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TIMES LIKE THESE ARE WHY WE’RE HERE

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United Way of Allegheny County

Messages

United Way is Doing a Great Job!




2009 Campaign Messages

United Way is well managed

and well governed by corporate leaders




$3.5

$4.5

$5.5

$6.5

$7.5

$8.5

2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

United Way of Allegheny CountySupport Services Expenses

Dol

lars

in M

illio

ns $6.2

$5.3

$4.4

$4.0

Fiscal YearNote: Fiscal Year 2004 is not included due to a change in year end from December 31 to June 30.

Note: Fiscal Year 2009 is projected and Fiscal Year 2010 is budgeted.

7/1/2009

$7.8

$3.9 $3.8$3.9





United Way is successful even in these challenging economic times!




$29,842,001

$31,022,233$31,231,711

$29,000,000

$29,500,000

$30,000,000

$30,500,000

$31,000,000

$31,500,000

2006 2007 2008

Dollars Raisedwith percent of increase over prior year

3.95%

0.68%




0.68%

4.00%-

-12.70%

-14.00%

-12.00%

-10.00%

-8.00%

-6.00%

-4.00%

-2.00%

0.00%

2.00%

United Way ofAllegheny

County

United WaysNationwide

Human ServicesContributions

Nationwide

Change in Charitable Donations from 2007 to 2008





United Way is addressing major issues important to Allegheny County being a better

place to live and work

(1) Preventing violence, (2) motivating kids to succeed in school, (3) helping frail seniors be

healthy and safe at home, (4) helping financially struggling families





Never before has the need been greater!

3 fold increase in people requesting assistance to prevent eviction





United Way is focused on prevention – those service that prevent terrible

outcomes like school failure or delinquency

and that reduce the costs to taxpayers of remedial services





United Way is the entire corporate community making our town better.

United Way is big: 720+ companies and 60,000 donors





United Way is growing!

3% more donors in 2008

This summer 20 new companies (4,000+ employees) agreed to run campaigns





United Way is local – 97% of funds stay here and address local human problems





United Way is truly mobilizing volunteers and organizations

In last 3 months, recruited 736 youth mentors and counting

3X the annual number of youth mentor recruits





United Way = results!

Example: After-school program has reliable data that shows it is keeping kids in

school, improving attendance, grades, standardized test scores, and course

credits





United Way is the only way to contribute and get an assurance that the agency

(1) Is well managed

(2) Well governed by a voluntary board using best practices

(3) Financially sound

(4) Demonstrating results





United Way needs your help

and your generosity!

The number one reason for not giving:

never asked (53%)

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