WA United Ways 2024-26 Policy Survey
1.
We are gathering your input on critical issue positions to include in a first every cross-state UWPNW policy agenda. This is meant to be a broad agenda that each state LUW CEO team can use to formulate a more specific Legislative agenda.
We will also use this survey to draft our Washington state policy agenda that will be enacted by the WA Policy Team in November.
This list of proposed options was developed from short interviews with a few CEOs in each state. We would like to pare these options down to a top five based on this survey. Please rate each issue category as High, Medium or Low for United Way advocacy engagement.
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Increased funding for affordable housing, rental assistance and homeless services
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Expansion of childcare and early learning funding and accessibility
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Strengthen financial security, equity and social justice -- including greater investment in accessible public benefits, asset building, guaranteed income programs, and food insecurity.
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Expand broadband access
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Increase behavorial and mental health services and access - for both adults and children
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Increase substance addiction recovery and support services and access
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Fund state 50% match for Dolly Parton Imagination Library expansion
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Expand disaster preparation, recovery and relief investments
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Ensure adequate 211 funding
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Target K-12 funding to boost inequities and community schools approach
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Expand public transportation resources
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Reform state contracting with nonprofit service providers to increase staff pay and overcome reimbursement finance challenges
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not Sure
Other (please specify)
2.
Please add specific advocacy positions you would like your WA United Ways to support with the Legislature for the coming 2024 session.
3.
What state level advocacy activities would you be willing to support and participate in during the coming few years?
Statewide lobby day and meeting at your capitol
Engaging partners and volunteers in supporting and communicating policy positions
Collectively funding a lobbyist
Meeting with key local Legislators on a regular basis (2-3 times per year) to discuss community needs
Convening policy summit(s) to engage leaders in key regional/local issues
Other (please specify)
4.
Please share any additional thoughts regarding how United Ways can be more effective in promoting key policies and investments to meet our mission and goals.
5.
Please share your name, role and United Way affiliation