Survivor or Dinosaur

Will your United Way be a survivor or a dinosaur? In our rapidly changing world, organizations that transform are survivors and those that don’t become extinct like dinosaurs. Check out these examples of survivors and dinosaurs:

SURVIVORS

Wells Fargo: express services (1852) >>> financial services (2025)

Nintendo: playing cards (1889) >>> gaming consoles (2025)

Marvel: comic books (1939) >>> entertainment (2025)

Apple: computers (1976) >>> handheld electronics (2025)

Netflix: DVD rental (1997) >>> streaming content (2025)

DINOSAURS

A&P Supermarket: founded (1859) >>> extinct (2015)

S & H Green Stamps: founded (1896) >>> extinct (2020)

Kmart: founded (1899) >>> extinct (2024)

Yellow Cab: founded (1907) >>> extinct (2015)

Blockbuster: founded (1985) >>> extinct (2014)

YOUR UNITED WAY: SURVIVOR OR DINOSAUR?

Pass-through fundraisers (1887) >>> Pass-through fundraisers (2025) = DINOSAUR   

Or,

Pass-through fundraisers (1887) >>> Issue focused impact (2025) = SURVIVOR