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Why give to the United Way rather
than individual charities?
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Helps the most people in our community with ONE GIFT!
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Concentrated fund raising effort allows agencies to
focus on helping those in need.
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Holds agencies accountable for the funds they receive.
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Proactive in identifying community problems and
creative solutions.
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Promotes agencies and their services to the community.
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Provides information and referral service to community.
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What is “Fair Share?”
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How much of my donation goes to help
people?
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83 cents out of every dollar goes to help residents in
our area. This is well
above the national charity watch dog standard of 60 cents. >
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We rely on volunteers to keep our overhead costs to a
minimum.
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Advertising and promotions is donated by the local
media.
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Events and meetings are paid for by area employers
sponsorships.
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How is my money spent?
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Agencies are paid on a monthly basis upon receipt of
their monthly report.
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Agencies must apply to the United Way for funding. A
Citizens Review Team
of volunteers and Board members review the request and visits the agency.
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The Allocations Team determines the amount of funding
needed by the agency
and makes a recommendation to the Board for funding allocation.
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“We take great pride in being good stewards of United
Way funds.”
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The UWGA IRS Tax Form 990 Return for 2006 [Page
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Why does our local United Way support a
national office?
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Your United Way is an independent, locally-governed
organization.
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5/10 of 1% of the dollars raised go to the United Way
of America.
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United Way of America provides national advertising and
discounted goods
and services plus technical training and consulting.
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If I work, pay my own way and don’t
need the services of United Way agencies, why should I pay for their
services?
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United Way provides help to those who need it and
security for those who
may need help in the future.
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Agencies help people become self-sufficient and less of
a burden on the
taxpayers.
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Why give to the United Way?
Supporting the Untied Way is an investment in your
community. Your investment, multiplied by the investment of others has the
power to bring about real changes in our community conditions.
Your local United Way has a comprehensive plan for
assessing the community’s human service needs and a stringent application
process for Agencies requesting funding. In addition, those agencies
receiving funding are held accountable for those funds and are required to
report their activities and financial standing to our office.
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What type of non-profits receive
funding?
The United Way of Greater Augusta currently has four
areas of focus:
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Nurturing Children & Youth
Through the United Way Agencies, we work to decrease
juvenile delinquency, chemical dependency, drop out rates and teen
pregnancy. These agencies focus on the development of essential life
skills and attitudes; participation in structured organizations
interacting with committed adult mentors and volunteers and growing into
healthy, productive adults.
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Strengthening Families
Some of the areas of focus include decreasing domestic
violence as well as child and elder abuse. These agencies focus on
building and supporting strong, healthy relationships so that families can
function effectively and maintain dignity and quality of life during life
events.
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Building Self Sufficiency
Our goal is to decrease individuals & families on
government assistance and increase employment for persons with
non-traditional abilities. These agencies focus on living productive,
dignified lives, achieving financial independence and economic stability
and ensuring access to critical services.
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Promoting Health & Healing
We focus on community disaster preparedness, as well
as, Improved and stable physical and emotional health for individuals and
our community. These agencies focus on responding to crises, developing
and maintaining healthy lifestyles and recovering from adverse life
situations.
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Does my money stay locally?
Yes. What you give here stays here in our community.
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If someone wants to invest in the
community through the United Way of Greater Augusta, Inc., what should
they do?
There are several options:
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Make a donation by check or credit card.
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They can make a pledge and then pay by invoice. Which
could be quarterly or whatever time frame is suitable to them.
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Employee campaign – Many businesses already offer
payroll deductions for their employees’ contributions. If your business is
currently not participating, your can contact the Untied Way office to
obtain a campaign information packet.
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Planned Giving – Estate
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Donate Stock
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