What is Speakers Bureau, and how can I use it?

Speakers Bureau places speakers from agencies that receive United Way dollars in front of your employees. With more than 100 speakers trained to speak about a wide variety of programs, Speakers Bureau is an opportunity for your workforce to hear about the many different ways United Way puts pledges to work in our community.

Best of all, Speakers Bureau is easy to use. Once you know the dates of your campaign meetings and rough attendance numbers, click here to download a Speaker Request Form. Just fill it out (selecting a Vision Area that you think would be appropriate for your co-workers) and fax it to us at 428-2227.

If you aren’t sure which Vision Area to select, or you have other questions, please call 428-2211 and ask to speak to your account manager. Questions about scheduling should be addressed to Speakers Bureau Coordinator at 428-2235.

Do agency speakers really make a difference?

Yes! ECCs that are able to track pledging from employees who have heard from an agency speaker versus those who have not tell us that the difference is significant.

“ Agency speakers live it,” said Bill Leiker, ECC at Lockheed Martin. “They make a campaign meeting so much more meaningful. They have the stories of people in need. They’re vitally important. It makes such a difference in our campaign.”

2007 Speakers Bureau Handbook