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| The United Way of Union County made no funding cuts to its Member Agencies this year despite the fact
that the local organization did not reach its campaign goal for 2003. Allocations that maintain the 2003 level
of funding to the United Way’s 23 Member Agencies were recently approved by the Board of Trustees. The 2003 campaign goal was $750,000. To date, $626,120.85 has been collected in pledges with the projected final outcome for the campaign totaling around $700,000. That is near the 2002 campaign result of $702,000, but short of meeting the funding requests of all 23 Member Agencies. The United Way of Union County isn’t alone. 77 of the 93 United Way’s located throughout Ohio have not met their 2003 campaign goals. "In light of the fact that other United Way’s have had to go through the process to reduce agencies from their 2003 levels of funding, I think that we’re in good shape," said Shari Marsh, Executive Director of the United Way of Union County. "Our agencies should still be able to provide quality services to meet the needs of people in our community." 27% of the money raised to date has been designated by United Way investors to a specific agency or cause. 100% of that money goes directly there. Then a dedicated group of local volunteers comprising the B&A Committee steps in to divide the rest, working hard to find a solution to the agencies’ funding requests. The 2004 United Way of Union County Allocations:
As part of its commitment to improve the quality of life in Union County, the United Way funds additional programs and services as needs arise throughout the year above and beyond the 23 Member Agencies. In 2003, the United Way also used investor dollars to help fund the following through one-time grants:
The United Way of Union County’s 2004 operating budget has been established at $137,337.99. In 2003, only 15% of the money raised during the 2002 campaign went to cover the United Way’s administrative costs. A non-profit organization meets one of the new charitable accountability standards of the Better Business Bureau if 35% of the money raised goes toward administrative costs. For more information about agency allocations, please call the United Way at (937) 644-8381. |
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