United Way opens request for proposals

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ANDERSON — United Way of Madison County has released the Request for Proposals (RFP) to further expand the THRIVE Network to help struggling families begin to achieve financial stability.

Building on work to strategically focus on creating self-sufficiency for ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households, the THRIVE Network is a collaborative of several local nonprofit partners working together to provide an opportunity for hardworking, financially struggling individuals and families throughout Madison County.

The purpose of the request for proposals is to select THRIVE network partners who can work with the United Way as either a lead agency or partner to develop THRIVE Centers and integrated services across Madison County.

Participants receive personalized coaching, resources and supports to obtain good jobs with good wages, success for their children and financial skills that produce long-lasting financial changes in their lives.

“The leadership of UWMC took a stand to make a lasting impact for the people we seek to serve through this innovative and collaborative approach to services,” UWMC President Nancy Vaughan said. “The response has far exceeded our expectations, and our challenge now is to build our capacity to meet the need.”

The THRIVE Network model is data driven, with evidence showing the strategy increases the financial capability and economic mobility of fully engaged participants.

Expansive research affirms this model’s impact on low-income job seekers’ employment, net income, credit and net worth.

The RFP document is available at unitedwaymadisonco.org/RFP. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Feb. 16.

United Way of Madison County aims to improve lives locally by mobilizing the community to focus on the building blocks of a good life: Education, income and health.

For more details, call 765-643-7493 or visit unitedwaymadisonco.org.

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