December 2025

United Way of Colquitt County Board Portal

** Requires a board vote. Quorum is 10 board members. 

**Approval of Minutes

Board Chair - Tyler Mobley

**October Meeting Minutes

**Financial Report

Finance Chair - Jim Matney

**October 2025 Financials

**November 2025 Financials

MM Account Summary 11-25

Habitat for Humanity Balance Sheet - November 2025

**2025 Proposed Budget

2024 Audit - Draft

2024 990 Tax Return

Allocation Committee

Chair: Krysta Porteus

Allocation Information for 2026:

• Allocation Requests/Recommendations

• Allocation Committee Minutes 

• Panel Minutes

• Program Evaluation Comments - ALL Panels

• Volunteer e-cImpact Portal with Applications and Evaluations were made available April 7. 

  • Log in at the website - https://volunteer.e-cimpact.com/login.aspx?org=12320 

Previous Allocation Information for 2025:

• Allocation Request/Recommendations 

• Allocation Panel Minutes

• Allocation/Committee/Executive Board Minutes - Increase & Decreases ONLY

• Allocation Applications & Information

• 2024 Agency Year End Reports 

Grants Committee

Chair: Barbara Grogan

• Grant Requests/Recommendations

  • CI Grants - $114,000 Request / $21,000 Recommended & Special Grants - $104,835.75 Request / $8,500 Recommended 

  • Grant Committee has recommended that grants need to be one year instead of multiple, with a recommendation of funding $29,500 in 2025/2026:

    • Boys & Girls Club - Medical Explorers Program - $8,000

    • MCCPRA - Free Swim Lesson Initiative - $8,000

    • Partnership For Success - Jr/Sr Education Trip for Self-Contained Students - $5,000

    • CC Families in Transition/Bright Beginnings/Filling the Gaps - $5,000 

    • Teens Have Vision 2 - EmpowerHER Mentorship Program - $3,500

• Executive Board Addition below, recommending $39,650 in grants for 2025/2026. 

  • • Arts Center - Middle School Media Makers Program - $4,000

    • Arts Center - Middle School Media Makers Computers - $6,150

• Grant Committee Website - includes requests/applications

• Grant Review & Grant Update Request/Recommended Minutes

Board Development Committee

Past Board Chair - Lisa Zeanah

• Board Member Applications - https://forms.gle/Pa9EmFd3cw9zKMS59 

• Board Development Committee Minutes 11.25

• Outgoing Board Members - THANK YOU for your service!

  • Nathan Cashwell - Lazarus (2023-2025)

  • Ora Coots- Holiday Inn Express (2020-2025)

  • Laura Dell - Freedom Logistics/Sunbelt Transfers (2023-2025)

  • Bradley Grantham - Moultrie Bank & Trust (2020-2025)

  • Judd Lasseter - Lasseter Tractor Company (2020-2025)

  • Jennifer Mitchell - PCOM South Georgia (2023-2025)

  • Tori Murray - Birch & Pine Realty  (2020-2025)

  • Benjie Nobles - Southern Regional Technical College (2023-2025)

  • Anne Swartzentruber - Swartzentruber Medical (2020-2025)

  • Lisa Zeanah - Platinum Home Goods (2019-2025)

• All Applications - Board Applications 2025

• Slate of Potential New Members (VOTE)

  • Amber Gay - Renasant Bank

  • Laveta Edwards - Southern Regional Technical College

  • Ryley McCoy - Mattco Realtors

  • Garrett Brewer - Helena Agri-Enterprises

  • Cole Pitts - First National Bank

  • Lacey Krout - Amazon/Influencer/Volunteer

  • Leslie Peretti - Home Health & Hospice Management

  • Wilson Horne - Parento Intelligence

• Recommended to serve on Allocation Panel:

  • 1. Brian Richey - Hat Creek Restoration

    2. Reneasha Keel - CCHS Teacher

    3. Rocky Ezell - Cobb Funeral

• Past Executive Board for 2025 - THANK YOU for your service! 

  • Board Chair - Tyler Mobley

  • Campaign Chair - Rod Howell

  • Co-Campaign Chair - Krysta Porteus

  • Treasurer - Jim Matney

  • Past Board Chair -  Lisa Zeanah

• New Executive Board for 2026 (VOTE)

  • Board Chair- Rod Howell

  • Campaign Chair - Krysta Porteus

  • Co-Campaign Chair - Anna Davis

  • Treasurer - Jim Matney

  • Past Board Chair - Tyler Mobley

• Bylaws Proposed Amendment (VOTE)

• 2025 Bylaws Proposed Amendment to Article V Board of Directors.pdf 

  • Received two proposed additions:

    1. iii. Representatives nominated for these designated positions should possess prior community engagement experience or previous service on nonprofit, civic, or organizational boards to ensure effective governance and meaningful contribution to United Way initiatives.

       • Proposed Amendment to Article V, Section 5 (Board of Directors)

       • Add the above as subsection (b)(iii):

    2. iiii. Candidates who apply for Board membership but are not selected may be assigned to serve on the Allocations Committee for one year. Their service and engagement on the committee will be evaluated by the Board Development Committee and may inform future consideration for Board nomination in the following term.

       • Proposed Amendment to Article V, Section 5 (Board of Directors)

       • Add the above as subsection (b)(iiii):

• February Board Meeting to be held at Lily Pond Farms

  • Mix and Mingle with new and old board members

Marketing Committee

Chair: Jordan Howell

• No report.

Director's Report/Other Events

Director: Caroline Horne

• See upcoming events.

Upcoming Events

DECEMBER

• • UW Georgia Association Executive Meeting - December 1

  • MSL Brunch - December 3 

  • CC Family Connection Board - December 3

  • UW Georgia Association CEO Call - December 8

  • UW Executive - December 9

  • CC School District/UW Parent Resource Fair with Sensory Santa - December 9

  • Leadership Colquitt County Social Services Day (Chair) - December 10

  • UW Board - December 11

  • Moultrie Chamber Workforce, Education, Leadership & Legislation Committee - December 17