Panel members (community volunteers) work on eight to ten member panels assigned to review three to six partner agencies. During regular business hours, each panel member devotes around thirty hours to complete his/her panel assignment.  Each panel completes the following tasks:

1. Review agencies' reports of previous year's funding.

2. Determine if agencies meet the Standards of Excellence.

3. Determine if agencies are meeting the following Investment Objectives of TAUW:

• Invest in agencies that provide unique services that measurably improve the lives of individuals and families.
• Invest in agencies that primarily help at-risk individuals and families develop and sustain self-sufficiency.
• Invest in agencies that demonstrate strong engaged leadership at both the board and staff level.
• Invest in partnerships with other community organizations that leverage TAUW resources.

4. Recommend funding amounts for agencies.

5. Recommend TAUW assistance in administrative management, fiscal management 
   and technology needs to specific agencies, as needed.

6. Panels identify core mission services they want protected from funding cuts.