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
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Keith McKeever
Executive Director
United Way of Pekin
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Michele Small
Executive Assistant
United Way of Pekin
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Michelle Watson
President
PCHS Dist. #303
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Shannon Johnson
Treasurer
Commerce Bank
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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.