How Can United Way Help?

Thank you for agreeing to support an employee campaign at your workplace! This is the beginning of a mutually-beneficial relationship that can have many positive effects on your employees, your staff and management, as well as on the community as a whole. We appreciate your decision to provide others at your workplace with the most effective way to fulfill their philanthropic aspirations, while helping us to build a more caring community together ... the United Way!

Please let us know how we can use our expertise to assist you and your volunteers. We are here to support your efforts and to ensure your campaign is effective, efficient, and successful.

We can do so by offering the following services, support and resources:

  1. TRAINING - We offer a variety of training opportunities for your workplace volunteers including:
    1. Employee Campaign College - for the "seasoned" volunteer and/or campaign
    2. Employee Campaign Co-ordinator Training - presentation of steps to the Perfect Campaign
    3. Workplace Team/Committee Training - Team-building, Roles & Responsibilities
    4. Canvasser Training - The Basic Steps for the Front Line Volunteer
  2. VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP SUPPORT
    1. Our professional fund raising staff and Loaned Representatives can assist your team leaders (ECC's) with Campaign Plan Development, Goal-Setting, Donor & Volunteer Engagement etc.
    2. Partnership Planning - an intense one-on-one identification of key strategies for your workplace
  3. RESOURCES
    1. Information Packages - we have developed some helpful packages dealing with specific aspects of a workplace campaign (i.e. Special Events, Media Relations etc.)
    2. Promotional Items - explore our catalogue of unique items that can be used as incentives or as recognition
    3. Loaned Reps & Staff Partners - Our human resources are second to none. Let us assist you and show you The Way!
  4. COMMUNICATION TOOLS
    1. Support Resources - We have an assortment of interesting and engaging videos, colourful banners, and fun posters for you to use and display
    2. Speakers Bureau - have one of our trained speakers from the agencies "put a face" on the impact of donor dollars in our community
    3. Easy to adapt and use "Tidbits" for your email and newsletter communication - Keeps everyone informed and engaged!
  5. ADMINISTRATION CAMPAIGN TOOLS
    1. Campaign Kits including posters, pins, pledge forms, brochures - everything you need to run the employee workplace campaign.
    2. HOW TO's - Information on specific administrative requirements (i.e. How to Set Up Payroll Deductions)