Thanks for your patience!
Requests for speakers are keeping Kelly very busy as we head
into the busiest weeks of campaign season. We always do
our best to schedule well in advance; but this week left
us dealing with a few last-minute schedule changes and
cancellations. We apologize if you were inconvenienced,
and we thank you for your flexibility.
Tip of the week—bring
it back to the big picture
Teaching donors about your work and your agency is an important
part of your speech, but it’s equally important to
explain the value of giving to the whole community through
United Way. Show donors that your program is valuable—as
are the many other services that they will support with a
gift to United Way. Here are some ideas for how to include
this in your presentation:
- Tell the story of how your program’s
clients are also helped by other United Way funded programs.
- If your agency uses United Way dollars as the local match
for government grants, explain how this increases the value
of a gift.
- Talk about ways your agency collaborates with other United
Way agencies to do more or operate more efficiently.
- Tell the audience about United Way’s allocations
process—how rigorous it is and how competitive. People
like to know that we’re working together to make
sure their money is being spent wisely.
Hero of the week—the
Initiative award
After reading last week’s e-newsletter, Rick Fowler
from InterFaith Works left us a message on behalf of his
agency, stating, “We are ready, willing, and very able.” He
then left his cell number, and offered to speak on days,
nights and weekends—and let’s just say he had
a few calls from Speakers Bureau last week! Rick ended up
doing four presentations last week, including one last-minute
request. Thanks so much Rick!
Thank you
Thanks to everyone who did a presentation last week:
Sharon Jack Williams – Dunbar Association
Beth Slater – Food Bank of Central New York
Oscar Vergara – P.E.A.C.E., Inc.
Nancy Kronen – The Salvation Army
Ann Ferro – The Samaritan Center
Michael Spring – Mental Health Association of Onondaga
County
Dotti Hetnar – Vera House
Tom Roshau – The Salvation Army
Pamela Weinberg – Center for Community Alternatives
James Czarniak – Boys & Girls Club Of Syracuse
Ginny Donohue – On Point for College
Freida Heckman – AURORA of CNY
Linda Wright – The Salvation Army
Dave Palen – New Justice Conflict Resolution Services
Frances Howard – Dunbar Association
Hattie Brantley – Dunbar Association |
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We invite everyone in Speakers
Bureau, and all the staff from our funded agencies,
to join us for the second-annual Walk
the Talk event. We want to show the participating
CEOs how much we all appreciate their personal
commitment to helping the community. Plan to join
us for lunch (and fresh, hot donuts!) starting
at 11:45 a.m. on Halloween, Wednesday, October
31, in front of United Way's offices at 518 James
Street.
Please encourage your executive
director to walk his or her talk for the community
and recruit an enthusiastic team to cheer your boss
over the finish line. This event is a blast—don’t
miss it! E-rsvp
here for Walk the Talk. |
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