Community Investment Grant Panel

Each year, the Roane County United Way seeks community volunteers who would be willing to serve on our Community Investment Grant Panel. This is a 4-6 week commitment (with much of the tasks being completed at your convenience) and, consists of reading grant applications, attending evening-time interviews with agencies seeking funding (typically 2-3 evenings), scoring the applications based on information received through the applications and interviews, and making funding recommendations. This is a collective panel, with each panel member sharing their opinions and working together to determine funding allocations based on United Way priorities, community needs, and relevance to the mission of the United Way. Training is provided. Grant panel volunteers must not be employed by agencies applying for funding through United Way grants.