2011-11-15T14:20:53-06:00 2011-06-30 SMITH WATSON & CO LLP 85 MAIN ST CONCOURSE NORTH ADAMS MA 012473429 990 2010-07-01 042104841 BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY INC BERK 4134426948 200 SOUTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 KRISTINE HAZZARD 4134426948 2011-11-02 true BRYON M SHERMAN 4136644650 2011-11-14 X 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z KRISTINE HAZZARD 200 SOUTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 4121745 false X WWW.BERKSHIREUNITEDWAY.ORG X 1952 MA IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. 19 19 13 850 10666 2590 2231882 2441502 0 23294 101817 11585 41718 2266761 2585037 1788684 1708177 0 520023 585573 0 279962 198610 171516 2507317 2465266 -240556 119771 3245639 3590618 1976054 1904782 1269585 1685836 X IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. false false 1232274 891283 GOAL 1 - HELPING CHILDREN & FAMILIES SUCCEED: BERKSHIRE COUNTY CHILDREN WILL ENJOY HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. THEY WILL LIVE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WITH NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ADULTS WHO WILL HELP THEM TO GROW UP AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. OUTCOME I. ALL CHILDREN ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN. OUTCOME II. ALL YOUNG ADULTS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO WORK, HIGHER EDUCATION OR TRAINING. 597563 597563 GOAL 2: PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY WILL HAVE THE LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE AND INDEPENDENT. OUTCOME: ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE EMPOWERED TO DEFINE AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND CAREER SUCCESS. 219331 219331 BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY IS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY BY MOBILIZING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS TOP PRIORITIES, AND COLLABORATIONS AMONG BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, FAITH-BASED GROUPS, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR ARE HELPING TO IMPROVE THE FOCUS AND OUTCOMES FOR THESE PRIORITIES. ON-GOING INITIATIVES INCLUDE: 1.BERKSHIRE PRIORITIES IS A GROUP THAT MOBILIZED AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE 2009 BERKSHIRE BENCHMARKS COMMUNITY IMPACT BASELINE REPORT. THE REPORT INCLUDED THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE BERKSHIRE COUNTY MCAS RESULTS, WHICH INDICATED THAT ONLY ABOUT 60% OF OUR THIRD GRADERS ARE PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH AND MATH. DETERMINED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE BERKSHIRE COUNTY'S PROFICIENCY, BERKSHIRE PRIORITIES IS TODAY ASSESSING BEST PRACTICE OPTIONS,FORMULATING A MAP OF EXISTING LOCAL RESOURCES, AND GATHERING KEY LOCAL DATA IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY FOR ACTION. 2.THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THINK TANK IS WORKING TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND MAKE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO EVERY CHILD THROUGHOUT BERKSHIRE COUNTY. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEAM JUMP-STARTED THEIR EFFORTS WITH CHILDHOOD LITERACY ACTIVITIES LIKE THE RECENT COUNTY- WIDE"WEE READ" EVENT AND EFFORTS TO MAKE BERKSHIRE COUNTY A "REACH OUT AND READ" BOOK END COUNTY, WHERE EVERY PEDIATRICIAN PROVIDES A BOOK TO CHILDREN AT WELL-CHILD VISITS FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE, AND IS NOW FORMULATING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY. 3.THE PITTSFIELD PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP (PPP) AND BERKSHIRE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ARE ALL ABOUT YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION TO PROMOTE SAFE BEHAVIORS IN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. SOME PPP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE "SHOULDER TAPS" SURVEYS IN WHICH TEENS, ACCOMPANIED BY A DISCRETELY LOCATED POLICE OFFICER, TEST ADULT WILLINGNESS TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL FOR THEM. PPP ALSO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BERKSHIRE COUNTY PRESCRIPTION ROUND-UP, WHICH COLLECTED AND SAFELY DISPOSED 1,000 POUNDS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THEY CONDUCTED "SAFE PROM" PRESENTATIONS, PARTICIPATE IN THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION INITIATIVE AND HELPED COMPILE RESULTS OF THE 2011 PREVENTIONNEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY, WHICH MEASURES YOUTH RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND IS A CRITICAL TOOL FOR CREATING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AREAS OF CONCERN AND FOR MEASURING IMPACT OVER TIME. 4.THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION INITIATIVE IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PRACTITIONERS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES CONCERNED ABOUT ALARMINGLY HIGH AND INCREASING LOCAL TEEN PREGNANCY RATES. THE TEEN BIRTH RATE IN PITTSFIELD INCREASED BY 41.3% BETWEEN 1996 AND 2009 AND IN NORTH ADAMS IT INCREASED 28%. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, THE STATE RATE DECREASED 31.2%. TO UNDERSTAND LOCAL PERCEPTIONS, OUR TEAM SURVEYED 900 YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT BERKSHIRE COUNTY WHO RECOMMENDED THREE KEY ACTIONS: 1) ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION THAT GOES BEYOND THE "SEX TALK" TO HELPING YOUTH NAVIGATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; 2) ACCESS TO CONDOMS AND OTHER CONTRACEPTIVES DURING HOURS AND IN LOCATIONS YOUTH FREQUENT AND FEEL SAFE; AND 3) ENSURING YOUTH PERCEIVE OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE. OVER 100 CONCERNED CITIZENS ATTENDED OUR FIRST COMMUNITY CONVERSATION IN PITTSFIELD IN APRIL. THREE WORK GROUPS ARE MEETING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES ADDRESSING THE THREE KEY ACTIONS. 5.MASS 2-1-1 IS AN ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY ALL MASSACHUSETTS UNITED WAYS AND SEVERAL STATE DEPARTMENTS. MASS 2-1-1 IS STAFFED BY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALISTS (MAIRS). IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE AN ESSENTIAL LINK BETWEEN THOSE WHO NEED HELP AND THOSE WHO PROVIDE IT. MASS 2-1-1 IS A STATEWIDE NUMBER THAT PEOPLE CAN CALL FOR NON-EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL. EVERY DAY, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE IN MASSACHUSETTS NEEDS TO FIND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, EVERYTHING FROM FINDING AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, LOCATING A FOOD PANTRY OR SOUP KITCHEN, OBTAINING UTILITIES OR FUEL ASSISTANCE, OR SECURING CARE FOR AN AGING PARENT. MASS 2-1-1 IS ALSO AN OFFICIAL STATE CONDUIT FOR INFORMATION IN THE EVENT OF A COMMUNITY LEVEL DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. 6.BERKSHIRE BENCHMARKS AND THE BERKSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION SUPPLY BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY WITH DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE. STARTING IN 2009, BASELINE DATA ON COMMUNITY CONDITIONS WAS COMPILED AND SHARED AND IS NOW UPDATED EACH YEAR. THIS ALLOWS FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING CHANGES IN COMMUNITY CONDITIONS OVER TIME AND ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY, ITS FUNDED PARTNERS AND THE COMMUNITY. 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105 CHAUNCY STREET 105 CHAUNCY STREET BOSTON MA 02111 222540285 3 12730 FMV TEEN PREGNANCY PREV 29 THIRD ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C INCLUDED THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE BERKSHIRE COUNTY MCAS RESULTS, WHICH INDICATED THAT ONLY ABOUT 60% OF OUR THIRD GRADERS ARE PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH AND MATH. DETERMINED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE BERKSHIRE COUNTY'S PROFICIENCY, BERKSHIRE PRIORITIES IS TODAY ASSESSING BEST PRACTICE OPTIONS,FORMULATING A MAP OF EXISTING LOCAL RESOURCES, AND GATHERING KEY LOCAL DATA IN ORDER TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY FOR ACTION. 2.THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THINK TANK IS WORKING TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND MAKE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO EVERY CHILD THROUGHOUT BERKSHIRE COUNTY. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEAM JUMP-STARTED THEIR EFFORTS WITH CHILDHOOD LITERACY ACTIVITIES LIKE THE RECENT COUNTY- WIDE"WEE READ" EVENT AND EFFORTS TO MAKE BERKSHIRE COUNTY A "REACH OUT AND READ" BOOK END COUNTY, WHERE EVERY PEDIATRICIAN PROVIDES A BOOK TO CHILDREN AT WELL-CHILD VISITS FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE, AND IS NOW FORMULATING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY. 3.THE PITTSFIELD PREVENTION PARTNERSHIP (PPP) AND BERKSHIRE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ARE ALL ABOUT YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION TO PROMOTE SAFE BEHAVIORS IN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. SOME PPP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE "SHOULDER TAPS" SURVEYS IN WHICH TEENS, ACCOMPANIED BY A DISCRETELY LOCATED POLICE OFFICER, TEST ADULT WILLINGNESS TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL FOR THEM. PPP ALSO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL BERKSHIRE COUNTY PRESCRIPTION ROUND-UP, WHICH COLLECTED AND SAFELY DISPOSED 1,000 POUNDS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THEY CONDUCTED "SAFE PROM" PRESENTATIONS, PARTICIPATE IN THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION INITIATIVE AND HELPED COMPILE RESULTS OF THE 2011 PREVENTIONNEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY, WHICH MEASURES YOUTH RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND IS A CRITICAL TOOL FOR CREATING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AREAS OF CONCERN AND FOR MEASURING IMPACT OVER TIME. 4.THE TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION INITIATIVE IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PRACTITIONERS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES CONCERNED ABOUT ALARMINGLY HIGH AND INCREASING LOCAL TEEN PREGNANCY RATES. THE TEEN BIRTH RATE IN PITTSFIELD INCREASED BY 41.3% BETWEEN 1996 AND 2009 AND IN NORTH ADAMS IT INCREASED 28%. DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD, THE STATE RATE DECREASED 31.2%. TO UNDERSTAND LOCAL PERCEPTIONS, OUR TEAM SURVEYED 900 YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT BERKSHIRE COUNTY WHO RECOMMENDED THREE KEY ACTIONS: 1) ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION THAT GOES BEYOND THE "SEX TALK" TO HELPING YOUTH NAVIGATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; 2) ACCESS TO CONDOMS AND OTHER CONTRACEPTIVES DURING HOURS AND IN LOCATIONS YOUTH FREQUENT AND FEEL SAFE; AND 3) ENSURING YOUTH PERCEIVE OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE. OVER 100 CONCERNED CITIZENS ATTENDED OUR FIRST COMMUNITY CONVERSATION IN PITTSFIELD IN APRIL. THREE WORK GROUPS ARE MEETING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES ADDRESSING THE THREE KEY ACTIONS. 5.MASS 2-1-1 IS AN ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY ALL MASSACHUSETTS UNITED WAYS AND SEVERAL STATE DEPARTMENTS. MASS 2-1-1 IS STAFFED BY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SPECIALISTS (MAIRS). IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE AN ESSENTIAL LINK BETWEEN THOSE WHO NEED HELP AND THOSE WHO PROVIDE IT. MASS 2-1-1 IS A STATEWIDE NUMBER THAT PEOPLE CAN CALL FOR NON-EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND REFERRAL. EVERY DAY, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE IN MASSACHUSETTS NEEDS TO FIND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, EVERYTHING FROM FINDING AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, LOCATING A FOOD PANTRY OR SOUP KITCHEN, OBTAINING UTILITIES OR FUEL ASSISTANCE, OR SECURING CARE FOR AN AGING PARENT. MASS 2-1-1 IS ALSO AN OFFICIAL STATE CONDUIT FOR INFORMATION IN THE EVENT OF A COMMUNITY LEVEL DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. 6.BERKSHIRE BENCHMARKS AND THE BERKSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION SUPPLY BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY WITH DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE. STARTING IN 2009, BASELINE DATA ON COMMUNITY CONDITIONS WAS COMPILED AND SHARED AND IS NOW UPDATED EACH YEAR. THIS ALLOWS FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING CHANGES IN COMMUNITY CONDITIONS OVER TIME AND ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY FOR BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY, ITS FUNDED PARTNERS AND THE COMMUNITY. LEARN MORE ABOUT COMMUNITY CONDITIONS AT WWW.BERKSHIREBENCHMARKS.ORG. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO STAFF, THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES, AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CODE OF ETHICS IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY. WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT IS THE BERKSHIRE UNITED WAY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM WHICH ASKS ABOUT OTHER COMMITTEES, BOARD MEMBERSHIP AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTS SUCH AS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. AS INDIVIDUALS ARE NOMINATED TO COMMITTEES OR ASSIGNED TASKS, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE USED TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONFLICTS, REAL OR PERCEIVED, ARE IDENTIFIED. THE POLICY WAS REVIEWED AND UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER, 2010 TO INCLUDE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS ARE VOTED ON AT BOARD MEETINGS. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES SALARY DATA FROM THE UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE AS WELL AS THE LOCAL MARKET. THESE SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. ALL PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES ARE INTERVIEWED BY THE DIRECT SUPERVISOR OF THE POSITION BEING HIRED AND APPROPRIATE OTHER STAFF, THE CEO AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS DEPENDING ON THE POSITION. THE BOARD APPROVED A NEW SALARY STRUCTURE AND COMPENSATION POLICY IN OCTOBER, 2009 BASED ON UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE AND LOCAL DATA. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON SALARY DATA FROM THE UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE AS WELL AS THE LOCAL MARKET. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS INFORMED OF THE DATA AND DECISIONS MADE FOR CEO COMPENSATION. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ANNUAL REPORT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.