Campaign Co-Chairs and Cabinet: Serves as the key connection between United Way Miami and corporate and individual donors giving through annual employee giving campaigns. Cabinet members help drive successful outcomes by lending their leadership and support via CEO calls, campaign promotion and acting as a spokesperson for United Way at campaign events.

Center for Excellence in Early Education (CFE) Committee: Committee members will review, guide, and provide input to the United Way Miami Board of Directors on CFE programmatic activities and financials, and serve as advocates for the CFE and quality early childhood education.

Community Impact Committee (CIC): Oversees key aspects of United Way’s efforts to improve the community’s well-being through the work of the Impact Councils. It is responsible for developing UW’s impact agenda, articulated through the impact area strategic plans. Responsibilities include oversight of United Way’s contractual relationship with its Impact Partners and Grantees and management of the Community Impact Fund. The committee is responsible for implementation of the strategic plans utilizing all tools at United Way’s disposal, including grantmaking, convening, problem solving, community initiatives, etc. The committee is also responsible for determining United Way’s investment strategy and its percentage investment in each of its Impact Areas.

Finance & Administration Committee: Responsible for all accounting; finance; treasury and cash management; forecasting and budgeting; variance analysis; auditing of campaign envelopes; payroll and benefits administration; 401k benefits administration; and all other administrative matters. Responsibilities include the development of the organization’s financial plan and annual operating and capital budgets, safeguarding organizational assets and providing reliable financial information to internal and external stakeholders.

Marketing Committee: Provides strategic guidance and recommendations for the marketing activities which would include promoting the organization’s mission and causes through effective messaging, use of market research methods or database marketing techniques, and creation of strategies to increase donations and maximize sponsorships.

Agency Audit Committee: Charged with receiving financial documents and assessing the fiscal health of United Way Miami’s Impact Partners, Grantees, and any other organizations seeking funding from the organization. Given this responsibility, as part of United Way’s ongoing efforts to strive for effective stewardship, the committee plays a vital role in monitoring all eligible organizations.

Education Impact Council: The Education Impact Council’s focus areas include Early Childhood Education and School Aged Education. It is responsible for developing the Education strategic plan and implementing the strategies and tactics outlined including the distribution of funds allocated to the impact area.

Financial Stability Impact Council: The Financial Stability Impact Council’s focus areas include Workforce Development, Housing, and Financial Management. It is responsible for developing the Financial Stability strategic plan and implementing the strategies and tactics outlined including the distribution of funds allocated to the impact area.

Health Impact Council: The Health Impact Council’s focus areas include Access to Care, Healthy Older Adults and Healthy Lifestyles. It is responsible for developing the health strategic plan and implementing the strategies and tactics outlined including the distribution of funds allocated to the impact area.

Public Policy Committee (PPC): Plays a pivotal role in advancing United Way Miami’s (UWM) mission by overseeing public policy education and advocacy initiatives. Committed to enhancing community well-being, the PPC develops and implements strategies aligned with UWM’s public policy action plan and priorities. As trusted advisors, committee members inform the Board on key public policy issues and collaborate to drive Board approved strategies.

Enterprise Risk Management Committee: To allow management to effectively identify potential events that may affect the entity’s net assets and operating revenues. To incorporate the internal control framework and strategic planning, expanding on it, providing a more robust and extensive focus on the broader subject of enterprise risk management. The ERM assessment is organized into four risk areas; Operational, Strategic, Financial and Compliance and its assessment is a four-step process in which the organization; identifies key risks, assesses their consequence and likelihood, identifies mitigations for each risk and monitors and identifies monitoring responsibility.

Financial Audit Committee: To provide an in-depth review of the annual audit to United Way financial operations. To approve the annual audit plan that is presented by external auditors. To review IRS tax form 990 and any other required financial documents prepared by external auditors. To manage the engagement process of external auditors, including preparation and review of service proposals, and interview of finalist firms.

Investment Committee: Plan investments strategies to maximize return and minimize risk.

Insurance Committee: To review and make recommendations on the level of coverage maintained and required for the different entities; the current broker relationship; and costs on United Way Miami (“UWM”) and its subsidiaries liability, property, fiduciary and workers’ compensation insurance policies.

People and Engagement Committee: Serves to support the organization’s strategic and operational values-based systems by recommending best practices for current and future employees in an environment conducive to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and engaging a dynamic workforce.

Technology & Business Solutions Committee: The Committee serves as a forum to evaluate the organization’s strategic and operational technological plans for the organization and recommend changes or enhancements to ensure that the current and future technology elements support the critical business functions of UWM.

Giving Community Executive Committees: Each Executive Committee provides guidance, oversight and strategies to the overall programming and implementation. Includes: LINC, Young Leaders, Women United, Small Business United, Tocqueville Society

Professional Advisors Committee: A group of our community’s top tax attorneys, accountants, trust officers, bankers, financial advisors and insurance representatives who promote philanthropic discussions and giving to the United Way Endowment Fund. The PAC organizes seminars highlighting a variety of tax issues and how they relate to charitable giving. They also advise United Way Miami on any and all planned gifts being given to the organization.

• Committees may require a nomination
• Active participation
• Commitment to the mission and goals of United Way
• Dedication to learning about community needs and issues
• Respect for and appreciation of diversity
• Contributor to United Way Miami

The intensity, frequency, and duration of council/committee meetings fluctuates, but generally speaking councils/committee meet monthly.