Post on 11-Jan-2016
Why Give to United Way’s Impact Fund?
Remember: HOPE
HBe a HERO in your community
OOPTIMIZE your giving
PChampion a PROGRESSIVE organization
EOur EVALUATION inspires donor confidence
Be a HERO. Give back. Solve problems. Make a difference.
It’s YOUR choice. This is YOUR United Way. At home. At work or in your community, YOU have the ability to choose how to give to United Way.
GIVE• It’s easy via payroll deduction or ePledge• Plus, it’s tax deductible!
ADVOCATE• Advocate for a better community.• Lend your voice to a cause.• Be an advocate for a child, senior or neighbor in need.
VOLUNTEER• We are expanding and revitalizing volunteer opportunities for EVERYONE!
Impact Fund Agency & Program Reviews Employee Campaign Activities Days of Caring/Month of Giving Volunteerism United Way Committee Support
Like-minded individuals are helping United Way every day!
A United Way HERO comes in many forms…
• 60,000 donors from 725 companies contributed nearly $33 million to United Way last year
• 440 mentors supported United Way’s Be A Middle School Mentor initiative
• 180 volunteers helped low income workers receive $11.1 million in tax returns, with over $4.8 million from Earned Income Tax Credits
• 1,827 caring volunteers from 47 companies supported 2013 Days of Caring
Align your interests with a targeted focus of United Way’s Impact Fund.
This is YOUR United Way. Support YOUR interests.
• Children & Youth
• Senior Citizens
• People with Disabilities
• Financially Struggling Adults & Families
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OPTIMIZE. Your reach. Your impact. The power of one gift.
Think: 1 + 1 = 3. United Way collaborates with the best agencies and best people to maximize your gift’s impact.
• United Way inspires philanthropy: united, be part of something bigger than you could ever be alone.
• United Way addresses root causes, driving change that creates measurable impact.
• A lean and efficient provides strong return on investment for each $ spent.
99 CENTS OF EVERY $
STAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY
Join 60,000 United Way champions in your region.
Magnify the impact of one gift among thousands of individuals in need. BE THE ANSWER.
• If you could fund programs that make the future brighter for 10,000 kids, would you?
• If you could provide food, shelter and hope for 53,000 people calling 2-1-1, would you?
• Can we sleep at night when 20,000 face homelessness in the place we all call home?
• Is it okay to turn our back on 200,000 frail seniors struggling to live each day?
PROGRESSIVE. Innovative thinking + new technology = improved human services.
United Way is forward-thinking, embracing new forms of engagement and timely, relevant initiatives to help more people.
• PA 2-1-1 Southwest: The region's 24/7 Help Line
• Project Serve: Supporting returning veterans in their mission back home
• CAMP: Teaching young adults with disabilities basic skills needed for independence
• United for Women: Providing support for women impacted by unexpected crisis
• fitUnited: 300 partners improving nutrition for children birth to age 12
• Be A Middle School Mentor: The largest school-based mentoring initiative in the region
United Way’s collaborative approach to fundraising, and funding, yields measurable results.
We believe in uniting to make a difference in the lives of those in need. And so do our agencies partners. Some include:
• Work Able: South Hills Interfaith Ministries, North Hills Community Outreach & Jewish Family and Children’s Services
• Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers: Family Services of Western Pennsylvania & North Hills Community Outreach
• Better Choices Better Health: Vintage, Community College of Allegheny County & National Council on Aging
• Be A Middle School Mentor: Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern PA, Communities in Schools & Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.
EVALUATION. Drives our reputation and our results to inspire donor confidence.
1. A competitive review process and measurable program outcomes, assessed by nearly 200 business volunteers, that demonstrate United Way’s community-wide results.
2. Governance by an experienced Board of Directors comprised of the top corporate and civic leadership in our community.
3. A commitment to holding agency partners accountable for producing measurable results among targeted outcomes.
4. National recognition for outstanding performance among other United Ways enhances Pittsburgh’s reputation as most charitable city and an innovator.
5. Nationally-acclaimed leadership giving and impact programs, including Tocqueville and Women’s Leadership Council.
6. A 4-Star Charity Navigator ranking, 4 years in a row! Only 7% of top charities achieve this distinction.
7. An administrative fee that has gone from good to GREAT, dropping from 18.7% to 12%. (The Better Business Bureau standard is 25%)
Your United Way is worthy of a donor’s trust. Here are seven reasons why:
Why Give to United Way?
You can be a HERO in your community by giving back and
making a difference; you can OPTIMIZE your giving and be
part of something far bigger than you could ever be alone;
and you can champion a PROGRESSIVE, innovative and
collaborative organization that uses EVALUATION to ensure
measurable outcomes that inspire donor confidence.
Remember: HOPE
Give HOPE. Get HOPE.
To learn how your time and money make an impact, visit:
www.UnitedWayPittsburgh.org
Give. Advocate. Volunteer. Impact.