a. Send an endorsement letter to all employees and make personal appearances at all campaign events.
b. Provide company time for employee meetings, campaigner training, agency tours or presentations.
c. Arrange for payroll deductions.
d. Review past campaign performance.
a. United Way asks employees to give one hour's pay per month through payroll deduction. If 80% of the employees in a company give one hour's pay per month, they will raise 100 percent of their "potential."
a. Attending a campaign coordinator orientation.
b. Preparing a timetable.
c. Ordering materials.
d. Planning a kick-off.
e. Providing incentives.
f. Selecting additional campaign elements.
g. Gaining CEO plan approval.
a. Reinforcing CEO's commitment to select top level managers Leadership Giving Program.
b. Conducting a separate United Way presentation (guest speakers available) for executives to contribute their Leadership Gift prior to the company campaign kick-off.
c. Publicize results of your Leadership Giving Program to set the pace for employee giving.
a. Selecting key people from all employee groups, including management and labor.
b. Providing campaigner training to ensure committee members understand United Way and motivate them to participate enthusiastically.
c. Planning well before campaign time and assigning specific responsibilities and completion dates.
d. Preparing a comprehensive events calendar.
a. Personalizing each employee pledge card.
b. Scheduling employee meetings.
c. Sending letters to retirees asking for their pledges.
d. Showing United Way video and providing agency speakers, tours and in-house displays.
e. Producing special events which add fun and excitement to the campaign.
f. Awarding departmental prizes for reaching goals.
g. Conducting drawings for givers.
a. In your newsletter, print a question and answer column, United Way artwork and progress reports, charts or thermometer
b. Announcing all campaign events well in advance
c. Tracking your company's progress on a thermometer displayed on the bulletin board
d. Taking every opportunity to emphasize how United Way benefits the community
a. Ensuring everyone was asked to give in a personal, face-to-face meeting
b. Requesting pledges while enthusiasm is high
c. Complete pledge form at meeting and turn in
a. Notifying United Way of the company's progress
b. Advising your CEO and committee of the company's progress
c. Posting and updating progress charts
d. Announcing your results publicly
e. Displaying final results on thermometer posters
f. Submitting the final results to United Way
a. Sending a CEO thank you letter to all employees
b. Event, party, dinner hosted by plant manager appropriate to the employees' giving
c. Event should set the stage for next year
d. Publishing thank-you messages in the employee newsletter, clipping and posting them on the bulletin board
e. Displaying campaign photos and memorabilia
f. Attending United Way's campaign celebration