United Way of Southwest Colorado
P.O. Box 3040
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 247-9444
Website: http://www.unitedway-swco.org
Contact:
Elise Savastano
Vice President of Operations
elises@unitedway-swco.org
Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 1971
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 2014
Number of sponsored projects: 3
Fiscal sponsorship fee:
5%-10%
Eligibility criteria:
- Aligned mission values
- Projects must be located in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma or San Juan, Colorado, counties
- Type of service
Types of projects or services we sponsor:
- Children, youth and families
- Drug treatment
- Education
- Food insecurity/Nutrition
- Health
- Homelessness
- Housing
- LGBTQ
- Mental health
- People or communities of color/minorities
- Social services
- Women
- Youth development
Services we offer projects:
- Bill paying
- Bookkeeping/accounting
- Human resource management
- Insurance
- Payroll
- Tax reporting
Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:
- Model A, Direct Project
- Model B, Independent Contractor Project
- Model C, Preapproved Grant Relationship
Organization description:
United Way of Southwest Colorado improves lives by nurturing the collective caring power of our communities. We are a LOCAL nonprofit that works to improve people’s lives through education, health, and financial stability work. We envision a community where all individuals and families achieve their human potential. Through our partnerships, we help approximately 21,000 people annually in Southwest Colorado to live better lives.