OPEN YOUR HEART
LEND YOUR MUSCLE
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Step Three: Team Sport vs. Individual Sport
The United Way Campaign can be either a team sport or an individual event.
TIP: If you are the coordinator at a large business with over 100 employees, don't attempt to do this job alone!
Everyone knows that recruiting is the key to a successful team and a winning season. You know the people in your organization who have energy and excitement and get everyone else motivated.
Look beyond your circle... find people with passion who represent the different areas of your company. Include management, major divisions and organized labor. Support from payroll, clerical, communications, human resources, marketing and finance can really be helpful.
Your campaign committee will help you manage your organization's campaign and communicate with your employees.
Get the RIGHT People On The Bus...
When you're thinking of who to ask to be on your team, consider:
- Do they have leadership ability
- Are they "doers"
- Are they personally generous as givers (it's much easier to ask others to give if you are already giving)
- Are they people that other people want to work with?
- Can they work within a deadline?
- When they talk do people listen? Can they communicate a message?
Making It Happen...
Once You're On the Bus... Figure Out Where You're Going
Things to decide:
| Our campaign will begin on this date: | |
| Our method of solicitation will be: (see step 7) | |
| What fun events will we host? | |
| What incentives will we use? | |
| How will we publicize our campaign? | |
| Will we use a special event to raise more money? What will it be... | |
| What's our time table (see "getting organized section") | |
| Set the goal (see step 1 & 4 for guidance) |
NOTE: If you are a coordinator at a small business, a team may not be necessary.
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.
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
Click here to see how we're meeting these goals.
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.
Click here to see how we're meeting these goals.
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?
Click here to see how we're meeting these goals.
