Plano ISD2014 United Way Campaign

Changing Lives in North Texas Forever

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Community Scorecards

Benefits of Education Community Goal

Education

• Focus on early childhood intervention, gets kids on the right track from birth

• Increased earning power of community

• Increase in educated, qualified employable people

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Benefits of Income Community Goal

Income

• Reduced access of welfare systems

• Increase earned income = broader tax base

• Decreased crime

• Decreased incidences of domestic violence/child abuse

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Benefits of Health Community Goal

Health

• Increased preventative care & decreased ER care = decreased expenses

• Due to higher preventative care and increased medical homes, decrease incidence of obesity, increase in disease maintenance (i.e. - diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.)

• Increased access to health care, including prenatal medicine

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A list of programs funded by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is located at www.unitedwaydallas.org > About Us > Programs

You’ll find a description of each program and the amount of funds received by the program.

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Timeline

Campaign materials delivered to Coordinators by August 29th

United Way Campaign September 8-19

Meetings with UW Presentation Sept. 8 – Sept. 19

Return pledge packets to Communications Dept. September 24

Role of the Coordinator

1.Educate employees

2.Distribute campaign materials

3.Generate excitement and enthusiasm for the campaign and say THANK YOU!

Role of the Coordinator1. Educate employees

• Through group presentations:– Consider existing staff meetings or special

meetings– Use the typical agenda:

– Welcome Coordinator (you)– UW overview UW staff– Dollars at work Agency Speaker– Campaign video (if time allows)– Q&A/Thank you Team Leader / UW

Plano ISD does not directly or indirectly require or coerce employees to:  1) make or not make a

contribution to a charitable organization or in response to a fund-raiser; or 2) attend or not attend a meeting called for the purpose of soliciting charitable contributions.

Role of the Coordinator

1. Educate employees

– Discuss any first-hand experiences with United Way and ask for others to share

– Thank individuals for their time and consideration

– Remember, giving is a personal decision

Role of the Coordinator

2. Distribute Campaign Materials – Consider making brochures available at the

meeting

– Have paper pledge forms available

– Be a leader

Best Practices

3. Generate enthusiasm and say THANK YOU!

– Say Thank You!

– Hang goal poster with total amount raised

Plano ISD does not directly or indirectly require or coerce employees to:  1) make or not make a contribution to a charitable organization or in response to a fund-raiser; or 2) attend or not attend a

meeting called for the purpose of soliciting charitable contributions.