The RIC works closely with UWGMC staff to develop and foster the vision for the UWGMC Resource Investment (RI) department by implementing a community impact agenda that reflects today's UW mission of improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities. Its goal is to maintain a process and system that assesses and prioritizes community needs, establishes outcomes that are tied to community impact, leverages UWGMC resources (including staff expertise and time as well as various funding strategies), and attracts investors/donors to be our partners.

RIC tasks include:

• Manage current three-year grant cycle, 2008-2010 (monitor grants, visit programs, etc.)
• Staff bi-monthly RIC (Resource Investment Cabinet) meetings of volunteers
• Research, assess, prioritize and plan for next funding cycle in 2011
• Invest UWGMC resources (funding, expertise and time) in 3 Community Impact Areas: Helping Children Succeed, Fostering Self-Sufficiency, and Caring for Seniors & People with Disabilities
• Organize teams of volunteers into “Vision Councils” to manage grant process (review RFP’s, visit agencies, evaluate agency presentations, make funding recommendations)
• Continuously recruit and nurture volunteers
• Participate in special projects, community initiatives, and community meetings, including:
  • Latino Vision Council
  • CEAS Committee (Emergency Services)
  • Continuum of Care Committee (Homeless)
  • Mercer County Youth Services Commission
  • Military Family Assistance Program
  • Days of Caring
  • Holiday Drives
  • Back to School Drives
  • First Book
  • Mercer COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster)
  • Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
  • MediCool (Summer Cooling Program for Seniors/Disabled)
  • IBM Young Explorers
  • Annual Point in Time Homeless Count
  • Local FEMA Grants Administration
  • Gifts-in-Kind

To find out more information or volunteer, please contact Pat Cacacie at 609.637.4910 or email