When United Ways talk about their community impact, they often talk about things that are NOT community impact, such as . . .
Read MoreThere are lots of numbers you can use to measure the performance of your United Way such as how much money you raise, how much you invest in programs, etc. No matter what numbers you use, I would strongly recommend you add two more numbers to your list . . .
Read MoreOver the course of working with United Ways for the past 32 years, there are several sayings which find their way into my speech on a fairly regular basis. Here are six of the sayings I use most frequently . . .
Read MoreIn the past two weeks, nearly every United Way I have talked to has mentioned the same thing – lack of focus. Each of the United Ways were very aware of their lack of focus and . . .
Read MoreRecently, I was in an REI store (a sporting goods, camping gear, travel equipment, and clothing store) and saw this sign in the hiking and climbing section of the store. As someone who enjoys hiking, I love to coddiwomple. Get up early . . .
Read MoreWhile many United Ways proclaim that they are community impact organizations, they do not act like community impact organizations. If you want to create a culture of community impact at your United Way, then there are four tenets of community impact you need to be acting upon . . .
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