United Way

1. CEO Support and Involvement

    *Pledge a company gift (if applicable)

    *Commit to holding employee meetings

    *Conduct an executive briefing

    *Visibly & actively support the campaign

    *Pledge a personal Leadership Gift

2.  Recruit a capable, committed Employee

    Campaign Manager & Committee

    *Include one person from each department

     on your committee 

     *Send the Employee Campaign Manager

      & Committee to United Way training 

      sessions

3.  Set an Aggressive Campaign Goal/Track

     Results

     *Analyze past performance

     *Set an ambitious goal that stretches your

      team.  Goals can include total dollars

      raised, percent participation and/or

      Leadership Giving

     *Advertise goal

     *Track and report progress

4.  Work with United Way to Develop a

    Campaign Plan

    *Meet with United Way to plan an "8 Steps"

     campaign

    *Use United Way campaign tools and

      materials

    *Secure resources for the campaign

    *Plan fun!  How does your company LIVE

     UNITED?

5.  Conduct a Leadership program

      (focus on gifts of $500 or more) 

      *Conduct a Leadership meeting

      *Set specific Leadership goals

      *Hold special meetings to ask for Leader-

       ship gifts

      *Ask senior management to be Leader-  

       ship givers.

      *Discuss Leadership giving at all

       employee meetings

      *Provide special recognition for Leader-

       ship giving

 6.  Hold Meetings for All Employees

      *Schedule 30 minute meetings to reach all

        workers

      *Include the interactive persentation from a

       United Way representative

      *Personalize pledge forms with employee

       names

      *Ask all employees to return pledge forms,

       regardless of whether they donated

      *Follow up with employees

 7.  Promote, inform and HAVE FUN!

      *Build United Way awareness

      *Publicize campaign events

      *Attend the UNITED WAY KICKOFF/Day of

       Caring on Sept. 16th

       *Ask employees to share personal

        experiences

       *HAVE FUN!

 8.  Thank, Recognize and Report

      *Report results to United Way and

       employees

      *Post internal thank-you messages: signs,

       articles, and banners

      *Conduct campaign de-brief with United

       Way and campaign committee

      *Attend United Way Annual Dinner in Feb.

       2010

GRAFTON EMPLOYEES...

HAVING FUN and LIVING UNITED

at the

2008 Day of Caring Event

CHARITABLE QUOTES

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails." - Henry David Thoreau

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." - Aesop

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

"No person was ever honored for what he received.  Honor has been the reward for what he gave." - Calvin Coolidge

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

                                                                                                                   - Mark Twain