| Learn
about United Way, its mission and
partners. United Way staff will give you a personal update
or use the information gathered on the website.
Get your business/organization leadership
on board.
No employee campaign should
take more than 10 days.
Personalize the
pledge cards. (United Way supplies)
You are giving fellow
employees an opportunity to give, not making a demand.
Ask United Way to
send in a speaker from an agency who gets United Way funding
(speakers are very brief).
Make it fun. Have
an incentive program, however small.
Know that
you have practiced great community citizenship
Take advantage of
our in-house coordinator training and learn the keys to success.
Your mission
is to raise the level of understanding amongst your
staff/employees of the importance of community building.
To
give your staff/employees an
opportunity to give.
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Know
it |
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A.
Do you have enough
information about United Way, its mission and the
organizations it represents? |
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Inform and enthuse your
audience |
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Answer
general questions |
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B.
Help is available. |
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United Way Staff |
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Believe
in it |
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A.
Now that you know about it, do you believe it is important? |
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Never ask someone to support
something you do not believe in. |
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Call the United Way. Ask them
to share some stories with you about the impact of the
United Way to organizations. |
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Share
it |
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A.
State your case in an organized concise fashion |
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United Way staff can help you
with this sharing relevant bullet points. |
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B.
Involve management. |
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If possible make a presentation
to senior management. |
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Ask for their support with the
sharing process. They may have some stories to share with
other staff.
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C.
Make it painless and possibly fun.
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Payroll deduction
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Incentives |
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D.
Get help. |
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United Way Staff |
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Agency speakers |
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