Virtual Lemonade Stand

Are you providing opportunities for people to support your United Way outside of campaign? Have you tried raising money for your United Way online?

Where Did Your Donors Go?

Many United Ways have faced the challenge of decreasing numbers of donors. Frequently, United Ways tell us that their donor rolls have dwindled over the years, no matter how hard they try to attract and retain new donors.

Purchasing a Campaign Kickoff Ticket = Making an Impact

Did your United Way clearly communicate to your donors and community how they would make a difference by attending your campaign kickoff?

Campaign, Community Impact, Communicating, Donors, IssuesKaseySeptember 29, 2016campaign kickoff, impact, communicate, community, issue focusComment

Doing It Right! United Way of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Area (Grand Forks, ND)

United Ways across the country are busy promoting their campaigns right now.

Six Simple Sayings Every United Way Should Know

Over the course of working with United Ways for the past 27 years, I have come up with a variety of different sayings which find their way into my speech on a fairly regular basis. I have selected six of the sayings I use most frequently for your consideration:

Campaign, Communicating, Community Impact, Designations, Donors, Fundraising, Issues, MarketingGarySeptember 1, 2016exist, communicate, donors, issue, thermometer, designations, fundraising, impactComment

They Will Stop Asking About Your Administrative Costs If . . .

One of the more common questions we get from local United Ways goes something like this: “How do we get donors to stop asking about our administrative costs?”

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