Tag: Vision Council

Lakes Area United Way’s Vision Council to hold orientation, tour non-profit organizations

Lakes Area United Way will hold orientation for new Vision Council members tomorrow night at 5:30 at the LAUW office. They’ll go over the purpose of the Vision Council and discuss the tours, which are back after the CoVid era hiatus. LAUW Executive Director Jon Aga: Each Vision Council group will have four-five applications to…
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March 20, 2023 0

Lakes Area United Way on March 15th Community Connection

Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga returned to give an update seminars coming to be part of their Vision Council for non-profit funding, initiatives for National Reading Month and Food Share Month with programs for Crow Wing County and the “Flavors of Community Drive” with Central Lakes College:


March 14, 2023 0

Lakes Area United Way ‘Partner Programs’ funding now open, seeking Vision Council members

(Brainerd, MN) — The Lakes Area United Way is now directing their focus to connecting with local non-profit organizations to become Partner Programs through their grant funding. In a recent conversation with LAUW Executive Director Jonathan Aga, he mentioned that applications are now open. Once applications are filled out, community members are invited to join…
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February 20, 2023 0

Lakes Area United Way on February 14th Community Connection

Lakes Area United Way Executive Jon Aga returned to inform the public that non-profit organizations can now apply to be Partner Programs to receive grant funding, members of the public can serve on the Vision Council, Tax Preparation Software is also available from LAUW, and the “Keys for Community” Event on May 11th:


February 14, 2023 0

Lakes Area United Way taking volunteers for Vision Council

Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga talked about the transition from fundraising season to funding season with their annual Partner Program Funding. They will be accepting applications starting January 17th through February 28th. Nonprofits and businesses from the area can serve on the Vision Council, which reviews applications and gives input on which non-profits should be funded. The full conversation with…
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January 13, 2023 0

Lakes Area United Way transitioning from Fundraising to Giving Back

Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jonathan Aga was on Wake the Lakes recently to talk about what’s next for the organization now that the holiday season is drawing to a close: The process of choosing grant recipients takes a lot into consideration: Once the application round opens, the work really begins for Aga & his…
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December 21, 2022 0