Campaign Central

Quick Links: Why hold a United Way campaign? Resources for your United Way campaign Getting Started - Information for Employee Campaign Coordinators Campaign In a Bag Campaign Interacitve! The Campaign Central E-newsletter Request a Green Bay Packer Football Free Materials Downloads Order Forms Download our logo More ways to give: the Leadership Giving Program; the Legacy Society; and the Loyal Contributor Program Our Loaned Executives and Division Chairs A listing of our Employee and Company Contributions

A message from our Campaign Chair, Randy Dhein Hello! My name is Randy Dhein. I have the distinct honor and privilege of being the 2011 Campaign Chair for the United Way of Inner Wisconsin. I was born and raised in Wisconsin Rapids, attending Mead School and Lincoln High School, graduating in 1968. I served 7 years in the United States Army and recently retired from ERCO. More...

Why Hold a Workplace Campaign?

• If your company is thinking about holding a United Way campaign, now is the time to begin! We do not expect you to do it alone. We have a number of resources to help you out!
  • Each company or organization is assigned a campaign volunteer to assist. These volunteers are called Loaned Executives and Division Chairs. Click here to read more.
  • We have a number of resources to help you out on our Campaign Central webpage, including "Campaign in a Bag", e-newsletters you can sign up for, and PDFs of everything you need!
  • Call us at 715-421-0390 or send us an email if you have ANY questions.
• For more information, download this brochure entitled, "How can a United Way campaign benefit my business or organization?"

Getting Started - For Employee Campaign Coordinators

• Welcome to the United Way team! United Way would like to congratulate you on being selected Employee Campaign Coordinator (ECC). You are joining a select group of volunteers from across south Wood and Adams Counties, who are helping our friends and neighbors who need it most.
• Campaign Best Practices
• Campaign Ideas and Events
• 6 Steps to Success
• Campaign Coordinator Checklist
• Sample Letter - Employee Campaign
• Sample Letter - Thank You
• Sample Letter - Labor
• The 20 Minute Program

Introducing... Campaign in a BAG!

• “Campaign in a Bag” is perfect for first-time Company Campaign Coordinators, or busy Company Campaign Coordinators who want to run a fun and successful campaign but need a little extra help.  Here we have developed the plan, all you have to do is implement it!
• “Campaign in a Bag” is a one-week United Way campaign; with activities planned for each day (five business days) complete with step-by-step instructions.
• Everything you need to accomplish this campaign plan will be delivered to you in a bag (supplement to your campaign kit), delivered to you by staff/co-workers, or can be downloaded HERE!
• Click here to download the "Campaign in a Bag" Plan, including check off lists.
• Click here to download a Materials Order Form.
• Click here to download the "20 Minute Program" to help you plan your United Way kick-off meeting.
• Click here to download the "20 Minute Program" supplement, complete with all scripts needed to run your United Way kick-off meeting.
• Click here to download the Silent Auction Bidding Sheets.
• Click here to download the Baby Contest Voting Ballots.
• Click here to download the T-Shirt Cut Outs.

Campaign Interactive!

• There are many ways to learn more and get involved in the United Way campaign! Here are some of the ways:
  • Watch this CBS Sunday Morning story about "America's New Poor" and learn how yesteray's donors are today's receivers.
  • Watch this CBS 60 Minutes story about "Hidden America" to learn about the impact of poverty and homelessness on children.
  • Take this poverty simulation at www.playspent.org to see if you can last one month living in poverty. Simulation only takes approximately 10 minutes
  • View our campaign video on our YouTube Page
  • "Like" our Facebook Page
  • View our photo galleries on Flickr

The Campaign Central E-Newsletter

• During campaign (mid-August through mid-November) you can sign up for our weekly "Campaign Central E-newsletter!" This brief email will contain useful hints on how to add pizzazz to your campaign; give you updates on what OTHER local companies are doing for their United Way campaigns; and keep you posted on upcoming United Way events. To sign up, click here and specify you would like to receive the Campaign Central E-newsletter.

Request a Green Bay Packer Football:

• Click here to set up an account with the Green Bay Packers and sign up for a FREE autographed football for your United Way Campaign! (please note: please allow 6-8 weeks for approval and delivery)

Download Campaign Materials

• 2011 Pledge Card
• Report Envelope 2011
• What is United Way of Inner Wisconsin?
• What is Community Impact?
• 12 Hours in the Life of your Investment
• FAQs
• Are YOU A Loyal Contributor?
• Campaign Central E-newsletter
• Campaign Award Criteria 2011
• The Loaned Executive Volunteer Program
• "The Live United T-shirt Owners Manual" (A Campaign Coordinador's Guide)
• The Leadership Giving brochure 2011
• The Legacy Society brochure 2011
• New Hire Brochure 2011
• Annual Report 2010
• 2011 Success Stories
• Our 2012 Partner Programs
• Our 2012 Partner Programs - Adams County
• 11x17 Thermometer
• Payroll stuffers (8.5" x 3.6875" , 3 on one letter sized sheet)
• Top 10 Reasons to Give to United Way
• Why Give to United Way When Times are Tough
• How to LIVE UNITED (Ways to get involved this year!)
• What Will Your Gift to United Way Do?

Order Forms

• FREE Materials Order Form
• T-Shirt and Hat Order Form

Download the United Way logo

• We encourage you to use the logo on materials that you are producing, but we ask that you follow these guidelines: full color is best for color printing; the blue logo can be used when printing in blue ink on white backgrounds; black and white is best printing in black or for photocopying; please do not alter the logo, seperate the elements or change the scale of the brandmark.

• United Way Full Color Logo
• United Way Blue Logo
• United Way Black and White Logo
• United Way Black and White Logo (Line Art)
• United Way of Inner Wisconsin Full color logo
• United Way of Inner Wisconsin Blue logo
• United Way of Inner Wisconsin Black and white logo
• United Way of Inner Wisconsin Black and White Logo (Line Art)
• To view the proper way to use our logos, click here
• For more logos, visit United Way Worldwide's website by clicking here.

 

The 2011 Campaign Video

Click here to view the 2011 Campaign Video. This video is a collaborative effort of three United Ways in central Wisconsin, including United Way of Inner Wisconsin. Thank you Rucinski & Reetz Communication for writing & producing this year's video. Also, thank you Perspektive Media Group for volunteering to videotape.