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Sample Agendas

20-30 Minute Group Solicitation Agenda

  • Welcome (Employee Campaign Coordinator) – 1 minute
  • Welcome & Campaign Endorsement (CEO/Senior Executive ) – 3 minutes
  • Testimonial (United Way professional or In House Volunteer) – 10 minutes
  • United Way Official Campaign Video – 8 minutes
  • Pledge Card explanation (Employee Campaign Coordinator) – 2 minutes
  • Ask for Pledge (Employee Campaign Coordinator) – 2 minutes
  • Closing Comments (Employee Campaign Coordinator) – 2 minutes
  • Collect Pledge Cards – 2 minutes

One-On-One Solicitation Agenda

  • Schedule 5-10 minute appointments with co-workers
  • Review the purpose of the meeting – 2 minutes
  • Explain your company’s support of United Way and how it impacts the community – 3 minutes
  • Tell about why you support United Way – 3 minutes
  • Ask for a pledge.  Here are three ways: – 1 minute
    • If you contributed last year, will you consider increasing your pledge?
    • If you haven’t participated in a workplace campaign before, I hope you will consider it this year.
    • Remember that payroll deductions make giving convenient and also allows you to spread your giving over the course of a year.
  • Thank the employee for his/her time – 1 minute
If the employee chooses not to complete the pledge card form during the meeting, but indicates a willingness to participate, follow up in a few days.

WHY LIVE UNITED.

When we reach out a hand to one we influence the condition of all.

When you give to the United Way, you're lending a hand to your neighbors, family and friends who live right here in Elkhart County.

When we LIVE UNITED... Elkhart County does more... it's that simple.

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EDUCATION.

Helping children and youth achieve their potential.

  • Kindergarten Readiness
    Readiness to succeed in school means children enter kindergarten developmentally on track.
  • Elementary Readiness
    Reading on grade-level by fourth grade means elementary students are prepared to succeed in later grades and to graduate from high school
  • High School Graduation
    Academic achievement is reflected in one-time high school graduation rates

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INCOME.

Promoting financial stability and independence.

  • Adult Education
    How can adults best engage with post-high school learning opportunities to, in two years or less, move from a low-skill job to a middle skill job?
  • Financial Literacy
    How can a family best learn the fundamental money skills they need to successfully meet their basic needs?
  • Savings & Assets
    How can a family best develop the assets they need to remain financially stable during changes in income, illness or other events.

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HEALTH.

Improving people's health.

  • Dental
    Untreated dental health problems interfere with the ability to learn, eat and work.
  • Hunger
    If a person is hungry, everything else in life becomes a challenge.
  • Medical Self-Advocacy
    How can a family best learn the fundamental skills they need to successfully navigate a difficult diagnosis?

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