Thank you for joining The United Way team!

As a United Way company campaigner, your job is vital to the success of this year's campaign. Through your eyes, your fellow employees will see the value of the many United Way-funded programs making a difference for people throughout Clark, Champaign & Madison counties. This guide suggests effective ways to ask for contributions.

Campaign Time Line and Check list:

2-3 months out:

• Evaluate past performances
• Consider a reasonable campaign goal. If you made goal the previous year, consider raising your goal 5%.
• Start thinking about who you want on your campaign team.

1-3 months out:

• Talk to management to discuss the goal and their involvement.
• Select your campaign team and start putting together a game plan for the up coming campaign.
• Make sure your team is prepared to talk about United Way by knowing facts and figures. Know the affiliated agencies. Between you and your team, try to talk to every employee individually.
• Plan activities to involve all employees. Make your campaign fun and enjoyable by coming up with fundraisers, contests, parties and use incentives whenever possible.
Fundraisers/Contests: Raise extra money above what the employees pledge

• Bake Sales
• Employee Cookouts
• Baby Picture Guessing Game
• Halloween Costume Contest
• Car Wash
• Chili Cook Off
• Casual Day Coupons

Parties: Have fun and teach people about United Way

• Ice Cream Social
• Department Sponsored Breakfasts
• Pizza Party

Incentives: Generate more visibility and increase participation

• Reserve Company VIP parking spaces
• Lottery Tickets
• Gift Certificates
• Extra Vacation Days

1 month before:

• Make sure you have all the United Way materials you’ll need for every employee. If you need additional supplies or have questions call your local United Way office at Clark 937-324-5551, Champaign 937-653-8571 & Madison 740-852-0287

• Start sending out notices or hanging fliers to make sure everyone is aware that the campaign is about to start.
• Schedule a speaker through the United Way office to come and speak at one of your employee functions.
• Decide how you are going to get the material out to everyone.
Hand deliver to each employee, which is the best

During the Campaign:

• Keep everyone up to date on how the campaign is going.

Emails Newsletters Bulletin Boards

• Send thank you letters!!!
• Let the United Way office know if you need anything.
• Report total to everyone.
• Most Importantly, Have Fun!

Wrap Things Up:

• Make sure everyone has been thanked!
• Get with your campaign team and discuss how things went.
• Call the volunteer assigned to your company or the United Way office to pick up all materials.