Start a Workplace Campaign
Start a Workplace Campaign
Start a Workplace Campaign
We partner with many Brazoria County companies and corporations, large and small, to help them make a positive imprint in the place where they live, work and play.
A workplace campaign with United Way is an excellent way for your workplace to give back to your community. We partner with many Brazoria County companies and corporations, large and small, to help them make a positive imprint in the place where they live, work and play. We invite your place of work to join the fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community. Check out our Campaign HQ
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Why Partner with United Way?
YOUR BUSINESS
- Grow your customer base.
- More than ever, doing good is good for business: 80 percent of Americans would switch to a brand that supports a cause and 72 percent would recommend that their friends do too, according to research by marketing giant Edelman.
- Attract top employees.
- Employees want to work for organizations that care - 81 percent say they weigh an organization’s contribution to social causes when they choose where to work.
- Build teamwork and morale.
- Working together to advance the common good builds employee and networking relationships that often transfer to work projects.
- Partner with professionals.
- United Way professionals have the time, experience and expertise to support your campaign and your company’s philanthropic goals.
YOUR EMPLOYEES
- Convenience and choice.
- Payroll deduction, credit cards, and online giving are easy options that allow employees to give a little each month and make a big difference all year.
- Give with confidence.
- United Way itself meets the highest level of nonprofit excellence set by charitable watchdog organizations. Programs supported by United Way’s local Community Impact Fund are carefully selected and monitored as doing the best job of meeting community needs.
- Connect to services.
- United Way is here to help. The 2-1-1 helpline, free tax preparation, financial stability classes, campaign and volunteer opportunities are just a few examples of services we offer.
- Feel good.
- Overwhelmingly, employees give because it “feels good to give back.”
YOUR COMMUNITY
- Better solutions.
- We’re passionate about improving lives in Brazoria County, so United Way looks at the big picture - not just one issue. Our focus is on long-term solutions through, education, financial stability, and healthy communities.
What You Can Do
GIVE
- Make a corporate gift.
- Lead by example. Your corporate gift demonstrates good citizenship and leads the way for employees. Consider matching gifts.
- Run a United Way campaign.
- A campaign makes it easy to give and give back. Don’t be surprised if you boost morale and have fun along the way.
ADVOCATE
- Link to United Way’s website at work.
- What’s my money doing? Link to our social media and uwbc.org to keep everyone up to date on the issues they care about and the impact their donation makes.
- Share info about 2-1-1.
- The 2-1-1 helpline is a simple way employees and their families can find services they need.
VOLUNTEER
- Organize a team for volunteer projects.
- Nothing builds teamwork like a hands-on project. A day of volunteering together can pay dividends all year long. Email Erin Spoor at erin.spoor@uwbc.org to arrange a Volunteer Opportunity for your workplace.
- Share your expertise.
- Your time, talents and concern for the community are invaluable assets on our United Way Community Impact Advisory Council or our Board of Directors.
I'm Ready to Begin my Workplace Campaign!
So you've read about partnering with United Way and the impact that has in the community? Great! Now, simply fill out the form below, and we'll be in touch about starting your workplace campaign and creating change together!