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Ambassador Training
(Add date of training here)
Agenda
Our MissionChange Starts HereHonda Match ChallengeSteps to Successful CanvassingOther Tidbits!
United Way Greater Simcoe County
Our Mission
To improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action.
Change starts here.United Way provides funding to local agencies in our community by focussing on 3 priority areas:
Moving people from poverty to possibility
Building strong communities
Enabling all that kids can be
Back for the 3rd and final year and
the easiest way to grow your campaign!
Honda of Canada Mfg. Leadership Challenge
Here’s how:
Each 1st time donation of $1,000 or more to UWGSC will be matched $ for $
Increase a gift to a $1,000 this year and that $1,000 is matched $ for $
Any existing leadership gift that is increased by 10% or more this year will have that increase matched by Honda too!
(HCM will match up to $70K)
Steps to Canvassing Success!(there’s only 3!)
1. PREPARE
2. MEET/ASK
3. 100% FOLLOW UP
1. PREPARELearn about United Way• Brochures• Website• Employee Campaign
Coordinator• Agency Tour• United Way Staff Partner
Learn about your own workplace campaign• What did you raise in
2013?• What was your
participation rate?• What are the strategies for
2014?• Any Special Events?
Your 2013 Campaign Results
• Employee Giving: $• Special Events: $• Total donations raised:# of Employees:# of Donors:Average Gift $Participation Rate: %
2014 STRATEGIES
• 100% face to face canvassing (ask everyone!)
• Promote Payroll Deduction• Promote UWGSC
Community Fund• Promote Honda Match• Promote ‘Every Day Hero’
1. PREPARE
• Make your own gift first!
• If possible, set a time and place to meet with each prospective donor
• Build your confidence
• Set your expectations high!
1. PREPARE“PEOPLE GIVE TO PEOPLE”
(Canvass in person – not over the phone or by email)
Set the tone. Try to be relaxed as
possible Thank your colleague(s)
for meeting with you Explain that you are
volunteering to help with the campaign and explain how the donor can participate
Give them a copy of the brochure
1. PREPARE
Make your case.Share information about
United WayExplain your personal
reasons for supporting the campaign
Discuss a certain agency that you are familiar with or have visited
Be honest and open
2. MEET/ASK
Answer questionsDon’t guessFind out & follow up If they are busy – come back
later If a prospective donor is not
available – leave a brochure for them
Please do not leave a gift form on an empty desk!
2. MEET/ASK
The # 1 REASON PEOPLE DO NOT GIVE IS BECAUSE
THEY WERE NOT ASKED!
YOUR MISSION!To personally ASK your colleagues to support
the campaign by making a donation!
2. MEET/ASK
SAY THANK YOU!
Even if they haven’t made a donationthank them for taking the time to meet with you
3. 100% FOLLOW-UP
Make your call backs as arranged
Re-canvas – go back to see the people you missed the first time around
Just because they were not there does not mean they won’t give!
OTHER TIDBITS
Completed pledge forms are to be returned to your ECC as quickly as possible
Upon completion of all your canvassing please return all pledge forms – even the blank ones!
On behalf of United Way and our community
THANK YOU!!
Your United Way Staff Partner:Paulina RobertsonDirector Resource DevelopmentUnited Way Greater Simcoe County 705-726-2301 x [email protected]