AUW changes partner agency blackout and audit policies

The Aloha United Way board on Dec. 19 approved several significant policy changes affecting partner agencies, including its policy on fundraising blackouts and the threshold for financial audits. According to Norm Baker, vice president for Community Building:

• The fundraising restriction during the AUW campaign has been eliminated – there is no longer a “blackout period.”  The new policy recommends agencies consider the impact of duplicating fundraising efforts during the AUW campaign, but the prohibition is gone.
• The revenue “floor” requiring a full audit has been changed from $100,000 to $500,000 in total revenues. A financial review by a CPA is required for partner agencies with less than $500,000 in total revenues.
• In addition, all agencies receiving funding through AUW must now adopt the AUW anti-discrimination policy. Previously, the policy applied only to partner agencies).