United Way is pleased to announce the selection of 32 health and human services organizations to participate in the United Way Volunteer Impact Partnership’s two feature programs, VIP 360 and VIP Manager Corps. Funded by United Way, the Volunteer Impact Partnership programs are delivered to King County organizations in partnership with 501 Commons.

Why VIP? Today many nonprofit organizations are struggling with an increased demand for their services, but significantly reduced resources. Continuing to deliver on their mission requires both strategic and creative thinking.  Investing in Volunteer Engagement efforts to use volunteer resources more effectively is one of the creative strategies helping organizations to meet the demand.  United Way is bringing extra focus and resources to the volunteer engagement efforts of local nonprofits through a successful, expanding program called the Volunteer Impact Partnership, or VIP.  Started in 2009, VIP has helped 50 area organizations to enhance their volunteer engagement efforts and broaden volunteerism.

VIP works!

“VIP helped us amplify our volunteer program. We’re witnessing the results of having a solid structure, enhanced coordination and stronger leadership—thank you.” —Mimi Siegel, Executive Director, Kindering

Do you know any of these organizations?

Let’s Give ‘em a high five!

VIP 360 – Congratulations to the 18 organizations participating in our comprehensive assessment and planning program to enhance their volunteer engagement efforts to more effectively recruit, engage and retain high-value volunteers.

• Asian Counseling & Referral Service
• Boyer Children’s Center
• College Access Now
• Communities in Schools of Kent
• Communities in Schools of Seattle
• Dale Turner YMCA
• Downtown Emergency Services Center
• Dynamic Partners
• East African Community Services
• Eastside Friends of Seniors
• Kent Food Bank
• Kent Youth Family Services
• NAVOS
• Open Doors for Multicultural Families
• Plymouth Housing
• Seattle Goodwill
• St. Vincent de Paul
• The Service Board

• Austin Foundation
• Birthday Dreams
• College Success Foundation
• Eastside Legal Assistance Program
• Eastside Pathways
  El Centro de la Raza
• New Beginnings
• Nourishing Networks/ Northshore YMCA
• Provail
• Somali Youth $ Family Club
  Team Survivor
• Turning Point
• Vietnamese Friendship Association
• Wallingford COMMUNITY Senior Center
• Communities in Schools of Kent
• East African Community Services

To learn more about the VIP successes click here.
Many thanks to The Boeing Company, Symetra and Starbucks for their support of VIP.