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Charities
Giving Back is Priceless
“Act as if what you do
makes a difference. It does.” - William James
Since our formation in 1997, United Capital Funding has
strived to make a difference in the lives of our clients,
employees, partners and the communities that we live in. We
accomplish this by using our capital, knowledge, skills, and
resources to make a real difference in the community and
people’s lives. In our profession and in our communities, we
are dedicated to helping achieve growth and sustainability
with our professional services.
What we believe is what we do
At United Capital Funding, we believe that
being an excellent and involved Corporate Citizen is one
of the cornerstones for success. Corporate Citizenship
is fundamental to us, and is the way that we operate our
firm on a daily basis. Our statement of Cornerstone
Positions confirms our belief that integrity is the most
valuable asset we possess, and is reflected in the actions
of our professionals.
We strongly believe that we have not only an opportunity but
an obligation to make a positive contribution to the
communities we both work and live in. We are committed to
our vision that the world we both work and live in will
become a better place because we, as a company and as
individuals, are helping to improve and support our clients,
communities and those in need.
“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and
always start with the person nearest you.” - Mother Teresa
We believe that we can make a
difference in the lives of others and communities locally
and globally. Through giving and volunteer efforts, our
professionals find ways to contribute to the communities in
which they live and work, as well as to people and
communities in need of support.
At United Capital Funding, we are committed to:
- Volunteering
- Pro-Bono Service
- Nonprofit Board Service
- Financial Giving
- Employee Giving and Matching Program
- Mentoring
“Charity sees the need, not the cause.” - German Proverb
Over the past 14 years, United Capital Funding and our
employees have contributed over $100,000 in local, regional,
national and global giving. In addition to these direct
financial contributions, we have made significant pro bono
contributions of time and United Capital employee skills to
support our Corporate Citizenship program. In addition, our
company matching programs allows us to leverage the impact
of donations of our financial resources, skills and
expertise of our people.
Some of the organizations we support at
United Capital Funding
 United Capital has been a long time supporter of The Society
of St. Vincent de Paul, located in Saint Petersburg,
Florida. The Society offers tangible assistance to those in
need on a person-to-person basis. It is this personalized
involvement that makes the work of the Society unique. This
aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or
often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential
precept of the Society's work is to provide help while
conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity
of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must
assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are
defenseless or voiceless. Some 12 million persons are helped
annually by Vincentians in the United States. Owners of
United Capital also serve as Board Members and officers of
The Society at the present time. For additional information,
please go to
www.svdpusa.org
United Capital Funding has been actively involved as a
financial partner and Tampa Bay Watch, Inc. is a 501(C)(3)
nonprofit stewardship program dedicated exclusively to the
protection and restoration of the marine and wetland
environments of the Tampa Bay estuary through scientific and
educational programs. An owner of United Capital also
currently serves on the Advisory Council of Tampa Bay Watch,
Inc. For additional information, please go to
www.tampabaywatch.org
United Capital is a proud supporter of CASA, or Community
Action Stops Abuse. CASA’s vision is a community without
violence so that home is a safe place. CASA’s mission is to
raise our voices against violence through advocacy,
empowerment, and social change. CASA was named “Nonprofit of
the Year” by the Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2008. The
award honors and recognizes a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the
Bay area which is making an impact in the community. For
additional information, please go to
www.casa-stpete.org
 United Capital is a long time financial supporter of the
Tampa Bay Research Institute, Inc., or TRBI. TRBI is a
501(c)(3) biomedical research organization located in Saint
Petersburg, Florida. TBRI was established in 1981 as the
first not-for-profit biomedical research organization of its
kind in Florida, and scientists at TBRI pioneered the
discovery of the relationship between virus infections and
cancer. Over a dozen patents have been issued to TBRI for
its discoveries related to the immune system and TBRI is
researching ways to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines.
More than 70 doctoral and post-doctoral scientists have been
trained at TBRI and TBRI was awarded the first HIV/AIDS
study grant in Florida. Scientists at TBRI have published
over 100 articles in peer-reviewed research publications and
have also hosted numerous international scientific symposia
to date. The founder and current Chairman of United Capital
Funding also serves on the Board of Directors of TRBI. For
additional information, please go to
www.tbri.org.
 As a Corporate Partner, we are proud to support the Salvador
Dali Museum in our home town of Saint Petersburg, Florida.
The Salvador Dalí Museum houses the largest collection
outside Europe of the works of the artist Salvador Dalí and
is located on the campus of the University of South Florida
St. Petersburg in downtown St. Petersburg. In addition, a
member of the Board of Directors of United Capital Funding
serves on the Board at the Dali Museum. For additional
information, please go to
www.thedali.org.
 We are also proud to support the Morean Arts Center also
located in our home town of Saint Petersburg, Florida. The
Morean Art Center, with roots dating back to 1917 as the Art
Club of Saint Petersburg focuses on an innovative, community
oriented approach to art and art education. Their classes
and outreach programs are designed to bring out the artist
in all of u s. They offer adult programs, kids programs,
family programs, early childhood programs, and summer camp
programs, attracting beginners and advanced students alike.
For additional information, please go to
www.moreanartscenter.org.
 United Capital also supports the Chihuly Collection. The
Chihuly Collection, presented by the Morean Arts Center, is
located at 400 Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg. The Chihuly Collection is a permanent collection of
world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s unique artwork in a
10,000-square-foot setting designed by award-winning
architect Albert Alfonso. For additional information, please
go to www.chihulycollectionstpete.com.
 United Capital supports the mission of The Museum of Fine
Arts, located in downtown Saint Petersburg, Florida. The
Museum has the only comprehensive art collection, extending
from antiquity to the present, on the Florida west coast.
The Museum opened in 1965, and recently completed a $21
million expansion that more than doubled the size of the
museum. A current Board Member of United Capital also serves
on the Board of Trustees of The Museum. For additional
information, please go to www.fine-arts.org.
 United Capital has been a long time financial supporter of
the Police Athletic League of Saint Petersburg, Florida. PAL's
mission is crime prevention through education, recreation
and athletics.
PAL was founded in 1960, and it offers young
people opportunities to enrich their self esteem and team
building skills in a structured, nonthreatening environment.
Current owners of United Capital also serve on the Board of
Directors at PAL. For additional information, please go to
www.stpetepal.org.
 United Capital
Funding has financially supported the Ronald McDonald
House Charities® of Tampa Bay. The Ronald Mc Donald House
provides comfort and care to children and their families and
it is able to make grants to other local not-for-profit
organizations that help children in need. The Ronald
McDonald House® of Tampa Bay provides a home-away-from-home
for families of pediatric patients in area hospitals. The
Tampa Bay Ronald McDonald House recently was named the Tampa
Bay Business Journal Nonprofit of the Year. For additional
information, please go to
www.rmhctampabay.com.
 United Capital
Funding is proud to support the Heroes of the St.
Pete Police in their efforts to honor fallen St. Petersburg
police officers. The mission of the Heroes of St. Pete
Police, Inc. is to honor the heroes who have lost their
lives in the line of duty and to provide financial support
to assist officers and their families during a crisis or
tragedy. There have been 15 officers down in the line of
duty from the St. Pete Police force. For additional
information, please go to
www.heroesofthestpetepolice.org.
United Capital Funding is a Corporate Sponsor of the foundation
established by former Tampa Bay Buccaneer football player,
Derrick Brooks. Brooks was an eleven-time Pro Bowl selection
he earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super
Bowl XXXVII. Brooks is well known for his charity work and
his advocacy of the importance of education. He was the
co-recipient of the 2000 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
and was named to the Florida State University Board of
Trustees in 2003 by Governor Jeb Bush. Brooks is now a
football analyst for ESPN. The mission of Derrick Brooks
Charities, Inc., is to provide educational opportunities for
socio-economically challenged youth that will instill,
inspire, broaden, and develop cultural and social vision
outside of the walls in which they live to ensure that these
young people have a chance to develop into the strong and
productive leaders of tomorrow. For additional information,
please go to www.b55.org/sponsors.aspx.
 United Capital Funding has been a financial supporter of the
Community Service Foundation, located in Pinellas County,
Florida. The Community Service Foundation has been working
since 1957 to provide families and individuals located in
the Tampa Bay area an opportunity for a better life and
experience through home ownership.
Because of the
relationships the Community Service Foundation has developed
with the local business community, they are able to provide
education and assistance to those in need. For additional
information, please go to www.csfhome.org.
United Capital Funding has provided financial support to the
Suncoast Hospice,
 located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The
Hospice was born out of the vision of an exceptional group
of people who realized the value of hospice care and wanted
it for their families and neighbors. In 1977 they created a
small, all-volunteer organization. Suncoast Hospice is the
nation's largest not-for-profit, community-based provider of
hospice and palliative care. The Hospice provides care for
tens of thousands of people annually, and leads innovative
service delivery, social change advocacy, technology
development and other end-of-life initiatives. For
additional information, please go to
www.thehospice.org.
 United Capital
Funding has provided donations and support to Clothes
to Kids, Inc. located in Clearwater, Florida. The mission of
Clothes to Kids is to provide new and quality used clothing
to low income, school age children in Pinellas County,
Florida free of charge.
Clothes to Kids envisions a
community in which every school age child has quality
clothing so that he or she may attend school with confidence
and self esteem needed to achieve academic success. For
additional information, please go to
www.clothestokids.org.
United Capital has provided financial support to Wilderness
Trail, a 501 (C)(3) North Carolina nonprofit tax exempt
organization that uses backpacking as a tool for
discipleship. Wilderness Trail has week long summer events
for youth between June and August each year, and during May,
September and October it offers weekend experiences geared
towards families. For additional information, please go to
www.wtrail.com.
 United Capital has provided financial support to The First
Tee of Saint Petersburg, Florida. The mission of The First
Tee is to impact the lives of young people by providing
educational programs that build character, instill life
enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the
game of golf. For additional information, please go to
www.firsteestpetersburg.org.
United Capital Funding also has supported a wide array of
other organizations, schools, sports teams, Universities,
fund raising efforts such as walk a thons, etc. too numerous
to mention all. Here are just some of the other efforts we
have supported over the past 15 years.
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