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Rarely a day goes by without a United Way executive telling me they are overworked and overwhelmed. You might think this is a new problem, perhaps a result of COVID-19 or working from home, but I assure you being overworked and overwhelmed is not a new problem for United Ways.
Read MoreIn the event of an emergency, secure your own oxygen mask before helping those next to you.
Read MoreLast year, the average United Way raised less money and decreased their allocations to programs and partner agencies. The average United Way held fewer workplace campaigns last year and ended up with fewer donors. Last year, average United Ways . . .
Read MoreLast week we conducted a strategic planning board retreat for a United Way in Illinois. Over the course of the board retreat, one thing became very clear – it was time for change.
Read MoreHappy New Year! It is clearly a new year, and while there is some debate if 2020 is the start of a new decade, I’ll wish you a Happy New Decade just to be safe. What is not in dispute is . . .
Read MoreBack in the day, life was pretty good for United Ways. United Ways were able to raise increasing amounts of money year-after-year, and many donors would support United Way until retirement without giving it a second thought.
But the times have changed.
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