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Unrestricted vs. Designated Giving
There are two ways to give to the United Way:
- Contributions directed towards United Way’s Community Plan (unrestricted):
Every dollar is turned into $2.41 worth of help. Working to advance the common good is at the heart of the community plan. When you invest directly in the community plan, your donation has a far greater impact than a contribution directly to an agency. Here’s why:
- Community focused. United Way looks at the big picture and focuses on the most critical health and human service needs facing Miami-Dade. So you know your donation will go to help those who need it most, rather than a single cause.
- Return on investment. Money given through United Way goes further than money given directly to an agency – that’s because United Way leverages your gift. In 2008, we turned every $1 invested directly in the community plan into $2.41worth of help. How do we do that? Through activities such as recruiting and placing volunteers, attracting matching dollars for the money we distribute, generating in-kind gifts, achieving success in our public policy advocacy. Together those services make your dollar go further.
Funds can be directed to the any of the three focus areas under the community plan (optional):
- Education: Helping children and youth achieve their potential.
- Income: Promoting financial stability and independence.
- Health: Improving people’s health.
- Contributions that are designated (or restricted) towards specific agencies:
United Way of Miami-Dade charges a one-and-a-half percent (1.5%) administrative fee on gifts directed to specific agencies.
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