Key Annual Dates

Dates marked with an * are tentative.

July

Start of UWP Fiscal Year

Kicks off Pacesetter month for Annual Campaign

4th Quarter Reports Due - July. 15th

August

Agency Tours - 1st or 2nd Week*

Black Out Period Begins - Aug. 15th

September

Annual Campaign Kick Off - Sept. 1st

Grant Application Rewrite Work Begins

October

1st Quarter Reports Due - Oct. 15th

Ghostly Games for Good - Oct. 26th

November

Black Out Period Ends - Nov. 15th

End of Annual Campaign - Nov. 15th

Quarterly Exec. Director Meeting - Nov 5th, 8:30am

December

UWP Offices Closed - Dec. 24th, 25th, 26th

Grant Application Rewrite Draft Due to BOD - Dec. 18th*

January

2nd Quarter Reports Due - Jan. 15th

3rd Annual PCHS Basketball Fundraiser - Jan. 31st

February

Quarterly Exec. Director Meeting - Feb. 4th, 8:30am

Grant Application Training Session - Feb. 12th 1:30-3:30 at the Pekin Public Library

Grant Applications Sent to Agencies - Feb. 14th

Annual Meeting - Feb. 19th, Avanti’s Event Center 3-5 PM

Job/Career Education Session - Manito Foreman Library Late Feb.

March

Grant Applications Due - Mar. 14th

April

3rd Quarter Reports Due - Apr. 15th

Agency Forum - April 16th/Location TBD*

May

Quarterly Exec. Director Meeting - May 6th, 8:30am

UWP BOD Allocation Meeting

June

Start of UWP Fiscal Year

Notifications of next FY Grants Status - June 15th*

Current United Way of Pekin Staff & Executive Board

  • Keith McKeever

    Executive Director

    United Way of Pekin

  • Michele Small

    Executive Assistant

    United Way of Pekin

  • Michelle Watson

    President

    PCHS Dist. #303

  • Shannon Johnson

    Treasurer

    Commerce Bank

  • Carla Schaefer

    Immediate Past Pres.

    PCHS Dist. #303

Current FY Partner Agencies

Upcoming Events for UWP and Partner Agencies.

Video Library

We hope these informative video tutorials will be helpful to you and your staff in answering any FAQ’s about United Way of Pekin grant applications, processes, timelines, etc.

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