Community Impact & Innovation Grant Now LIVE
United Way of Chester County is requesting proposals for our Community Impact and Innovation Grants. These grants will provide resources to Chester County nonprofits whose organizations and clients have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and continue to struggle.
Our grants can be used either for unrestricted general operating or program expenses to build the capacity of the Chester County nonprofit community and assist in navigating the immediate and future needs of these organizations and the individuals they serve.
United Way of Chester County remains focused on serving ALICE in the areas of education, financial stability and health, and is requesting proposals that primarily address issues related to helping children and youth achieve their potential, promoting financial stability and self-sufficiency, and helping people live independently and overcome obstacles to good health.
United Way of Chester County is committed to equitable service delivery and funding practices, ensuring that organizations receiving United Way funding are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Culture and can demonstrate that commitment in meaningful and measurable ways.
Click here to learn more. Deadline for completed applications is Friday, May 27, 2022.
We Asked and Our Community Delivered!
Thank you to everyone who shared their story. The five winners are: YMCA of Greater Brandywine, Casa Guanajuato Kennett Square, Mighty Writers, New London Counseling Center and Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS).
The winners will receive $500 to celebrate their staff and volunteers, who are Chester County’s very own superheroes.
Read the stories here.
Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Program
Community Outreach Events
United Way of Chester County will be hosting community outreach events to help spread the word of our Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Program:
| May 16, 2022 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm Saint Rocco’s Church 313 Sunny Dell Rd Avondale, PA 19311 | June 5, 2022 | 10- 1 pm Saint Rocco’s Church 313 Sunny Dell Rd Avondale, PA 19311 |
| June 9, 2022 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm Phoenixville Library 183 2nd Ave Phoenixville, PA 19460 | June 14, 2022 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm Oxford Library 48 S 2nd St Oxford, PA 19363 |
 July 19, 2022 | 5:30 – 7:30 pmOxford Library 48 S 2nd St Oxford, PA 19363 | July 21, 2022 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm Phoenixville Library 183 2nd Ave Phoenixville, PA 19460 |
In just three years, the program has:
- Assisted in 756 successful appeals
- Lowered assessments by 70%
- Saved each mobile home owner an average of $885.35 on their annual taxes
- Collectively saved these mobile home owners $6.7 million over the next 10 years that they should have never owed to begin with if not for a flaw in state tax code.
Although some progress has been made, there is still work to do. There are 3,600 mobile homes in Chester County and only 27% have been reassessed.
Deadline to apply is July 15, 2022. To learn more about the Mobile Home Tax Reassessment project or to fill out the 2022 form, click here or contact Darshana Shyamsunder, Senior Director, Community Impact Initiatives, at 610.429.9400 ext. 4112.
If you are interested in financially supporting this initiative, please contact Doug Kaiser, Director of Resource Development, at 610.429.9400 ext. 4102.
Looking for Volunteer Opportunities?
The value of volunteers in supporting our Community Impact in education, health and financial stability is immeasurable. Whether as part of a group or on your own, volunteering makes a real difference.
Browse the list of volunteer opportunities or complete a volunteer project request to add your organization’s volunteer opportunity here.
Thank You for a Great Chester County Stronger Golf Event
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Meridian Bank, Host Sponsor Penn Oaks Golf Club and all of sponsors and golfers for making this event one to remember and for supporting the United Way’s Impact & Innovation Fund!
Please enjoy the photo gallery by M. Hamalian Photography.
See the list of sponsors here.