| Why invest in United Way?
Your donation stays close to home.
When you give to United Way, your money stays right here in Windham
County, supporting local health and human service agencies.
It works in ways that make a difference you
can see.
United Way donations fund programs and services that exist to meet
the needs of our community. Decisions about where donations go are
based on what is currently needed to keep the quality of life in
Windham County one we feel safe in and proud of.
It’s easy to make a donation that makes
a real difference.
One donation helps to fund not one or two agencies but the priorities
of Windham County based on current data. Funds are directed to numerous
partner agencies throughout Windham County.
Many places of employment offer payroll deduction allowing employees
to budget their donation over the course of a year. Some employers
even match employee donations dollar for dollar!
We work to create a network of services.
United Way is an integral and essential part of our community network.
We work with businesses, schools and other service organizations
to leverage local resources and multiply the impact of every dollar.
We facilitate partnership, collaboration and the sharing of knowledge
and resources among agencies.
We lead the way.
When you give to United Way, you join a family of donors and volunteers
whose reach extends throughout our region. Together, we are uniquely
positioned to provide leadership to ensure the most important needs
are met. We stretch precious resources to make a difference throughout
our community. Our overhead costs are low. Our standards are high.
We put more of your money to work, so when you give, you feel good
about making a local difference.
Why Volunteer for United Way?
You get to see the big picture.
In April of 2002 United Way of Windham County published a community
assessment compiled of indicators of well being that span the life
cycle. As a volunteer for United Way you gain insight into the very
unique needs of the people of Windham County.
You get to contribute to an effort that really
makes a difference.
And now that you know what the issues are, and you help out in a
way most comfortable for you, you get to watch your efforts and
the efforts of others make a difference as we monitor the progress
towards outcomes
You get to meet and work with other civic-
minded community doers!
Literally, hundreds of community members contribute to the United
Way solution every year. By working with United Way you join with
other civic-minded community members and best of all you feel like
together you’re making a difference!
You can help to lead the way!
Whether volunteering to help raise money, helping to decide where
those raised dollars can be the most wisely or effectively invested,
or working on other United Way initiatives, you feel you are part
of the solution. United Way leads the way to solutions. And you
can be part of that leadership!
Why Partner with United Way?
United Way affiliation offers a nationally
recognized seal of approval.
When clients, donors, future volunteers see that your agency is
a United Way affiliate they know that you have met the test of quality
and time and they can have the confidence to establish a relationship
with your organization.
United Way partners capitalize on the year
round public relations efforts of United Way.
United Way is proud of its relationship with its partner organizations
and as such we communicate about the great work we’re doing
together year round.
United Way raises money every year and distributes
it locally to partner agencies and local collaborations to meet
local needs.
Though we hope agencies will partner with us to bring their expertise
to our team in the interest of developing the most creative and
effective community solutions, we are aware that our fund raising
also provides incentive for agency participation. Through the use
of volunteers, United Way vows to do its best to continue to raise
local funds to support local solutions offered by United Way partner
agencies.
United Way offers in kind support through its
network of volunteers and professional affiliations to meet some
of the unique challenges faced by local agencies.
In addition to financial support, United Way strives to add value
to the local service community by offering group training, organizational
consultation and other operational supports that make the delivery
of services to the people of Windham County efficient, effective
as economical as possible.
As a United Way partner you become affiliated
with an organization committed to moving forward with the local
service community to meet our region’s most pressing challenges.
United Way is committed to positively impacting those areas of local
community life where positive change is most needed. Due to this
commitment and our neutral position, we are ideally positioned to
convene key stakeholders to address current problems and develop
creative solutions in a timely way. As a United Way partner you
are best positioned to be an active participant in this process.
We help partners stay up to date with the community’s needs
by facilitating communication and planning for positive change.
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