United Way of Central New York is organized around a set of guiding organizational principles: a core mission that defines our role in the community, a vision that inspires our efforts, and strategies that shape our work.
| MISSION |
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To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another |
| VISION |
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To become a community reaching its full caring potential |
| STRATEGIES |
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• Understand the needs of our community
• Establish strategic partnerships to mobilize resources
• Increase donor engagement in caring for this community
• Focus community investments to achieve measurable impact |
Donors want their gifts to make a difference, but often don’t have the expertise to know if charities are effective in their work. United Way offers donors a unique service to help make the greatest possible impact. Expert volunteers from across the community lead our organization and provide continual oversight of our work, so donors know their gifts will be used well, helping our local community where it’s needed most.
How United Way “does the homework” for donors.
We begin by developing an understanding of the issues in this community, then we search out the best ways to make improvements. We focus community resources—your gift and the gifts of others—on making an impact where it’s needed most, funding the finest programs at well-run agencies and continually monitoring programs to make sure they stay on track and achieve results.
All this research and monitoring takes time and expertise. When you give to United Way, you get the services of a full-time professional staff plus the skills of hundreds of knowledgeable volunteers—lawyers, accountants, doctors, educators, business leaders and more—who oversee every aspect of United Way, making sure your gift is invested wisely and used effectively.
Unlike non-profits that focus their efforts on one problem or group, United Way works to strengthen the whole community. We help donors have the most impact with one gift, improving the lives of thousands of people each year.
When you choose United Way, you know that you have a partner working for you every day, making sure your gift is used well—to change lives, and our community, for the better.
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