We had 21 guests at the Emerging Leaders Career Development
Series: Effective Presentation Skills on Tuesday, January
24 at State Street. Our speaker, Jim Meuleners of State
Street, delivered a fantastic presentation and we’ve already
received some positive feedback. Guests were from a variety of
organizations, most of which we haven’t yet directly worked with
through Emerging Leaders, and new relationships and opportunities
were certainly formed. Our Emerging Leaders Liaison and UWCCR
Board Member Rick Young also stopped by to check out the program
in action.
More pictures are on facebook and program
information is can be found here. Please continue to help us
spread the word.
To begin the online process you will first need to click the
“Register” tab in the upper left corner, fill out all requested
information on the page and click “Submit”. You will be sent an
email confirming receipt of your registration.
United Way staff will quickly review your information and send an
email activating your account. You may then log in and begin
filling out the online certification application. The online
process will allow you to upload files such as your audit, 990
and signed Partnership Agreement. If you have any questions about
the online application process, please contact Tom Bennett at
916-368-3050 or tbennett@uwccr.org
Tax laws are about to change. Are you prepared? Find out how your
estate plan might be affected. If you don’t have an estate plan,
is now the time to create one? As a special service to our
long-time friends and supporters, United Way would like to invite
you and a guest to attend a free estate planning seminar to hear
about these important topics from Estate Planning and Probate
attorney Donna L.
Courville.
Introduction to Estate Planning
2012 Tax Law Changes
Do I need a Will? Is Joint Tenancy a Good Alternative?
Planning for Disability and Incapacity
Probate – What is it and how can it be avoided?
Living Trusts
Inheritance Planning for Heirs
Estate Tax Planning: The $5 Million Exemption Dropping
to $1 Million on January 1, 2013 – What to Do Now.
Tax–Free Strategies for Sales of Appreciated Stock Portfolios
or Real Estate.
When you look at our list of Certified Partner Agencies, you find
most of the region’s very best health and human services
nonprofits on the roster.
What may not be readily apparent to you is how much work it
takes—for the agencies and for us—to compile that list.
We really make agencies jump through hoops to be listed—and
they’re willing to do it because being on that list is like
having the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.
We make them submit their tax returns (IRS Form 990) and their
audit reports. They have to give us their board rosters and a
list of their board meeting dates.
They have to give us their annual reports so that we can see what
services they provide and verify that they really do serve this
regional community.
So they have to work hard to fill out their applications, and in
turn, we have to work hard to deal with all that paper (sometimes
30 pages or more per agency).
But things have just gotten a lot easier for both the agencies
and United Way thanks to a talented group of eight seniors from
Sac State’s College of Business Administration, MIS-160 class.
Is your bank, community organization or entity interested in
implementing a financial education program? If so, save the
date: Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Workshop is coming to
the California Department of Consumer Affairs, located at 1625
North Market Blvd., Suite N-112 (North Market Hearing Room),
February 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take advantage of
all-day free parking in their ample lot and get ready to learn
all about the FDIC's Money Smart program. Continental
breakfast and lunch will be provided.
If you're a Wells Fargo, Wachovia or American Servicing Company
mortgage customer experiencing payment difficulties, help has
arrived: You're invited to attend free workshops at the
Sacramento Convention Center, located at 1400 J
St., February 8th and 9th. Each day's
session runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Girl Scouts of the USA is celebrating its 100th anniversary this
year, and United Way California Capital Region nonprofit partner
Girl Scouts Heart of Central California is celebrating the
occasion with its "Buy 5" incentive program: For each five
boxes of cookies purchased, customers are eligible to enter a
drawing to win a whole case (that's 12 packages, people!) of
their favorite Girl Scout Cookies each month for an
entire year. Look for the Thin Mints and Peanut Butter
Patties-bearing lasses staked out in front of your local grocery
stores from February 23 to March 18.
Tanya Arambula (left) LIVES UNITED by focusing on God and being
my brother's keeper and Mary Beth Pilon LIVES UNITED by helping
to improve and enrich the lives of children who have lost a loved
one by supporting them in their everyday lives
Brian Jones LIVES UNITED by being the father of three active
children, volunteering at their school and athletic activities
and helping to connect people who are passionate about creating
change with those who need help most.
Alisha Jensen LIVES UNITED by volunteering to help launch the
LIVE UNITED lifestyle in Sacramento as well as participating in
Intel community service events.
Mark S. Allen LIVES UNITED by trying to do something that makes
the world a better place every day. No matter how small or large
the jesture, he works to make a positive impact in any way
possible.
Doug Kim LIVES UNITED by picking people up when they are down and
providing for people who can't provide for themselves -- he makes
a difference by giving.
Rick Jennings LIVES UNITED by teaching boys manhood development
principles, by teaching men to be responsible, loving and caring
fathers and husbands as well as being an overall positive role
model in the community.
Jim McDaniel LIVES UNITED by volunteering on United Way's Impact
Council, leading the United Way campaign at Allied and making
financial contributions to other nonprofits that make a
difference in the lives of people in our community.
Genevieve Shiroma LIVES UNITED by donating through United Way to
help those in need, volunteering on the Capital Unity Council to
reduce violence in schools and supporting health care for those
who otherwise have none by supporting Planned Parenthood.
Dana Howard LIVES UNITED by helping close the achievement gap in
the lives of local school children, reducing homelessness for
women and children and making killer brownies.
News & Events
FDIC Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Get Your Financial Education Training Right Here
Is your bank, community organization or entity interested in implementing a financial education program? If so, save the date: Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Workshop is coming to the California Department of Consumer Affairs, located at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112 (North Market Hearing Room), February 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take advantage of all-day free parking in their ample lot and get ready to learn all about the FDIC's Money Smart program. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Wells Fargo Free Home Ownership Preservation Workshops
Turn Your Mortgage Challenge Into a Managable Expense
If you're a Wells Fargo, Wachovia or American Servicing Company mortgage customer experiencing payment difficulties, help has arrived: You're invited to attend free workshops at the Sacramento Convention Center, located at 1400 J St., February 8th and 9th. Each day's session runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
What Can a Girl Scout Cookie Buy?
Cookie Season is Near!
Girl Scouts of the USA is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and United Way California Capital Region nonprofit partner Girl Scouts Heart of Central California is celebrating the occasion with its "Buy 5" incentive program: For each five boxes of cookies purchased, customers are eligible to enter a drawing to win a whole case (that's 12 packages, people!) of their favorite Girl Scout Cookies each month for an entire year. Look for the Thin Mints and Peanut Butter Patties-bearing lasses staked out in front of your local grocery stores from February 23 to March 18.