Kicking Out Hunger

Does your United Way hold a special event? If so, is your United Way promoting a specific issue tied to this event?

Communicating, Events, Fundraising, Issues, Marketing, DonorsKaseySeptember 14, 2017event, issue, impact, hunger, issue focus, communicate, diversified resources, simplified messageComment

Quote of the Month: August 2017

The righter we do the wrong thing, the wronger we become. Therefore, when we correct a mistake doing the wrong thing we become wronger. It is better to do the right thing wrong than the wrong thing right.

– Russell Ackoff

Quote of the Month, Staff, DonorsGaryAugust 29, 2017Quote of the Month, issue focus, boardComment

Does Your United Way Have Vision?

Over the years, I have seen a lot of vision statements from United Ways, and most probably meet these definitions. However, just because a vision statement meets the definition does not make it useful or beneficial. This begs the question “Why would a United Way want a vision statement?”

Communicating, Donors, IssuesGaryAugust 17, 2017vision statement, donors, donor-centric, staff, volunteers, issue focus, communicateComment

Remaining Relevant is Hard

The world is changing faster than ever. Shifting demographics, emerging technology, and evolving best practices keep United Ways on their toes as they work to remain relevant in their communities.