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Your Role as an ECM

What does an Employee Campaign Manager do?

Goal: To enable your co-workers to help create a stronger community by planning, organizing and coordinating a successful United Way campaign within your workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate and lead the United Way campaign in your organization and encourage giving
Communicate the importance of giving to United Way at meetings and in newsletters, e-mails, your company’s intranet, etc.
Provide information about how United Way helps in our community so that employees can make an informed decision about their gift.
Invite everyone to give. Set an example by making a gift yourself.
Distribute pledge forms or provide access to United eWay (United Way’s online pledging application) to make contributing as easy as possible.
Answer questions and concerns from potential donors.
Organize and participate in fundraising events.
Collect pledges and reports results to United Way.
Thank everyone for their participation.
Evaluate and make recommendations for next year.

Give Now

For more than 95 years, United Way of Greater Cleveland has been focused on programs that improve the lives of those around us – but we can’t do it without your help. Whether you are a new donor or you’ve been a loyal contributor, your support can help strengthen our community at this critical time.

Click here to donate to United Way of Greater Cleveland

How I Live United

When we reach out a hand
to one, we influence the
condition of all. That's what
it means to LIVE UNITED.

We want to know how you
LIVE UNITED. How do you get involved? What organizations, causes and communities are close to your heart? How do you "Give. Advocate. Volunteer."?

Send us your story.

Upcoming Events

United Way's Annual Meeting
Mark your calendar for the
2011-12 Annual Meeting at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel: Friday, March 2, 2012

Rock the Catwalk
A Spring Fashion Show and fundraiser will be held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on March 29, 2012. Hosted by the Women's Leadership Council.

RideUNITED
Choose a course, gather sponsors and ride bikes to benefit the Greater Cleveland and Summit County United Way organizations. All rides begin at Cleveland State University Sunday, June 24, 2012. Learn more and register now

Our Mission

United Way of Greater Cleveland is a leader in addressing health and human service needs through convening partnerships, funding programs, generating resources, and advocating for public policy to support our community's priorities.