titlejanuary 16, 2016 1 welcome 2015 united way campaign summit
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TitleJanuary 16, A Little Bit About Me Involved with UW for over 24 years Married for 36 yrs; twin daughters, both MDs Graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Medical School and Vanderbilt Divinity School Consultant, Public Health Policy Advisor to Mayor of Shelby County, Chair of “Healthy Shelby” Governor’s Cabinet as Tennessee’s Commissioner of Health ( ) Pastor and CEO of St. Andrew AME Church Founder of The Works, Inc., a UW Partner AgencyTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome
2015United Way
Campaign Summit
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Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson, MDRev. Kenneth S. Robinson, MD
President & CEO United Way of the Mid-South
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A Little Bit About Me• Involved with UW for over 24 years• Married for 36 yrs; twin daughters, both MDs• Graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Medical
School and Vanderbilt Divinity School• Consultant, Public Health Policy Advisor to Mayor
of Shelby County, Chair of “Healthy Shelby”• Governor’s Cabinet as Tennessee’s
Commissioner of Health (2003-2007)• Pastor and CEO of St. Andrew AME Church• Founder of The Works, Inc., a UW Partner Agency
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A Little Bit More About Me• Nationally accredited early childhood
education and K-5 elementary school• Financial Literacy for hundreds, and
Housing for 114 low-income families, including 34 new homeowners
• Medicine & Public Health – Community Health, Infant Mortality, Healthy Eating
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Today’s United Way of the Mid-South
• The only thing constant is change• A look in the mirror… UW
needed something new• New vision, new energy, new
direction
• New Viability, Visibility, Value!
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Today’s United Way
• We asked – you answered1. Better communications2. Improved customer service3. More recognition
Our goal – to meet your expectations!Our goal – to meet your expectations!
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Today’s United Way• In a unique position, unlike
any other organization
• At the intersection of government, business, nonprofit agencies, faith- based organizations and the community
• Uniting to work together on the important issues in the Mid-South
Faith
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Today’s United Way
3 Core Focus Areas:
1.1. EducationEducation
2.2. HealthHealth
3.3. IncomeIncome
•Priorities in each
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Today’s United Way
• Education
o Kindergarten Readiness
o Third Grade Reading
oCollege / Career
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Today’s United Way• Health
oHealthy eating and active living
oChild abuse and Domestic violence prevention
o Priority health issues in the community such as infant mortality
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Today’s United Way
• Income
o Family Sustaining Employment
o Family Sustaining Finances
UWMS is taking a UWMS is taking a leadership roleleadership role in this in this
area!area!
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Today’s United Way
• The Mid-South faces many challenges
• No one organization, agency or group can solve them on its own
We have to UNITE!UNITE!Live United. Solve it Together.
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Greg Gibson2015 Campaign Co-Chair, International Paper
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2015 Campaign - UNITE
• New energy with the campaign; building on a great foundation
• Campaign history past five years
• Mid-South faces with many challenges
• Our challengeo Tell our story bettero Respond to our customer soonero Recognize everyone for their gifts of time, talent and treasure
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2015 Campaign - UNITE
• My challenge to you:o Talk to our donors about the value UW adds to this community
o Tell them of the problems we’re helping solve in the community o Ask them to donate – money stays in our community
o Volunteer for Day of Caring, tell your employees to volunteer too
o See first hand the works of the United way
o Live United. By doing so, we will solve it together
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Stephanie ButlerChief Strategy Officer/United Way of the Mid-South
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What’s New For You: Communications
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What’s New For You: Customer Service & Recognition
• ECM Training – It’s about YOUo Begin a dialogue, engage you in Solutions
• Campaign Representatives specialized to includeo Campaign Speakerso Campaign Auditors
• Feedback opportunities for you
• Website area devoted to ECMs
• Primary focus of THANKS from United Way to Leadership Giverso Within 2 weeks of our receiving donation informationo We need your help in accomplishing this goal
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Vicki CarayiannisUnited Way of the Mid-South
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Instructions For Round Table Discussion
• 4 Round table sessions taking place#1 United Way – Making a Difference#2 Fun in Fundraising#3 Running a Successful Campaign#4 United Way – More than a Campaign
• You will visit each of them
• Each session is 30 minutes:o 10 minutes sharingo 20 minutes discussion
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Instructions For Round Table Discussion
• We want to hear from youo Participateo Engage
• The only way we can improve is to let us know your needs
• Look for the dot…
• We will return to this room at 12 noon for lunch.o Seats assignedo Look inside your dot for table assignment