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What are ideas for messages employees could hear that would motivate them to give to the United Way?

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Creator:anonymous
Created:over 3 years ago
Activity:over 3 years ago
Users:0
Ideas:66
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The stigma of past UW abuse of the donated money - explain the reality.
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65.
More statistics based on benefits. e.g. If a child has a headstart, here's how it benefits her
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Tap into international companies
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Drives that appeal to the general public
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United Way could be a daily thing as opposed to an annual drive
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How I can interact with the people at United Way and who benefit from UW
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Appealing to creative individuals asking What are some creative solutions to today's problems
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59.
Automatic subscribing for each year sends a wrong message
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Impact of United Way message
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Focusing on how it will make you feel better as opposed to making it like a corporate tax
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56.
Describe the programs, i.e., "did you know UW does this" etc.
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For lack of some care, this was lost, for lack of that a family was lost... and so on
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54.
Your parents don't give to United Way. Do you want to make the world better for your kids?
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53.
Power requirements of how much money they need to operate and why my dollars matter a lot
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Describe the outcomes from UW - what they have accomplished.
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51.
Talk to the future of United Way
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50.
When did you need help (from United Way) ?
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49.
Think of someone in their family and how they can get help from United Way
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48.
Compare UW to other charities and how they are better or more fiscally responsible.
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Communicate the financial situation of UW to raise confidence.
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46.
Show a message of frugality
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Who are my peers who are giving
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44.
Show a before and after image
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Who is the face behind it...who is being helped
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Compare and contrast the "haves" and the "have nots" i.e., what you can get for $25 etc.
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41.
Weather kids: kids come around with the weather report and give message of the UW
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Public acknowledgement of high donors in the company
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39.
Have students go door-to-door asking for donations for UW, almost like girl scout cookies
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What would the community look like without the United Way? show a stark message
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Have kids/college students be more involved by providing their time or having tattoos
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36.
Educating employees on how UW provides long-term benefits to your area or organization
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35.
Employee matching: Get companies to match 50% of funds donated by employees
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Themed months around behaviours that already exist (e.g. Spring cleaning connected to donate to a particular organization)
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Set up mini brainstorming sessions within companies on how to engage with United Way
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Have cluster-maps that show on a world-map where the needs are and where the giving i
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Take advantage of times when people are already giving to places like Salvation Army
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Show the disparity between Avg. consumer v/s Avg. recipient
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Show tangible local success stories
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28.
Show a direct benefit of your donation in your neighborhood/community as opposed to somebody doing something remote (like saving whales)
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27.
be part of the solution
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26.
I am not getting hit with many different donation requests
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Extreme makeover like on ABC TV
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how much more the average person has than the average UW recipient
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Personalize how your specific contributions are being used.
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Case studies with online movies (1 minute video casts) where you see local work
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make donations specific
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Visual incarnation of benefits of funds
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Prioritized needs
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Knowing how my dollars get used: Message around impact of agencies
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imact on community
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Negative ramifications if key issues are not addressed (crime will seep into your neighborhood, etc).
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15.
Six degrees of the United Way
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improved community
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promote ease of donations
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results
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where the money is going
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merit
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show celebrities making donations/volunteering
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Facts highlighting issues UW addresses
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...Adding idea...can I choose who I help
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Hope for improved community based on prior success/methods
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are there people in my area effected
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use guilt trips...
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"your mother would be proud"
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how many people are effected
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Success stories from those helped by UW
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