United Way of Greater New Bedford Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Family support program: this program is funded through two cost-reimbursement contracts. One is an accommodation rate contract from the commonwealth of Massachusetts department of children and families ("dcf"), and the other is a cost reimbursement grant with the Massachusetts service alliance ("msa"). Ultimately, the goal of this work is to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and build a healthier community.family resource and development center ("frc") - offers an array of services for families whose children range from birth to 18 years of age. With behavioral health partner, child and family services, the frc provides a range of services ad supports for families in need, including assessment services and information and referral resources for such things as housing services, food and nutrition services, transportation and employment and child care. The frc also provides parent educational groups, parentchild activities, educational classes and workshops for both parents and teens. In addition, the frc provides specific services for parents and children who are dealing with serious problems at home and at school, knows as children requiring assistance (cra). These services include access to a range of voluntary mental health services and wrap-around support services.new bedford community connections coalition (nbccc) - the main focus of the coalition is to facilitate the organization of a comprehensive family support system throughout the city of new bedford while promoting a community centered child welfare best practices approach.patch - co-located in the family resource center, along with the nbccc staff, is the dcf patch unit. Patch is a team of dcf social workers working closely with our nbccc staff to promote shared ownership of the problem of child protection within our community. Being co-located with nbccc enables dcf social workers to connect families involved with dcf to community resources more quickly, minimizing the need for lengthy dcf intervention, and provides families access to an array of resources to help prevent repeat child maltreatment.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69%; rating input score 69
• Program expense ratio: 63.6%; rating input score 64
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.52 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 97.9%; rating input score 98; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.6%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.29; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 12.7%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.4% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings