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Where is Your Impact?
Recently, we ran across a United Way that did not share any impact. You probably think we just overlooked it or missed looking . . .
Three Things Your United Way Should Stop Doing Now
Too much too do? Not enough time? Here are three things your United Way should stop doing now . . .
This is NOT Community Impact!
When United Ways talk about their community impact, they often talk about things that are NOT community impact, such as . . .
Why Your United Way Must Beat 15%
There 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 . . .
Six Sayings for Your Bulletin Board
Over 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 . . .
Fix Your Focus
In 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 . . .