United Way Celebrates Employee Campaign Coordinators

United Way would like to welcome you as a 2008 Employee Campaign Coordinator (ECC). Your role as an ECC is critical. Without you, we simply could not reach the individuals you work with and unite those who want to LIVE UNITED. Thank you for stepping up to join the United Way team!

As an ECC, you will serve as a cheerleader, storyteller, and the "go-to" person for information about United Way and our programs. It's a big undertaking in addition to the job you do each day! But remember, United Way staff is here to support you with everything you need to help make your company's campaign a success.

To get started on planning your campaign, read our steps to a successful campaign below. Again, thank you for the commitment to your community that you've demonstrated by your service. The campaign cannot be a success without you!

Running a Campaign >> Steps to a Successful Campaign

• Involve your CEO. The success of your campaign will be significantly improved based on the commitment and visible support of your senior managers and chief executive officer.
• Recruit and train your campaign team .Your campaign committee will help you manage your organization's campaign and communicate with employees about United Way.
• Run a Tocqueville Society and Leadership Giving Campaign. Tocqueville gifts of $10,000 or more annually and Leadership Gifts of $1,000-$9,999 are an effective way for contributors to have a greater impact in our community and can be the key to increasing average gift and senior management support.
• Promote and publicize. United Way can help you create an atmosphere of contagious enthusiasm as you inform employees how their contributions help change lives.
• Make the ask. It is important to make the ask to allow every employee to make an educated, personal decision about giving to United Way.
• Report your results. Employee follow-up and timely reporting of results is critical.
• Say thank you! Thanking everyone involved cannot be overemphasized.
• Plan for next year's campaign. Getting an early start to next year's campaign allows you the opportunity to execute an even more successful campaign for years to come.