You may have the read the recent news coverage highlighting United Way's contributions to the community. Those articles may have raised questions and concerns. It is important that our constituents and the community at large have access to the factual information regarding how donations directly support our community.

United Way of Larimer County raised $7,944,162 in its annual fundraising efforts. The contributions come from individual donors, corporate gifts, workplace fundraising campaigns, leveraged dollars and grants. Of that amount, $5.8 million was raised through the annual workplace campaign revenue and direct donor contributions. The remainder is program-specific revenue from grant funding and leveraged dollars.

Of the funds available, $6,426,133 is available for charitable purposes, including:

• $4,975,400 to be invested and distributed to nonprofit agencies and programs in Larimer County. This includes donor-directed designations to specific agencies, funds allocated to agencies through the volunteer-driven, competitive Grant Investment Process, and programs that serve the nonprofit community. The Grant Investment Process, consisting of $620,000, is just one piece of the total support provided