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Gary Goscenski 10/15/26 Gary Goscenski 10/15/26

How to Keep Your United Way Afloat

You will never think about your United Way the same way again.

Gary Goscenski 3/4/26 Gary Goscenski 3/4/26

The Ownership Trap

Does your United Way own things it shouldn’t?

Sarah Piper 3/18/20 Sarah Piper 3/18/20

Telecommuting? Here’s Something for You.

Being stuck in the house all day can be dull, and COVID-19 seems to be the only thing anyone can talk about. Here’s one way you take a productive break to ward off monotony and think about something other than the virus.

Gary Goscenski 8/17/17 Gary Goscenski 8/17/17

Does Your United Way Have Vision?

Over the years, I have seen a lot of vision statements from United Ways, and most probably meet these definitions. However, just because a vision statement meets the definition does not make it useful or beneficial. This begs the question “Why would a United Way want a vision statement?”