Partner Agencies What Can Your United Way American Red Cross – Cornhusker Chapter The HUB – Central Access Point for The Arc of Lincoln Young Adults Dollars Do? Asian Community and Cultural Center Indian Center, Inc. Boy Scouts of America Cornhusker Council League of Human Dignity, Inc. When you support the United Way Fund, your Boys & Girls Clubs of Lincoln/Lancaster County Legal Aid of Nebraska CASA for Lancaster County Lighthouse dollars go further in our community. Here’s what Catholic Social Services Lincoln Literacy your support can do: CEDARS Youth Services Lincoln Medical Education Partnership Center for People in Need, Inc. Lincoln Public Schools – Families Learning Child Advocacy Center in Partnership Child Guidance Center Malone Community Center City Impact Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach Community Action Partnership of Lancaster Mourning Hope + Buy three educational DVDs for patients and Saunders Counties Northeast Family Center Community CROPS People’s City Mission with cystic fibrosis and their family $ El Centro de las Americas The Salvation Army Lincoln, Nebraska Corps 10 members. Family Service Association of Lincoln St. Monica’s Home Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc. Tabitha, Inc. Fresh Start, Inc. TeamMates Mentoring Program + Provide food and one night’s stay for a Friendship Home of Lincoln, Inc. Voices of Hope Lincoln, Inc. resident at a domestic violence shelter. Good Neighbor Community Center Volunteer Partners Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters Willard Community Center YWCA Lincoln Community Health Charities of Nebraska

+ Pay for 20 people with arthritis to The ALS Association Keith Worthington Chapter Muscular Dystrophy Association of Nebraska $ participate in the “Walk with Ease” Alzheimer’s Association, Nebraska Chapter National Hemophilia Foundation, Nebraska 20 walking group. American Diabetes Association of Nebraska Chapter American Lung Association of Nebraska National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Arthritis Foundation, Heartland Region, Mid America Chapter + Purchase classroom supplies to Nebraska Nebraska AIDS Project Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care help children reach developmental Nebraska/Iowa Chapter Association milestones. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Nebraska Chapter Nebraska Kidney Association Inc. JDRF, Heartland Chapter Susan G. Komen Nebraska The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society United Cerebral Palsy of Nebraska March of Dimes, Nebraska Chapter

+ Help someone with leukemia or $ lymphoma pay for medical supplies not 50 covered by insurance.

+ Provide three days of food, housing, and comfort supplies for a family of three.

United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County 238 S. 13th Street | Lincoln, NE 68508 + Send a child with diabetes to Camp Hot 402.441.7700 | unitedwaylincoln.org $100 Shots Central. + Feed a dozen families for an entire week.

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Thank you to Snitily Carr for helping make this brochure possible. Change Lives Do More for Lincoln Engage. Empower . Graduate. Contributing to the United Way Fund is the best way to ensure that your Engage. Empower. Graduate. is a joint initiative undertaken by the Imagine being a child living in an unstable situation. How hard would gift has the biggest possible impact. Last year, the Fund helped give 3,000 Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) and the Emerging Leaders Council it be to concentrate in school if your mom was at home dealing with children 91,813 nutritious meals through the summer food program. We (ELC) to support breakthrough opportunities in the McPhee Elementary a chronic illness or if your dad lost his job? Could you really learn if helped provide 80,072 nights of shelter to homeless individuals, and 1,208 School community. This initiative complements the powerful work you were constantly distracted by hunger? Or, as an adult, could you youth were connected with supportive mentors. Furthermore, $574,574 was already being done by the United Way Fund and supports multiple do well at your job if your spouse or child was struggling? directed to Community Health Charities of Nebraska programs to assist those programs that empower families and students to strive for achievement facing chronic illnesses. and on-time graduation, which will set them up for long-term success. United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County and Community Health These programs include: Charities of Nebraska help individuals overcome situations like these. + Jump Start to Kindergarten We meet many needs, giving people hope and security and GOAL: To emotionally prepare pre-K students connecting them with opportunities for success. Join us and help Lead the Way for kindergarten change the lives of many right here in our community. Many individuals give to United Way at a leadership level, serving as an + Family Literacy inspiration to all those who aspire to make a difference in the lives of others. GOAL: To provide English literacy and parenting These generous supporters lead the movement for change in our community, classes to families Why Choose Us? empowering everyone to join in and do what they can to help. United Way + Parent Education/Workforce Development engages multiple stakeholders to ensure we are in tune with the needs of our GOAL: To build resilient families through community. And when it comes to meeting those needs, we look at the big United Way is our community’s best ally when it comes to creating long- intervention and prevention services picture and determine what will do the most good for the community as a term change. We collaborate with local experts in order to determine what + Summer Slide whole. As a leadership giver, you can be certain your gifts are invested where the needs are, and then we develop a big-picture plan for how to best meet GOAL: To maintain academic achievement over they will have the biggest impact. Your generosity will provide those in need those needs. Together, we can maximize our influence and make the greatest the summer months with hope and access to opportunities—improving the lives of many and, in possible positive impact. turn, our community. + Mental Health Services To do that, we’ve carefully selected three critical areas of focus. GOAL: To improve access to intervention and Leadership Giving Levels prevention services Children TOTAL ANNUAL GIFT MONTHLY GIFT + Mentoring Helping young people reach their high school graduation day starts with GOAL: To increase the number of mentors Tocqueville Society $10,000 or more $834 or more addressing the challenges that stand in their way. We support education, providing support to students social and cognitive development, and behavioral health services to give Community Trustees $7,500–$9,999 $625–$833 every child the resources he or she needs to succeed. Community Builders $5,000–$7,499 $417– $624 Women’s Leadership Council Community Visionaries $3,000–$4,999 $250–$416 You can support the initiative by donating at these two levels: Those in crisis + WLC Supporters: minimum annual gift of $1,000 Community Leaders $2,500–$2,999 $208–$249 Assisting people struggling with basic needs helps them build a stable + WLC Leaders: minimum annual gift of $2,500 Community Developers $2,000–$2,499 $167–$207 foundation that will allow them to become strong, thriving members of our community. Community Investors $1,500–$1,999 $125–$166 Emerging Leaders Council

Community Supporters $1,000–$1,499 $83–$124 Members are in their 20s, 30s, and 40s and give at these three levels: Those with chronic health issues + ELC Promoters: minimum annual gift of $500 Community Promoters $500–$999 $42–$82 + ELC Supporters: minimum annual gift of $1,000 Through a unique partnership with Community Health Charities of Nebraska, Emerging Leaders $500 or more $42 or more + ELC Leaders: minimum annual gift of $2,500 we offer hope and support to individuals dealing with chronic health issues. (49 years old and under) Women Leaders in Philanthropy $1,000 or more $83 or more Join us. You can make a significant impact on students and You can play a part in this incredible movement by Women in Philanthropy $500–$999 $42–$82 supporting the United Way Fund. families in the McPhee Elementary School community. WHAT YOUR UNITED WAY FUND DOLLARS DO... A $10 Donation

+ Gives youth school supplies to use on homework + Provides a hot meal on a cold night for five firefighters fighting a house fire + Covers the cost of snacks per day for a camper at a Muscular Dystrophy Association camp + Feeds a family of five for one week + Buys a ticket for a child to attend the National Hemophilia Foundation’s annual Red/White game and tailgate with other children affected by blood disorders + Purchases diapers and essential baby items A $20 Donation + Purchases a gas cards for breast cancer patients + Provides disaster training for five volunteers + Covers the cost of a flu shot for someone with a chronic illness + Pays for an English as a Second Language (ESL) book to enable a child’s parent to study English + Provides eight meals at a shelter A $50 Donation

+ Purchases 500 lbs. of food and will feed 10 families for a week + Buys materials for 10 participants in an Arthritis Foundation exercise class + Allows for the purchase of toys and playground equipment to promote language, cognitive and motor development for children + Gives a family living with multiple sclerosis a Thanksgiving dinner in their home + Helps a family pay a monthly utility bill A $100 Donation + Sponsors a student’s GED classes and books + Provides a lymphedema sleeve to a woman to reduce complications after breast cancer surgery + Feeds 20 families for a week + Repairs medical equipment including wheelchairs, leg braces, communication devices and more + Allows for the monthly transportation to and from middle school for teens A Day in the Life of Your Donation

7:00 a.m. A six-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes gives his diabetic bear an insulin shot while he gets one, too.

8:00 a.m. A two-year-old child attends an early education program while her parents work, thanks to scholarship assistance.

9:00 a.m. A once-homeless man attends class at Southeast Community College after a case manager found him a place to live and helped him go back to school.

10:00 a.m. A child with asthma attends Camp Superkids.

11:00 a.m. A child at McPhee Elementary School visits with a behavioral therapist.

12:00 p.m. A senior couple receives a healthy meal from Meals on Wheels.

1:00 p.m. A man with arthritis participates in a specialized exercise class.

2:00 p.m. A teenage girl meets with her mentor.

3:00 p.m. Elementary school students have a place to go after school where they can get help with their homework and eat dinner.

4:00 p.m. A woman who underwent surgery for breast cancer receives a mastectomy garment.

5:00 p.m. A mother and son participate in family literacy activities.

6:00 p.m. A family of four has dinner made with food received from both a food pantry and a community garden.

7:00 p.m. A woman finds refuge from an abusive partner at a local shelter.

Every hour, every day, there is a need. Your gift to the United Way Fund makes all of this possible. Thank You! With United Way, giving a little can accomplish a lot.

Common calculations: What it means to you: What it means to those in need:

(Based on 26 pay periods per year) $10 A frozen pizza and Weekly food box for a family of 3-5. 12-pack of pop A child’s food and shelter for a day. $3.85 per pay period $100 $9.62 per pay period $250 $25 Dinner for 2 Hot meals for 8 homeless people. A flu shot for someone with a chronic illness. $19.24 per pay period $500 $50 Cable for 2 weeks Food, housing and supplies for a family of 3 $28.85 per pay period $750 for 3 nights. Nearly 300 diapers for babies and toddlers. $38.47 per pay period $1,000

Your donation to the United Way Fund helps change lives right here in Lincoln. Every dollar you give makes a big difference. With United Way, giving a little can accomplish a lot.

Common calculations: What it means to you: What it means to those in need:

(Based on 26 pay periods per year) $10 A frozen pizza and Weekly food box for a family of 3-5. 12-pack of pop A child’s food and shelter for a day. $3.85 per pay period $100 $25 Dinner for 2 Hot meals for 8 homeless people. $9.62 per pay period $250 A flu shot for someone with a chronic illness. $19.24 per pay period $500 $50 Cable for 2 weeks Food, housing and supplies for a family of 3 $28.85 per pay period $750 for 3 nights. Nearly 300 diapers for babies and toddlers. $38.47 per pay period $1,000

Your donation to the United Way Fund helps change lives right here in Lincoln. Every dollar you give makes a big difference. With United Way, giving a little can accomplish a lot.

Common calculations: What it means to you: What it means to those in need:

(Based on 26 pay periods per year) $10 A frozen pizza and Weekly food box for a family of 3-5. 12-pack of pop A child’s food and shelter for a day. $3.85 per pay period $100

$9.62 per pay period $250 $25 Dinner for 2 Hot meals for 8 homeless people. A flu shot for someone with a chronic illness. $19.24 per pay period $500 $50 Cable for 2 weeks Food, housing and supplies for a family of 3 $28.85 per pay period $750 for 3 nights. Nearly 300 diapers for babies and toddlers. $38.47 per pay period $1,000

Your donation to the United Way Fund helps change lives right here in Lincoln. Every dollar you give makes a big difference.

United Way 2014 Campaign Talking Points

Give Confidence. Give Opportunity. Give Security. Give Hope.

General Messaging:

1. United Way is the vehicle to create long-lasting, meaningful change in our community.  By working together with all of the stakeholders throughout our community, United Way stays in tune with what our community needs.  United Way maintains a big picture approach to solving the issues facing our community, and is able to draw the financial and human resources around those areas that will have the greatest positive impact.  RIPPLE EFFECT: We fund services that address the whole person allowing these individuals to grow into strong, contributing members of our community. In the end, this improves the community for everyone. 2. Our donors can be confident that they are truly making a difference by supporting United Way. There is a tremendous need within the Lincoln community, but together we can change lives:  12,500 children in Lincoln live in poverty  Lincoln has six neighborhoods in extreme poverty  Almost half of all Americans live with at least one chronic illness

Explaining the Campaign:

1. This year’s campaign focuses on the intangible gifts United Way provides to the community through the support of our donors.  Because the Fund supports several services at multiple agencies, donors are ensuring that a variety of needs are met. See examples below:  Confidence: Children with a strong support system are more likely to develop the self-confidence they need to do well in life. Great things happen when we LIVE UNITED. You can help – support the United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign.  Opportunity: When we give children unique opportunities to learn and grow, we give them the chance to develop skills that will help them succeed later in life. Great things happen when we LIVE UNITED. You can help – support the United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign.  Security: For individuals and families trying to overcome a challenging situation, a sense of security is a necessary foundation for growth. Great things happen when we LIVE UNITED. You can help – support the United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign.  Hope: When we support health research and assistance for individuals and families struggling with chronic health issues, we create a world where there is genuine hope for a better tomorrow. Great things happen when we LIVE UNITED. You can help – support the United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign.  This comprehensive approach provides more than a temporary solution to problems. It provides the more intangible gifts of security, hope, opportunity, and confidence. 2. Only United Way can claim such an all-encompassing impact on the whole person and community. This comprehensive approach is the result of having our fingers on the pulse of this community and our donor’s commitment to giving.

Addressing areas of need in our community

United Way and Community Health Charities are committed to creating long-term change within Lincoln and Lancaster County. In order to create that change, it’s important to take an in-depth look at the issues facing our community and Lincoln Vital Signs is a collaborative effort to examine those issues. Some findings in their 2014 report were:

A growing proportion of Lincoln’s population faces real need.

 Persons in poverty has increase 48% since 2005  Per capita income, adjusted for cost of living trails U.S. average by $1,400  Six neighborhoods now in extreme poverty  Homelessness has increased 41% since 2007

Lincoln’s children are particularly vulnerable.

 22% of children (12,500) are in poverty; that number has doubled since 2008  133% increase in LPS students receiving free lunch since 2000  74% of children under 6 have all parents in the workforce; 77% for children aged 6-17  Disparities in educational attainment for children that are racial/ethnic minorities and receiving free/reduced lunch  On any given day, 1,000 children are in out-of-home placement

American health is declining precipitously and is cause for concern.

 Of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S., 7 are chronic diseases  Almost half of all Americans live with at least one chronic illness

These findings allow us to target donor dollars to our three areas of focus – investing in children, assisting those in crisis and supporting those will chronic health issues – maximizing our efforts and building lasting change.

Statistics provided by:

lincolnvitalsigns.org

CAMPAIGN Stop, don’t reinvent the wheel. United Way and Community Health Charities have built a robust online campaign toolkit with many of the items and resources you’ll need to have a successful campaign. Visit unitedwaylincoln.org and click on the “Campaign Toolkit” button. Items include: MANAGER’S GUIDE - Letter and email templates - Leadership giving and affi nity - Speaker request and - Personal stories group resources t-shirt order forms - What your dollars can do - Campaign week ideas - And more! Welcome - Program and agency lists - Logos United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County and Community Health Charities of Nebraska are working together to advance the common good. We focus on: • helping kids succeed in school Contact Information • assisting families in crisis to reach stability United Way Campaign Staff Whitney Lake • supporting those facing a chronic health issue Main Phone Number Michelle Bring Development Director Through our partnership, Community Health Charities receives a guaranteed portion 402.441.7700 Senior Director of Marketing and Community Health Charities of the United Way Fund. Resource Development 402.318.4138 2014 Coordinator Coaching and 402.441.8699 [email protected] Education Chairs The Role of a Campaign Manager [email protected] Lori Meyers Lori Cerveny Campaign managers are responsible for organizing the annual United Way/ Resource Development Manager/ Community Health Charities Campaign in the companies where they work. Olsson Associates Starlet Borecky Labor Liaison 402.458.5692 Senior Resource With the assistance of United Way/Community Health Charities staff and 402.441.6167 Loaned Executives (professionals from area businesses who assist with [email protected] Development Manager [email protected] 402.441.7176 the annual campaign), each campaign manager: Lisa Sedivy [email protected] Lona Thompson • Attends yearly manager trainings to receive the information and tools Olsson Associates Resource Development Manager, to run a successful campaign. Cathy Hietbrink 402.458.5992 Leadership Giving/Affi nity Groups • Develops an effective campaign plan, assisted by their staff [email protected] Lincoln Director 402.441.7213 Community Health Charities member who will serve as a contact, provide support, and deliver [email protected] campaign materials. Krista Stevens 402.475.2770 Ameritas [email protected] • Recruits and coordinates a volunteer committee to help plan the campaign and talk to coworkers about giving. 402.325.4239 Chad Hood [email protected] Director of Campaign • Requests a speaker for employee meetings. 402.441.7174 • Coordinates the distribution and collection of campaign materials. [email protected] • Plans and implements kickoff and recognition events. • Promotes the campaign to coworkers. • Prepares and submits a fi nal report to the appropriate United Way/ Together, we can change lives Community Health Charities representative. Imagine a child who comes home on Friday night with a • Evaluates campaign success and makes recommendations for next year. backpack full of food. He can eat because of your support of United Way. He has a mentor and a tutor through United Way • Thanks all employees for their efforts on behalf of the campaign. funded programs. When his mother was diagnosed with cancer, he and his family received help because of your generosity. No one person could provide this child with all of this support. But together, United Way, CHC-NE, our funded agencies, and donors like you can make sure he has everything he needs.

Find more personal stories like this online at unitedwaylincoln.org Building Blocks for a Successful Campaign Sample So what does it take to run a good campaign? We have developed fi ve key building blocks that will help ensure a 4. Wrap Up Your Campaign meeting agenda successful and fun campaign. As your campaign draws to a close, it is time to fi nalize and share your results. 2 Minutes 1. Gain Management Support and Involvement • Collect all pledge forms and arrange for your United Way/Community CEO/Senior Manager or Ask your CEO and senior management team to provide visible support and leadership for your campaign. It is strongly Health Charities representative to pick up the reporting envelopes. Please make sure the front is completely fi lled out. Coordinator welcomes recommended that a representative of your senior management team speak at major campaign events. everyone and affi rms company • Arrange a meeting with your CEO and senior management team to discuss the campaign. • Promote your fi nal results, and recognize groups and departments. support and explains purpose • Ask the CEO or senior management to send a personal letter or email to employees. • Send a letter or email from you and your CEO thanking employees for their of the meeting contributions. • Obtain permission for group employee meetings and ask them to be involved. 4 Minutes • Work with management to create a plan for a Leadership Giving Program. 5. Keep Up Year-Round Communications Show United Way/Community Tip: Find sample CEO letters, memos, and emails in the Campaign Toolkit at unitedwaylincoln.org. Employees should know how their contributions are impacting the community. Health • Share personal stories and newsletter articles monthly. Charities Video 2. Create your plan • Participate in a volunteer opportunity. Goals to Set This is a very important step to the success of your campaign. Here 5 minutes you will establish your committee, strategize, and set your goals. • Attend United Way/Community Health Charities community events. - Increase gifts to the United Campaign representative Way Fund • Recruit energetic and enthusiastic individuals to be on the will give an overview of the campaign committee. Select key individuals from different Campaign Message - Increase your employee levels, departments, and locations. If you have participation • Hold a committee training with your United Way/Community Make “The Ask” 5-7 Minutes - Increase the average gift Health Charities representative. The #1 reason people give for questions, please Agency Speaker will share how - Increase the number of • Review last year’s campaign results for successes not contributing is that they call your United employee contributions to the Leadership Givers and opportunities. were never asked. United Way Fund are making a • Identify strategies and set goals that refl ect the culture of Way representative. positive impact your workplace. 2 Minutes 3. Promote and Educate New Hire Program Wrap up. Answer any Individuals who learn about the valuable community impact of United Way and Community Health Charities are more likely Introduce new employees to United Way during their orientation and give them questions. Provide valuable to get involved and participate. Employee meetings are an ideal way to share this knowledge and the typical meeting will a chance to make a pledge. Show them that they work for a company that cares campaign details like dates, take 20 minutes. about the community. activities, and events. Be sure to talk about when pledge • Promote the campaign at least one week in advance. Retiree Program forms will be available and • Use incentives to encourage attendance (food, giveaways, etc.). When you have an employee who retires, if you don’t already include them in your when and where to turn them • Show the United Way/Community Health Charities of Nebraska campaign video, and distribute pledge forms and campaign, provide them with information and the chance to continue their support in. brochures to all employees. of United Way/Community Health Charities outside the workplace. • Work with your United Way/Community Health Charities representative to schedule an agency speaker. • Maintain a visual presence throughout your entire campaign. Display posters, send daily emails with personal stories, post facts and information, use goal thermometers, and update them regularly to track your progress. Important Dates Pacesetter Campaign – July 7-August 22, 2014 Community Campaign – September 4-November 14, 2014 Campaign Kickoff – September 4, 2014 Building Blocks for a Successful Campaign Sample So what does it take to run a good campaign? We have developed fi ve key building blocks that will help ensure a 4. Wrap Up Your Campaign meeting agenda successful and fun campaign. As your campaign draws to a close, it is time to fi nalize and share your results. 2 Minutes 1. Gain Management Support and Involvement • Collect all pledge forms and arrange for your United Way/Community CEO/Senior Manager or Ask your CEO and senior management team to provide visible support and leadership for your campaign. It is strongly Health Charities representative to pick up the reporting envelopes. Please make sure the front is completely fi lled out. Coordinator welcomes recommended that a representative of your senior management team speak at major campaign events. everyone and affi rms company • Arrange a meeting with your CEO and senior management team to discuss the campaign. • Promote your fi nal results, and recognize groups and departments. support and explains purpose • Ask the CEO or senior management to send a personal letter or email to employees. • Send a letter or email from you and your CEO thanking employees for their of the meeting contributions. • Obtain permission for group employee meetings and ask them to be involved. 4 Minutes • Work with management to create a plan for a Leadership Giving Program. 5. Keep Up Year-Round Communications Show United Way/Community Tip: Find sample CEO letters, memos, and emails in the Campaign Toolkit at unitedwaylincoln.org. Employees should know how their contributions are impacting the community. Health • Share personal stories and newsletter articles monthly. Charities Video 2. Create your plan • Participate in a volunteer opportunity. Goals to Set This is a very important step to the success of your campaign. Here 5 minutes you will establish your committee, strategize, and set your goals. • Attend United Way/Community Health Charities community events. - Increase gifts to the United Campaign representative Way Fund • Recruit energetic and enthusiastic individuals to be on the will give an overview of the campaign committee. Select key individuals from different Campaign Message - Increase your employee levels, departments, and locations. If you have participation • Hold a committee training with your United Way/Community Make “The Ask” 5-7 Minutes - Increase the average gift Health Charities representative. The #1 reason people give for questions, please Agency Speaker will share how - Increase the number of • Review last year’s campaign results for successes not contributing is that they call your United employee contributions to the Leadership Givers and opportunities. were never asked. United Way Fund are making a • Identify strategies and set goals that refl ect the culture of Way representative. positive impact your workplace. 2 Minutes 3. Promote and Educate New Hire Program Wrap up. Answer any Individuals who learn about the valuable community impact of United Way and Community Health Charities are more likely Introduce new employees to United Way during their orientation and give them questions. Provide valuable to get involved and participate. Employee meetings are an ideal way to share this knowledge and the typical meeting will a chance to make a pledge. Show them that they work for a company that cares campaign details like dates, take 20 minutes. about the community. activities, and events. Be sure to talk about when pledge • Promote the campaign at least one week in advance. Retiree Program forms will be available and • Use incentives to encourage attendance (food, giveaways, etc.). When you have an employee who retires, if you don’t already include them in your when and where to turn them • Show the United Way/Community Health Charities of Nebraska campaign video, and distribute pledge forms and campaign, provide them with information and the chance to continue their support in. brochures to all employees. of United Way/Community Health Charities outside the workplace. • Work with your United Way/Community Health Charities representative to schedule an agency speaker. • Maintain a visual presence throughout your entire campaign. Display posters, send daily emails with personal stories, post facts and information, use goal thermometers, and update them regularly to track your progress. Important Dates Pacesetter Campaign – July 7-August 22, 2014 Community Campaign – September 4-November 14, 2014 Campaign Kickoff – September 4, 2014 CAMPAIGN Stop, don’t reinvent the wheel. United Way and Community Health Charities have built a robust online campaign toolkit with many of the items and resources you’ll need to have a successful campaign. Visit unitedwaylincoln.org and click on the “Campaign Toolkit” button. Items include: MANAGER’S GUIDE - Letter and email templates - Leadership giving and affi nity - Speaker request and - Personal stories group resources t-shirt order forms - What your dollars can do - Campaign week ideas - And more! Welcome - Program and agency lists - Logos United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County and Community Health Charities of Nebraska are working together to advance the common good. We focus on: • helping kids succeed in school Contact Information • assisting families in crisis to reach stability United Way Campaign Staff Whitney Lake • supporting those facing a chronic health issue Main Phone Number Michelle Bring Development Director Through our partnership, Community Health Charities receives a guaranteed portion 402.441.7700 Senior Director of Marketing and Community Health Charities of the United Way Fund. Resource Development 402.318.4138 2014 Coordinator Coaching and 402.441.8699 [email protected] Education Chairs The Role of a Campaign Manager [email protected] Lori Meyers Lori Cerveny Campaign managers are responsible for organizing the annual United Way/ Resource Development Manager/ Community Health Charities Campaign in the companies where they work. Olsson Associates Starlet Borecky Labor Liaison 402.458.5692 Senior Resource With the assistance of United Way/Community Health Charities staff and 402.441.6167 Loaned Executives (professionals from area businesses who assist with [email protected] Development Manager [email protected] 402.441.7176 the annual campaign), each campaign manager: Lisa Sedivy [email protected] Lona Thompson • Attends yearly manager trainings to receive the information and tools Olsson Associates Resource Development Manager, to run a successful campaign. Cathy Hietbrink 402.458.5992 Leadership Giving/Affi nity Groups • Develops an effective campaign plan, assisted by their staff [email protected] Lincoln Director 402.441.7213 Community Health Charities member who will serve as a contact, provide support, and deliver [email protected] campaign materials. Krista Stevens 402.475.2770 Ameritas [email protected] • Recruits and coordinates a volunteer committee to help plan the campaign and talk to coworkers about giving. 402.325.4239 Chad Hood [email protected] Director of Campaign • Requests a speaker for employee meetings. 402.441.7174 • Coordinates the distribution and collection of campaign materials. [email protected] • Plans and implements kickoff and recognition events. • Promotes the campaign to coworkers. • Prepares and submits a fi nal report to the appropriate United Way/ Together, we can change lives Community Health Charities representative. Imagine a child who comes home on Friday night with a • Evaluates campaign success and makes recommendations for next year. backpack full of food. He can eat because of your support of United Way. He has a mentor and a tutor through United Way • Thanks all employees for their efforts on behalf of the campaign. funded programs. When his mother was diagnosed with cancer, he and his family received help because of your generosity. No one person could provide this child with all of this support. But together, United Way, CHC-NE, our funded agencies, and donors like you can make sure he has everything he needs.

Find more personal stories like this online at unitedwaylincoln.org