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Co-branding opportunities for member agencies 

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

1. Use "Proud Member of United Way" logo on:

a. All facilities, whether funded programs occur there or not
b. Web page, with a link to the United Way Web page (www.stl.unitedway.org)
c. Annual report
d. Newsletters/E-Newsletters
e. Letterhead
f. Brochures

2. Provide trained agency representatives to speak on behalf of United Way during the campaign 

3. Run a United Way campaign for agency employees

 

EXTRA CREDIT

4. Use "Proud Member of United Way" logo on:

a. Business cards
b. Table tents
c. Event invitations
d. Note cards
e. Billboards
f. Advertisements
g. E-mail signatures
h. T-shirts
i. Nametags
j. PowerPoint templates
k. Social media sites

5. Include a message in support of United Way in voicemails and hold recordings 

6. Add a United Way Web banner to agency Web page 

7. Add "a proud member of United Way" message to agency boilerplate

8. Include United Way boilerplate in media releases

9. Include United Way marketing messages in media releases

10. Send media releases about allocations and one-time grant awards 

11. Publish a United Way article in print or electronic agency newsletter 

12. Invite a United Way representative to speak at an agency board meeting or special event 

13. Identify which board members and agency donors do not run a United Way campaign and jointly solicit them to begin running a campaign 

14. Educate board members to advocate for United Way giving during their company’s United Way campaign 

15. Submit client success stories for use in United Way marketing 

16. Submit Days of Caring volunteer projects 

17. Provide trained agency torchlighters (people who have been helped by your agency) to speak on behalf of United Way during the campaign

18. Cobrand with 2-1-1

HOW AND WHY

The partnership between United Way and its member agencies can have powerful marketing and fundraising results for all of us.

In particular, we believe that co-branding is critical to the success of the United Way campaign.

Please actively co-brand with the United Way. Your visible support, and the visible support of your board and staff members, will heighten the community’s awareness and approval of the United Way.

 

Tools

Co-branding tools and instructions to help you fulfill the membership requirements and extra credit options can be found at left. Click on any requirement to find details about how to meet it, and resources to help.

 

Report

Let us know how you are co-branding with United Way. Co-branding reporting is available year-round; however, if you would like success stories to be considered for the campaign video, the deadline is February 13, 2009. To report:

1. Log on to online reporting. If you need your user name and password, e-mail reporting@stl.unitedway.org

2. Select "Co-branding reporting" on the navigation bar

3. Set the year to 2009 and make sure form is set to agency

4. Fill out the forms, and save or submit the information accordingly.

 

Additional Ideas?

Of course, there are additional co-branding activities that an agency could conduct. Please share your ideas, so that they can be added to the list of "extra credit" options. Click here to e-mail us.

 

Your Efforts will be Recognized

United Way volunteers have asked us to let them know when an agency has demonstrated that it is conducting activities that highlight our partnership.

Information will be collected in 2009 and a report will be included in the agency’s 2010 site visit packet that will list partnership activities and benefits received from the United Way.

 

Thank you for strengthening our region by co-branding with United Way.

 
 

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