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Mission and Programs

Mission

To improve people''s lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

Programs

National leadership: United Way of America invests in the programs and services that strengthen the ability of local United Ways to identify and build a coalition around a set of community priorities and measure success based on community impact.

Public policy: United Way of America works with Congress and the Administration to promote policies and programs that activate national resources to address local priorities.

Research: United Way of America is a leader in research in such areas as philanthropy, the nonprofit sector and social and economic trends. Public and private sector decision-makers and the general public view UWA Research as a leading non-partisan source of data and analysis.

Membership support: United Way of America supports its members with services that include national brand advertising, the NFL partnership, training, public relations, research, and management of relationships with national corporate and philanthropic partners.

Governance and structure: A volunteer board consisting of 28 members governs United Way of America. The national center does not raise or distribute funds.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories includes Community Funds/Trusts and Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2005

1. Helping people help and get help: 2-1-1.
   In 2005, 2-1-1 service expanded to reach 46% of the United States population, covering 36 states. While services that are offered through this three-digit telephone number vary from community to community, 2-1-1 (a partnership of United Way and AIRS, the Alliance for Information and Referral Systems) provides callers with information and referrals to human services for everyday needs and in times of crisis.
2. Rebuilding lives -- Hurricane Response.
   The Hurricane Response and Recovery Fund contributed more than $20 million to 100 communities where local and state United Ways were engaged in helping people recover by providing shelter and housing assistance, job training, coordination of social services, child care, and many other essential services.
3. Helping Children Come to School Ready to Learn: United Way Success by 6 ® and Born Learning.
   In more than 350 communities and states, Success By 6 coalitions are driving lasting community change to help young children succeed -- in school and life. In 2005, in partnership with the Ad Council and Civitas, United Way launched Born Learning, the public engagement campaign helping parents and caregivers create early learning opportunities for young children. It includes public service announcements, a Web site (www.BornLearning.org), education material for parents and community mobilization help for coalitions engaged in advocacy.

1. United Ways will continue to bring communities together to focus on the most important human needs-building partnerships, forging consensus and leveraging resources to make a measurable difference. Focus areas are identified at the local level and vary from community to community.
2. - Creating and managing a national impact agenda with fierce focus on 2-1-1 and Success By 6
3. -Repositioning the United Way brand

A 20-year veteran of United Way, Brian Gallager most recently was the president of United Way of Central Ohio in Columbus, Ohio, the 16th largest United Way in the country with a $51 million annual campaign and one of the highest per capita giving rates in the country. Prior to moving to Columbus in 1996, Gallagher spent nearly six years at the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, where he was executive vice president and chief operating officer for two years. Before that, he was group vice president handling all resource development, marketing, community and area devlopment activities for that 12-county United Way. Gallagher received his bachelor's degree in social work from Ball State University in 1981 an a master's in business administration from Emory University in 1992.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $30,814,255 Government Grants $0 Program Services $3,414,210 Investments $1,272,177 Special Events $0 Sales $387,657 Other $30,180,391			Program Services $53,153,835 Administration $6,640,692 Other $532,796 Total Expenditures $60,327,323
Total Revenue	$66,068,690		NET GAIN/LOSS	$5,741,367

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$33,664,292	$29,494,743	$(4,169,549)
Accounts Receivable	$9,707,853	$1,126,300	$(8,581,553)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$16,071,870	$27,199,137	$11,127,267
Receivables/Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Other	$1,527,156	$12,075,189	$10,548,033
Fixed Assets	$7,375,462	$7,123,520	$(251,942)
Other	$11,127,222	$7,463,780	$(3,663,442)
Total Assets	$79,473,855	$84,482,669	$5,008,814
Liabilities	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Accounts Payable	$29,227,609	$35,725,274	$6,497,665
Grants Payable	$2,769,071	$63,357	$(2,705,714)
Deferred Revenue	$3,421,100	$2,816,726	$(604,374)
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$12,862,133	$16,054,905	$3,192,772
Total Liabilities	$48,279,913	$54,660,262	$6,380,349
FUND BALANCE	$31,193,942	$29,822,407	$(1,371,535)

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