United Way of Southeast Mississippi

United Way of Southeast Mississippi mobilizes communities in Southeast Mississippi to close gaps and open opportunities so that all can thrive. We work to improve health, expand education, grow livelihoods and address essential needs individuals and families in Forrest, Lamar, Marion and Perry counties. **Our Mission** Cultivate partnerships in our community to improve lives through Youth Opportunity, Healthy Community, Financial Security and Community Resiliency. **Our Vision** United Way of Southeast Mississippi will be the catalyst for change, transforming the quality of life in our community. **Funds Distribution** A Community Impact Committee, comprised of about 35 volunteers representing a cross section of the community, assesses how local non-profit agencies are meeting the community’s needs in the areas of youth opportunity, healthy community, financial stability and community resiliency. After carefully reviewing grant applications and conducting in-person interviews, the committee evaluates the most effective way to distribute United Way funds to the agencies that have applied. It is the committee’s responsibility to ensure that each donor’s campaign contributions are invested in closely-monitored local programs. **Designated Donations** Donations designated to specific agencies are allocated by separate stream funding. This means that the designations, less applicable campaign expenses, are paid directly to qualified agencies. **Donor Privacy Policy** Your privacy is important to us. We believe that you should have control over who receives the personal information you provide to us as a donor (such as your name, address, zip/postal code, e-mail address, telephone number). We will not sell, share or trade our donors ‘names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation. Sensitive data, such as credit/debit card numbers, are processed using industry standard security measures. United Way of Southeast Mississippi will hold all information obtained from or about donors in strictest confidence. When anonymity is requested on a current pledge or gift, we do not publish names, amounts or gift conditions, with the exception of requests for information by government agencies and courts, and all legally required tax and regulatory findings. If a donor’s gift is designated to another charity, we provide the name, contact information, and amount of the donation to that charity unless the donor requests anonymity on the current pledge form.