Building Blocks for Success

  1. Learn About United Way & Build your Committee
    • What is United Way?
    • Gain support from management and labour leadership
    • Build a committee
    • Recruit canvassers
  2. Develop an Action Plan
    • Host a campaign planning session
    • Past campaign review
    • Campaign time-line
    • Set financial and participation goals
  3. Get Ready
    • Arrange agency speaker, video, tour
    • Order supplies
    • Personalize pledge cards
    • Promote the campaign
  4. Kick-off & Canvass
    • Begin your campaign with a kick-off event
    • Run a Leadership campaign
    • Canvass employees for their donations
    • Monitor the progress of the canvass
  5. Special Events & Wrap-up
    • Organize and promote special events
    • End with a wrap-up event
    • Remit donations to United Way of Oakville
  6. Recognize & Evaluate 
    • Participation awards
    • Thank donors and recognize volunteers
    • Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of your campaign

At United Way, we believe that each campaign should be tailor-made to fit your organizational culture. Using the six building blocks outlined below, you can develop your most successful campaign yet!

For more information, please contact Mary Park, Director of Resource Development.