This local United Way chapter began as the Saint Paul Community Chest and Council (1920-1942), which became the Greater Saint Paul Community Chest and Council (1942-1962), known briefly as the Community Chest and War Relief of Saint Paul, Inc. The chest and council became the Greater Saint Paul United Fund and Council, Inc. (1962-1973). In 1973 the council changed its name to the United Way of the Saint Paul Area, primarily to coordinate with other United Way organizations and gain from the national publicity of the United Way. The United Way offered the public an easy, convenient donation system, and acted as an overseer for the distribution of funds to member agencies providing health, welfare, child care, recreation, and other community services.
The Community Health and Welfare Planning Council, an independent arm of the Greater Saint Paul United Fund and Council, Inc., was responsible for community planning. The council had its own board of directors, budget, and staff. In 1973, in conjunction with the United Fund's name change, the council proposed to change its name to the Human Resources Planning Council of the Saint Paul Area, and moderately restructure its governance. The functions of the HRPC were to "assess on a continuing basis the health and social needs of the Saint Paul area, and to plan effective action to meet those needs." It was also to assist in the development of new programs and foster cooperation among agencies serving the Saint Paul area. The council did not, however, have the authority to commit the United Way to any financial responsibility. In November 1975 HRPC separated completely from the United Way of The Saint Paul Area. It began operation as an independent agency on January 1, 1976.
Early in 1975 the United Way of the Saint Paul Area completed "Project Breakthrough," a plan for providing "background, rationale and proposed operating policies and procedures for use in making future decisions to accomplish United Way objectives." From this the Planning, Evaluation, and Research Committee was established as a cooperative venue for organizations holding United Way membership. Representatives on the committee included the major service providers, planning agencies, and government agencies in Ramsey, Hennepin, and Dakota counties.
Since "Project Breakthrough" the United Way has undertaken several long range planning projects and assessments of its image and effectiveness. In general, the United Way of the Saint Paul Area sponsors only agencies in or serving Saint Paul and Ramsey County, though it does support national agencies such as the American Heart Association. The Saint Paul United Way cooperates with the United Way of Minneapolis to support agencies that serve both communities. In addition to funding local agencies, the United Way sponsors programs that it develops, such as First Call for Help.
There are three main divisions within this collection. The first section is the United Way of the Saint Paul Area records, which include board of directors files and minutes (1920-1990); committee files and minutes (1921-1991); long range planning files (1972-1991); information on fund raising campaigns (1951-1987); financial information such as audits, treasurer's reports, and campaign summaries (1920-1984); community programs and projects initiated by the UWSPA (1946-1993); Planning-Agency Relations department files (1966-1991); member agency files (1928-1992); correspondence files (1971-1992); and subject files (1961-1990). The second section is the United Way of America records, which consist of communications and publications by the United Way of America (1970-1990). The third section is the Human Resources Planning Council of the Saint Paul Area records, which are divided into files generated by the Community Health and Welfare Planning Council (1967-1973) and those generated by the Human Resources Planning Council of the Saint Paul Area (1973-1978).
The United Way of the Saint Paul Area records are organized into the following sections:
The Human Resources Planning Council of the Saint Paul Area records are organized into the following sections:
Annual Reports can be found in the Minnesota Historical Society serials collection. The Greater Saint Paul United Fund and Council organizational records, 1921-1966, are available in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscripts collections.
Access to records less than 20 years old requires written permission from the United Way of the Saint Paul Area. Consult the reference staff for more information.
Accession number: 12,334; 13,555; 13,568; 13,736; 14,260; 15,380; 15,577
Processed by: Lynn Leitte, December 1998.
PALS number: 09-00022176
In addition to the board of directors minutes and proceedings, these volumes contain minutes from various committees, such as the Mayor's Committee, Clothing Center Committee, and the Welfare Cabinet and Council.
Packets include minutes, correspondence, handouts, budget information, committee reports, and other similar materials.
Saint Paul Community Chest, Inc., Saint Paul Community Chest and Council, Inc., and Welfare Council minutes, proceedings, bylaws, resolutions, and council, committees, and subcommittees minutes and summaries compiled in bound volumes.
Files are arranged in alphabetical order by committee name, thereunder in alphabetical order by file title. Most of the UWSPA's functions are accomplished through committee. The long range planning files and the Planning-Agency Relations (P-AR) files are interrelated to this group of committee files. Many committees interacted with P-AR on a regular basis, such as the Admissions and Allocations Committee and the Appeals Committee. The Planning, Evaluation and Research Committee (PERC) files are arranged with the long range planning files, as the purpose of that committee specifically relates to the UWSPA long range planning efforts. PERC itself created its own task forces and committees on long range planning issues.
This committee managed agency applications for United Way membership and requests for funding. It worked in conjunction with the Planning-Agency Relations department to arrange the volunteer allocation panel. In 1986 this committee became the Fund Distribution Committee.
An allocations process review committee.
Prior to 1986 this was the Admissions and Allocations Committee. The FDC works in conjunction with Planning-Agency Relations (P-AR) and Planning, Evaluation and Research Committee (PERC) on long range planning, agency and community needs, and allocation decision making. FDC has special interest focus groups which emphasize needs identified in long-range planning. There is a Fund Distribution Division which is not sufficiently represented in this collection to illustrate its role.
Encompasses such committees as the Committee on Arrangements for the Annual Meeting; American Red Cross Advisory Committee; the Big Brother and Big Sister Committee; and several other committees.
The long range planning files are arranged as Project Breakthrough (1972-1976); Planning, Evaluation and Research Division (PERD) (1975-1981); Planning, Evaluation and Research Committee (PERC) (1976-1985); Emphases Project (1978-1986); and Goal Area Task Force (GATF) (1987-1991). Files thereunder are in alphabetical order.
This project is a self-assessment by the UWSPA of its problems and potential. Using the project's findings the UWSPA intended to develop a five year plan establishing direction and goals.
Responsibilities include evaluation and research of both internal United Way processes and external member agencies. Under the direction of PERD the Planning, Evaluation and Research Committee (PERC) acts as the primary agent for internal planning. PERC has its own committees, subcommittees and task forces. The relationship between PERD and PERC committees is unclear in these files. It appears that some PERD committees report to, or work in tandem with, PERC. Some PERD committees address the same needs or projects as PERC, for instance in the Emphases project.
As a result of "Project Breakthrough," PERC was created by the United Way board in May 1976 and mandated to "create an Emphases system which will provide guidelines for allocations decision making, while avoiding some of the more notable problems associated with priorities systems."
GATF provided guidance to the UWSPA in efforts to meet community needs in selected health and human services areas. The goal areas are: basic needs; self-sufficiency in living; physical well-being; problems in living; personal growth and adjustment; and service delivery. GAFT is a volunteer-member task force, coordinated by United Way staff, which assessed the conditions, needs, affected populations, resources, and opportunities within goal areas. The task force developed strategies and recommendations for achieving desired results. The information was then passed to the Fund Distribution Committee for recommendations on policy, funding, and accountability. The targeted funding component used the identified goal areas to direct funds towards agencies and programs which address one or more of the goal areas.
The campaigns are arranged in chronological order; files within each campaign are in alphabetical order. These files encompass both general fund raising for the UWSPA and campaigns for funding specific projects or goals. One example is the Building for Youth campaign, which raised money specifically for buildings and facilities improvements for local camps and recreation sites.
The campaign encompasses two separate efforts (1957 and 1968) to raise funds for building and camp improvement needs of agencies of the Greater Saint Paul Community Chest and Council (by 1968 the Greater Saint Paul United Fund and Council) based upon recommendations in the 1954 recreational facilities study financed by the Hill Family Foundation and executed by a special committee of the council.
These files document another fund raising effort specifically for capital improvements or facilities expansion for member agencies. This effort was similar to the earlier Building For Youth Campaigns. Agencies applied to the United Way for capital funding, those applications were reviewed by the Capital Funds Study Committee (CFSC), which provided recommendations for allocations and fund raising goals. CSFC also conducted a feasibility study of the community to measure responsiveness of community donors to such an appeal.
These files include publicity events, public relations staff information, press releases, newspaper clippings, television and radio advertisement dialogue, correspondence, and other materials.
This scrapbook is without a cover.
The adhesive used in this scrapbook had deteriorated, causing the photos to be loose in the book. The construction paper pages were discarded. The photos and notes are in bond paper folders. numbered with the respective page numbers.
This scrapbook has been given the same treatment as the 1950 scrapbook.
These files contain information on the financial status of the UWSPA from 1921 through 1984. The audits, balance sheets, and summaries provide an overview of the UWSPA income, giving, and expenses. Information concerning the finances of member agencies, agency requests and allocations can be found in the agency files, program files, Planning-Agency Relations (P-AR) files, and fund raising files.
These programs and projects are those begun and funded by the UWSPA, rather than those administered strictly by a member agency and funded by the United Way. Some programs begun by the UWSPA were turned over to a member agency after the program was established, while others were developed from, or in conjunction with, a member agency's program.
This program's intent was to develop a network of service providers that effectively worked together and increased access to needed services in suburban areas. It was also directed to localize First Call for Help in three Saint Paul suburbs. See also First Call for Help promotional materials in box 41.
See box 38.
This group was assigned the initial goal identification, planning, and organization of this project.
Plan and schematic drawing by William Westley Peters, architect.
This fund was established in 1984 for the purpose of responding quickly to the growing needs of emergency assistance programs in the East Metro Area. It also served as the allocation body for the distribution of Federal Emergency Food and Shelter dollars (FEMA). After 1988 the ECF was closed. Responsibility for FEMA funds was transferred to a local FEMA board. The balance of money left in ECF was used to support the Ramsey County Rental Assistance Fund in collaboration with Ramsey County and the city of Saint Paul. In 1992 the remainder of the EFC money was allocated to other United Way programs.
This program provided housing, chemical dependency treatment, and transitional services to families with chemical dependency issues and other barriers to self sufficiency. It focused on low-income, minority, single parent families with children, where the head of the household is chemically dependent.
A project initiated in 1947 to develop treatments for "hard core families," measure changes in these families resulting from treatment, and distribute data on effectiveness. It was funded by the Community Chest and Council (1947-1954), then by the Hill Family Foundation (1955-1967). In 1966 the United Fund and Council and the Community Health and Welfare Planning Council undertook a joint study of the program to examine its effectiveness and to evaluate whether it should receive further funding; in 1968 the project was officially closed.
Examines the effectiveness of the program and continuance of funding.
The United Agencies of Minneapolis and Saint Paul 1987 Campaign Film. Produced by The Film Makers (Minneapolis, Minn.) NTSC--9/10. 187 KCA-10 video cassette. 8 minutes and 50 second promotion of the First Call for Help service and the 1987 fund raising campaign.
CM-89-09-PS Produced by Campbell-Mithune-Esty of Voiceworks (Minneapolis, Minn). 7.5 IPS, 2 track stereo tape. 60 second radio spot about United Way services.
Produced by Production 4 Studios WCCO Communications
Center (Minneapolis, Minn.). Also titled
Produced by Production 4 Studios WCCO Communications
Center (Minneapolis, Minn.). Reference number PSA 8357. UCA-5 video
cassette.
In 1988 the United Way of America called for local United Ways to develop proposals addressing affordable housing. The Minneapolis and Saint Paul United Ways joined with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to fund operating support for a community development organization. The initial proposal was not funded by the United Way of America, but UWSPA and LISC continued to plan a partnership. In 1990 LISC was offered funding from the Rockefeller Foundation and asked the UWSPA to become a local funding partner. The UWSPA recommended a funding commitment of $120,000 over three years (1990-1993) for the program.
Review by the Community Facilities/Human Resources of Saint Paul City Planning department.
A report by the Human Resources/Community Facilities of Saint Paul City Planning Department.
This project was developed in response to the limited number of summer jobs available for youth in Saint Paul, particularly those from low income families. In conjunction with CHWPC, the Saint Paul Public Schools' Neighborhood Youth Corps, National Alliance of Businessmen, Ramsey County Citizen's Committee, and Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the UWSPA designed a program and estimated budgets for a youth employment program termed "Operation Bullseye." The program's name was soon changed to R.E.A.P. (Recreation, Employment, and Anti-Pollution). The program was jointly administered through the R.E.A.P. Task Force. The chief concern of the program was to give youth ages 12 to 17 "some means of obtaining some income and participating in some meaningful activity during the summer months." After 1970 the finances of the program were administered by the United Fund and Council.
Eligibility of R.E.A.P.-enrolled youth for the U.S. Department of Agriculture special food service program for children in summer programs.
A committee of the Planning and Research Council of the Greater Saint Paul Area Community Chest and Council to administer scholarships for graduate study in Social Work.
The Planning-Agency Relations (P-AR) department, previously called Member Agency Relations (MAR), fulfills the functions of agency relations and planning. The department is governed by the Admissions and Allocations Committee, later titled the Fund Distribution Committee. P-AR prepared materials for fund distribution panels and maintained a liaison with agencies throughout the year. It also performed other functions in relation to long range planning and agency program review.
The allocations panels, composed of approximately 150 volunteers, reviewed agency applications, financial data, and funding requests, from which they made funding recommendations to the Admissions and Allocations Committee.
Correspondence, reports, audits, financial data, applications and supporting material, such as pamphlets and studies, submitted to the UWSPA as part of an agency's request for membership and funding. Each member agency submits a funding request each year for funding during the following fiscal year. These files also contain materials generated by UWSPA staff and volunteers concerning site visits, budget analysis, phone calls, program and service analysis, and other information about the agency. These files are in alphabetical order by name of the agency.
See also: Box 40 for 1 oversize folder containing statistics and financial information on housing [pertaining to a YWCA-sponsored women's shelter].
Previously called the
This council, originally known as the Community Health and Welfare Planning Council (CHWPC), was a component of the United Way corporate structure but was governed independently with its own operating budget and board of directors. In 1973 the council changed its name to the Human Resources Planning Council of the Saint Paul Area (HRPC). These files contain committee reports and project reports compiled by HRPC and presented to the United Way for consideration or action. In November 1975 HRPC separated completely from the United Way of the Saint Paul Area. It began operations as an independent agency on January 1, 1976.