Frequently Asked Questions
United Way Campaign Fundraising
Below is a list of our most commonly asked questions about United Way
Campaign Fundraising.
How can my company get a United Way campaign at our workplace?
How do I know that my contribution will be well spent?
How much of my contribution goes to people who really need help?
Does United Way of Morris County get money from United Way of America?
Will my hometown benefit?
How can my company get a United Way campaign at our workplace?
Getting a United Way campaign up and running is quick and easy. Our fundraising expertise, customized tools, technology and support services ensure a seamless process for you and your employees. To get a United Way campaign started at your organization, email Theresa Lepore, or phone 973.993.1160, x105.
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How do I know that my contribution will be well spent?
United Way is the benchmark for fiscal responsibility and effectiveness. United Way of Morris County rigorously studies, personally inspects and re-qualifies each organization it supports. Our staff and hundreds of volunteer experts evaluate and assist funded agencies to deliver their services effectively and efficiently by offering technical assistance and training, fiscal management and operations guidance, volunteer and board member recruitment, and much more. When you choose United Way to manage your gift, you are guaranteed experience, accountability and effectiveness. Our management ensures that the programs you support through United Way adhere to sound fiscal policies and provide necessary results-oriented services. Our pledge to all donors and constituents is that we will continue that work with the highest standards, full accountability, and determined leadership. Visit our Priorities Council section for more information.
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How much of my contribution goes to people who really need help?
We take the business of investing and managing your gift very seriously. Our focus is on what we deliver to the community – the bottom-line results: the lives we change and the communities we shape. A key to our community impact success has to do with dollars and our ability to make them grow. We aggressively seek to leverage each dollar we raise to make the most of every contribution.
For every $1.00 we raise, we deliver $1.92 in Community Impact.
We are able to increase the value of each investment through:
- Corporate, foundation, and government match programs.
- Corporate, foundation, and government grants.
- Corporate donated equipment.
- Collaborations with other non-profits.
Our efforts bring millions of dollars in state and federal funding into Morris County. The power of each dollar is magnified. This proven ability to leverage dollars is what makes United Way unique, and what makes United Way of Morris County a great investment.
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Does United Way of Morris County get money from United Way of America?
No. United Way of America is the national service and training center which supports local United Ways with a national advertising and promotion program, a partnership with the National Football League, training for United Way professionals and volunteers, and a national network allowing United Ways to share best practices and other information. Local United Ways pay for these services through annual dues. United Way of America does not raise or distribute funds.
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Will my hometown benefit?
Wherever you live in Morris County, people in your community are benefiting from United Way funded programs. In any of the 80 towns or cities we serve, it could be the Visiting Nurses Association, the YMCA, a domestic violence shelter, a child-care center, or after-school program that may be benefiting from your generosity.
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