in quarterly coordination meetings with other Thriving Community grant recipients and Resource Center staff. What does effective coordination look like? What strengths does your organization bring to a collaborative service model?*
  
  0/150
- Amount Requested*
- What percent of your total program budget is your allocation request? *
- Please upload the completed Program Budget Template. The Budget Template includes Program Income, Program Expense, and Use of Requested United Way Funds.
- Upload Program or Agency Budget *
  
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- Budget Narrative: Explain major program expenses and how they support program activities. How will UW funds be used? What other financial resources will be used to support this program?*
  
  0/250
- How many unduplicated individuals do you expect to serve with this program during the funding cycle?*
- This section asks you to describe your program's intended impact:
  - Goals: The broad change you're working toward (e.g., "ALICE families will achieve greater financial stability")
  - Outcomes: Specific results participants will achieve (e.g., "Participants will increase income and reduce debt")
  - Measurements: The data points you will track (e.g., "% of participants who increase income or access to resources")
  Measurements will be identified by members of the Collaborative post-award.
- Program Goals: What are the primary goals of this program? What will be different for participants or the community because of this program?*
  
  0/250
- Program Outcomes: What specific, measurable outcomes to you expect participants to achieve? How will you know if someone has been successful in your program?*
  
  0/250
- Shared Data Collection Capacity: What data collection systems or tools does your organization currently use to track program outcomes? Describe your organization's capacity and willingness to adapt these processes to align with shared measurements developed collaboratively with other Thriving Community grant recipients.*
  
  0/250
- Please download the Patriot Act Form and upload the completed form.
- Upload Patriot Act*
  
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- Please download the Partnership Agreement and upload the signed form.
- Upload Partnership Agreement*
  
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  When you are done with your application, please click the Submit button.
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2026 Thriving Community Collaborative Application