Community Impact Advisory Council

Community Impact Advisory Council

Volunteer as a CIAC member and play an integral role in deciding how donor dollars are invested in addressing the critical needs of our community.
The UWBC Community Impact Advisory Council (CIAC) is a team of Request for Proposal reviewers who play an integral role in deciding how donor dollars are invested in addressing the critical needs of our community. The Committee's stewardship clearly distinguishes UWBC-funded programs and reassures donors that their dollars have been invested wisely using the nonprofit industry's gold standards for Best-Investment Criteria. 

During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, United Way of Brazoria County’s (UWBC) Board of Directors approved the distribution of over $1,400,000 in allocation funding to 37 programs among 27 Community Partners in Brazoria County as recommended by the UWBC Community Impact Advisory Council (CIAC).

Every year, community volunteers serve on the CIAC to help identify areas of community need and allocate funds to programs that meet these needs. United Way of Brazoria County focuses on education, income, health, and basic needs, which are the building blocks of a good quality of life.

Thank you to the generous companies, individuals and organizations that donated and volunteered their time to make United Way of Brazoria County’s community work possible and support these programs and organizations. Below is a list of the 27 Community Partner organizations funded for 2022-2023:
  • ActionS, Inc. of Brazoria County                
  • ADAPT Foundation (Brazos Place)            
  • Adult Education Center                                   
  • Alvin ISD Education Foundation                
  • Angleton ISD Education Foundation       
  • BACH                                                                        
  • Bay Area Boy Scouts of America                  
  • Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County       
  • Brazoria County Alliance for Children     
  • Brazoria County Dream Center                    
  • Brazosport Cares                                                
  • Community Health Network                        
  • Communities in Schools
  • Counseling Connections for Change     
  • Forgotten Angels Foundation
  • Hand in Hand Child Development Center of Alvin
  • Harvest for the Hungry
  • NAMI Gulf Coast
  • Pearland ISD Education Foundation 
  • Pearland Neighborhood Center
  • The ARC of the Gulf Coast
  • The Gathering Place Interfaith Ministries
  • The Rose
  • The Salvation Army 
  • The Warrior's Refuge
  • Women's Center of Brazoria County
  • Youth & Family Counseling Services
Volunteer responsibilities include attending the Reviewer Portal Training (1 hr.), reviewing 6-10 community partner Requests for Proposal applications (20 hrs.+), attending one Panel Presentation day (10 hrs.), and attending the Allocation Meeting (4 hrs.). The total anticipated time commitment of a UWBC CIAC volunteer is around 35 hours, which will be spread across the span of 2 months.

To learn more or become part of the CIAC, contact Gloria Luna, Community Outreach Director at gluna@uwbc.org or (979) 849-9402.
2023 Community Impact Advisory Council Members
Jeff Bilyeu
Will Blackstock
Ann Booth
Alison Boudreaux
Frank Carerra III
Joan Dodd
Kerry Drabek
Michael Drabek
Julie Engleking
Lily Garcia
Amanda Groller
Bill Holladay
Chris Khiine
Daphne Lemelle
Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
City of Clute
Community Volunteer
Gulf Coast Center
Comcast
TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC
First State Bank
Community Volunteer
Brazosport ISD
Alvin Community College
Gulf Coast Center
Freeport LNG
Community Volunteer
Brazoria County Community Development
Nick Lockhart
Loretha Marshall-Edison
Ben Martinez Jr.
Jason Mills
Gracie Pequeno
Bart Propst
Dixie Roberts
Lindsey Taylor
Mark Thornton
John Tompkins
Emily Tucker
Kayla Viehland
Tonya Visor
Rebecca Wickes
Olin
Community Volunteer
Turner Industries
Terracon
Brazosport College
Ascend Performance Materials
City of Alvin
City of Pearland
Zachry
Alvin Community College
ChevronPhillips 
Huntsman Performance
UTMB Angleton Danbury
Community Volunteer
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