| More
than 20 local non-profit organizations
and programs depend on United Way to
raise money for critical programs that
provide real solutions to community
problems. In fact, United Way is the
largest funder of health and human
services after the government. For every
new dollar we raise, unmet needs become
significant returns on investment.
United Way's
network of care extends across a
six-county area. Twenty-one human
service agencies delivered services to
over 63,000 residents throughout the
area.
With all United
Way funding, decisions are made by
experienced local volunteers, top
corporate and community leaders who
carefully scrutinize all United Way and
agency expenditures. All agencies and
programs meet strict standards of
quality and accountability. Not one dime
is distributed without rigorous review.
Our strong
volunteer base enables United Way to
raise and allocate funds at an
impressively low cost of less than 15
percent. This figure is well below the
Better Business Bureau guideline of 35
percent for charities.
In return,
United Way provides a wide range of
services to the community in addition to
the community fundraising effort. These
services include: identifying community
needs, coordinating community programs,
and providing experienced management and
volunteer support for agencies.
United Way is a
voluntary, community-based effort.
Giving to United Way is strictly
voluntary. The United Way strongly
opposes any coercion used to solicit
funds. Instead, we encourage volunteers
to tell contributors about United Way
agencies and the people they help.
Education about the agencies and the
careful volunteer oversight over how the
dollars are invested is the best way to
motivate giving. For more information on
how each dollar donated makes a
difference, see
What Your
Dollars Do.
Giving is a
personal choice. How much to give is
also a personal decision. Based on
rising community needs, United Way
volunteers have developed a Suggested
Guide for Giving to assist in this
decision.
|
Annual Income |
Suggested Level |
Contribution Amt. Per Week |
Contribution Amt. Per Month |
|
$10,000 |
1
hour's pay/month |
$1.15 |
$5.00 |
|
$12,000 |
1
hour's pay/month |
$1.38 |
$6.00 |
|
$15,000 |
.6% of annual income |
$1.73 |
$7.50 |
|
$18,000 |
.6% of annual income |
$2.08 |
$9.00 |
|
$20,000 |
1%
of annual income |
$3.85 |
$16.67 |
|
$25,000 |
1%
of annual income |
$4.81 |
$20.83 |
|
$30,000 |
1.25% of annual income |
$7.21 |
$31.25 |
|
$35,000 |
1.24% of annual income |
$8.41 |
$36.46 |
|
$40,000 |
1.25% of annual income |
$9.62* |
$41.67 |
|
$50,000 |
1.25% of annual income |
$12.02* |
$52.08 |
|
$60,000 |
1.25% of annual income |
$14.42* |
$62.50 |
|
$70,000 |
1.25% of annual income |
$16.83* |
$72.92 |
|
$75,000 |
1.5% of annual income |
$21.63* |
$93.75 |
|
$100,000 |
1.5% of annual income |
$28.85* |
$125.00 |
|
*Gifts at this level and above
qualify as Leadership level
gifts. See the "Leadership
Giving" section of the
Campaign Kit for more
information. |
|
With so many charitable campaigns out there, you want to
be sure that employees know that giving to the United
Way is the most efficient and effective they can spend
their charitable dollars.