Summary on the Situation of the United Way Today
Summary on the situation of the United Way today
This past year United Way was marked with new and strengthened partnerships with businesses, governments, nonprofits and other institutions. The opening of the Mary M. Gates Learning Center began a new era in how United Ways expand the reach of its network. This state-of-the-art learning center at United Way Worldwide strengthens collaboration and learning opportunities, and fuels the progress of our worldwide movement.
President and CEO: Brian Gallagher
Vision--United Way envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives.
Mission--United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.
Goals--In 2008, United Way initiated a 10-year program designed to achieve the following goals by 2018: • Improve education, and cut the number of high school dropouts — 1.2 million students, every year — in half. • Help people achieve financial stability, and get 1.9 million working families — half the number of lower-income families who are financially unstable — on the road to economic independence. • Promote healthy lives, and increase by one-third the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoid risky behaviors.
Tax-Exempt Status — all United Ways must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as well as corresponding provisions of other applicable state, local or foreign laws or regulations.
Governance — United Ways are governed by active, responsible, and voluntary governing boards to ensure effective governance over the policies and financial resources of the organization. These boards are responsible for United Ways delivering on their mission to advance the common good.
Ethics —all United Ways follow locally adopted codes of ethics for volunteers and staff that include provisions for ethical management, publicity,
This past year United Way was marked with new and strengthened partnerships with businesses, governments, nonprofits and other institutions. The opening of the Mary M. Gates Learning Center began a new era in how United Ways expand the reach of its network. This state-of-the-art learning center at United Way Worldwide strengthens collaboration and learning opportunities, and fuels the progress of our worldwide movement.
President and CEO: Brian Gallagher
Vision--United Way envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives.
Mission--United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.
Goals--In 2008, United Way initiated a 10-year program designed to achieve the following goals by 2018: • Improve education, and cut the number of high school dropouts — 1.2 million students, every year — in half. • Help people achieve financial stability, and get 1.9 million working families — half the number of lower-income families who are financially unstable — on the road to economic independence. • Promote healthy lives, and increase by one-third the number of youth and adults who are healthy and avoid risky behaviors.
Tax-Exempt Status — all United Ways must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as well as corresponding provisions of other applicable state, local or foreign laws or regulations.
Governance — United Ways are governed by active, responsible, and voluntary governing boards to ensure effective governance over the policies and financial resources of the organization. These boards are responsible for United Ways delivering on their mission to advance the common good.
Ethics —all United Ways follow locally adopted codes of ethics for volunteers and staff that include provisions for ethical management, publicity,