Promoting Diversity

Palm Beach County Diversity Venture Fund
With a goal to improve the lives of people with diverse backgrounds, cultures, education and lifestyles in Palm Beach County, United Way formed a partnership in February of 2003 to create the Palm Beach County Diversity Venture Fund. It seeks to strengthen community-based organizations through training and technical assistance. It opens potential access to grant funding and training to a broader range of community organizations, including those working in areas most underserved by existing programs.
The Fund is a partnership of United Way of Palm Beach County, Children’s Services Council, JM Family Enterprises, Palm Healthcare Foundation, the Quantum Foundation and Sun-Sentinel.

Current Funding Opportunity
The application process for the first funding cycle of 2004 for the Diversity Venture Fund closed on Fri., April 9, 2004. Funding decisions will be announced the end of May and recipients will be notified. Recipients will be posted on our Web site as well.

Palm Beach County Diversity Venture Fund Advisory Council

Wilfred Hawkins
Chairman
City of Boynton Beach

Tony Newbold
Florida Power and Light Company

Verdenia Baker
Palm Beach County

Nate Nichols
Children's Services Council

James Carman
Community Volunteer

Lucio Perez-Reynoso
Guatemalan-Maya Center

Jeanette Corbett
Quantum Foundation

Mary Riedel
Sun-Sentinel

Patrick Frankllin
Urban League of Palm Beach County

Jan Rodusky
Palm Healthcare Foundation

Bill Gralnick
American Jewish Committee

Binmatee Sohan
Citibank

John Hunt
Clear Channel

Lillian Tamayo
Planned Parenthood of Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Area

Eric Kelly
Allegany Franciscan Foundation

Tony Lee Wong
Citibank, F.S.B.

Bruce Lewis
L.B. Limited & Associates, Inc.

 

United Way of Palm Beach County’s Standards of Accountability

United Way of Palm Beach County also promotes diversity through our Standards of Accountability. It is the policy of United Way of Palm Beach County to provide services without discrimination due to gender, race, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability or national origin. The same Standards of Accountability we uphold ourselves to are also required to be followed by those who seek funding or association with United Way.

Other Standards of Accountability an agency or funding recipient must adhere to are:

  • Be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) health and human service organization.
  • Provide services that meet a documented community need and cooperate with other agencies providing services for similar populations.
  • Conduct an annual audit that conforms to generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Have programs and finances reviewed by United Way.
  • Operate with effectiveness and efficiency – maintaining appropriate administrative records.
  • Have a board of directors and bylaws governing the board.