Good Looking Do-Gooders!

(8/9/11 ECC Development Attendees)

ECC Idea Sharing 8/9/11 Part 3

How do you thank your donors?

1. Ice Cream Social
2. Breakfast 
3. Announce goal at an all employee event
4. Pizza Party
5. Volunteer Time Off
6. Jeans Day
7. Stop emailing once they have pledged
8. Happy Hour
9. Lunch with CEO for leadership contributors 

ECC Idea Sharing 8/9/11 Part 2

How will you motivate participation?

1. Book drive
2. Union outreach
3. Vacation days
4. FOOD
5. Jeans days
6. 1% of pay equals one vacation day
7. Dinner with senior leadership
8. 50/50 raffle 
9. Penny wars
10. Manager humiliation (pie in face/scarping windshields) 
11. Prizes (Kindle/I-pad)
12. Kiss the pig
13. Gift cards
14. Have employees share their United Way story
15. Expand the number of prizes to be more moderately sized vs. a few large prizes
16. Basket raffle
17. Spa day
18. Airfare
19. Casual day/tennis shoes
20. Parking spaces
21. Prizes based on timing of pledges

ECC Idea Sharing 8/9/11 Part 1

What will you do different this year?

1. Management meeting before rally: lead by example
2. Targeted communications
3. Rallies at more convenient times
4. Presentation that ties United Way work to company/organizations mission
5. Incorporate wellness committee with campaign 
6. Entries into raffle based off percentage increase vs. dollar amount
7. Emphasis on leadership education - where the money goes
8. Reach out more to people in other locations/buildings 
9. Less focus on special events more on increasing pledges and corporate match 
10. Incorporate "non-profit partner accountabilities" and United Way efficiency 
11. Reduce number of jeans day opportunities 
12. Have a volunteer project 

We are glad you are here!

Welcome to the August 9, 2011 ECC training!  Thank YOU for joining us to be a part of the change.  You can give, you can advocate and you can volunteer.  That's what it means to LIVE UNITED.

ECC Idea Sharing 7/14/11 Part III

Below we have listed a collection of ideas shared at the July 14th ECC training session.  The third topic was: 

3.)  How do you thank your donors?

• Leadership hosts a breakfast for givers
• Ice-cream social
• Hotel/Car rental
• Skating passes
• Hand written notes
• Pins/Stickers
• Letter/E-Mail/Voicemail
• Thanking the family
• Scraping windows
• Executive recognition events through fun activities:
• Pie throwing contest
• Dunk tank
• Pizza Party
• Etc.

ECC Idea Sharing 7/14/11 Part II

Below we have listed a collection of ideas shared at the July 14th ECC training session.  The second topic was: 

2.) How do you motivate participation?

• Prizes
• Incentives:
• Jeans
• Food
• Parking spaces
• Volunteer time off
• Shorts/Flip Flops
• Baseball caps
• Trying to avoid having too many special activities 
• Engage but don't overdo
• Incentives for early pledges
• Give-a-ways based on increasing contributions or new donors
• Use market segmentation to communicate to different groups
• Entry into special events
• Senior leadership involvement in fun activities around the office:
• Pie throwing
• Dunk tank
• Costumes
• Hosting a lunch
• Pizza party
• Department competitions
• Day off for certain percentage increase

ECC Idea Sharing 7/14/11 Part I

Below we have listed a collection of ideas shared at the July 14th ECC training session.  The first topic was:

1.) What will you do differently this year?

• Carnival kick-off
• Video ask to employees
• Open up leadership event to more people
• Use market segmentation
• More targeted market segmentation
• Choice vs. Force
• What a $ is worth
• Spread out communication (reduce burnout)
• Auction evolution (silent -> live -> online)
• Combining ELI and WLC:
• Expanding prospects
• Stay onsite - more convenient
• Online auction for people offsite
• Restructure leadership solicitation:
•  Rename it to freshen it up
• Wider solicitation group
• Break out employee meetings into smaller groups:
• By department
• Get interpreters to get past language barriers
• Bring back jeans day/month:
• For giving at certain level or volunteering time

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Welcome

Welcome Employee Campaign Chairs (ECC),

United Way of Central Iowa advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all.  Our focus in on education, income and health, because these are the building blocks for a good quality of life.

We recruit people and organizations from all across the community who bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done.

Thank YOU for joining us to be a part of the change.  You can give, you can advocate and you can volunteer.  That's what it means to LIVE UNITED.

Our blog - - The Forum will allow you; the ECC to share ideas, seek advice and post questions.