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What Your Dollar Buys
Potential donors want to know what services will be provided with their gift. Here's a handy chart you can use.

What Your Dollar Buys chart [PDF format 35 KB].

Campaign Posters
Download a general United Way awareness poster or a thermometer goal poster. Both contain our tag "because a strong community is a good place to come home to - that's what matters."

Awareness Poster [PDF 171 KB]

Thermometer Goal Poster [PDF 283KB] This poster is 2-sided containing a fill-in thermometer on one side and a message of 'thank you' on the other side.

Corporate Benefactor Program Brochure
In order to deliver measurable results and improve the quality of life for everyone, while keeping administrative costs low, United Way relies on its benefactors to provide additional sponsorship funding. To find out how to support the Benefactor Program, download our brochure below for more detailed information.

Corporate Benefactor Program Brochure [PDF 212 KB]

Issues of By the Way
This newsletter is produced with you, the Campaign Coordinator, in mind and contains additional tips and resources for your campaign. Read more >>

United Way Logos
Download United Way's new logo. All logos are in jpeg format. Contact us at 464-7281 if you need a different format or assistance with the logo.

You can also download a logo sheet with the "proud partner" statement (PDF 50 KB).

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Helpful Tips

E-Mail Messages
Educate your fellow employees about United Way and its impact in the community by using email messages throughout your campaign. Text format only. Read More >>

Sample Letters
From the first letter that introduces your campaign to the follow-up 'thank you' letter when the campaign is concluded, we have sample letters for you to use. Take the letters word-for-word or pick and choose the paragraphs that work for your campaign.

• For All Employees -- 3 different approaches
• For Members of Organized Labor
• For Recognizing Givers with a Thank You
• For Newly Hired Employees

Model Campaign Techniques
Learn what the pros know about how to run a successful campaign. Follow these easy and proven steps. Try implementing one or two new techniques each year. Text format only. Read More >>

Super Strategies
Is your campaign lagging? Do you need to increase participation or perhaps you'd like to enlist more Spinnaker Club members? Whatever the situation, there's a strategy for you. Read More >>

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Helpful Information

Voices - Real Stories of success
Using real-life success stories in your campaign is a great tool. We have many local stories that you can use. You might also ask someone in your company who has received services from a United Way partner program to speak on behalf of the campaign. Read More >>

Partner Programs
See a list of United Way partner programs and how your gift to Community Care reaches 79 local health and human service programs that make a difference every day in our community. Read More >>

Who's in the Volunteer Spotlight?
Each month we feature a group or individual that goes above and beyond the call to support United Way and the campaign. Do you know someone who should be in the spotlight? Read More >>

Become a volunteer
Do you want to know where your money goes when you give to United Way?
Become an allocations volunteer and find out. Complete a form online >>

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Everything you need to know about United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. If your question is not addressed here, please contact your United Way staff at 464.7281. Read More >>

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