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Four Reasons You Should Volunteer with a Nonprofit

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April 19, 2022

People working together who volunteer with a nonprofit

"Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer."

—Author Unknown
United Way believes that volunteers are the backbone of our community. Many of our best...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Donor Education, Ottawa County, United Way of Greater Toledo, Volunteerism, Wood County | Tagged Volunteer

Habitat for Humanity of Wood County – The Uniters

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April 5, 2022

"Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope."

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZZd_V1EwKI For this episode of The Uniters, I visited Wood County community grantee, Habitat for Humanity of Wood County and interviewed Executive Director Mark Ohashi. Habitat for Humanity of Wood County is an...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Donor Education, housing, United Way of Greater Toledo, Wood County

LISC Toledo – The Uniters

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February 27, 2022

"54% of individuals served by LISC were able to increase net income by an average of nearly $900/month "

The next partner, I visited was Local Initiatives Support Corporation or better known as LISC Toledo. United Way works with LISC in a variety of...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Donor Education, Financial Stability, United Way of Greater Toledo | Tagged LISC

Equitas Health – The Uniters

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January 25, 2022

"If we didn't have Mpowerment, there would not be an outlet for LGBT youth"

To kick off the year, I visited United Way community partner Equitas Health! During the time I spent with Matthew Rodnicki, I learned about the Mpowerment program and more specifically...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Donor Education, Health, United Way of Greater Toledo

Best of 2019: Because Change Doesn’t Happen Alone

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December 30, 2019

We have come to the close of an impactful year! Thousands of needs were met through 211 calls, meal and hygiene kit builds, backpack builds, our funded partners’ unique services and so much more! Read on for stories that highlight...

Posted in 2-1-1, Change Maker Stories, Data, Donor Education, Education, Financial Stability, Health, Ottawa County, United Way of Greater Toledo, Wood County

Advocating for Impact: Why the 2020 Census Should Matter to You

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May 28, 2019

It comes every 10 years… asking questions about you and your household. Each decade, we can expect to see more communication in our neighborhoods and communities on participating in this “little” thing called the Census. You may not want to believe it, but...

Posted in Advocacy, Change Maker Stories, Donor Education

Community Data: Taking the Complexity out of Your Social Support Decisions

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May 25, 2019

Lately, buzzwords such as big data, data science, artificial intelligence, predictive modeling and analytics have been popping up everywhere. All of which are typically associated with producing insights, making data-driven decisions and even predicting trends. Yet, what do all these complex phrases really...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Data, Donor Education

Public Policy & Advocacy: Taking the Extra Step as a Donor

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March 26, 2019

Give. Advocate. Volunteer. These three words are a core piece of United Way’s message in mobilizing our community to create positive change across Lucas, Wood and Ottawa County. As a United Way donor, you understand what it means to “give” and to donate...

Posted in Advocacy, Change Maker Stories, Donor Education

Where Your Dollars Go: Dispelling the Overhead Myth

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February 19, 2019

We’ve all seen the Facebook posts, calling out nonprofits on their overhead ratio and the percentage of donations that go directly to programming. I get it—these are questions that raise eyebrows, and you certainly deserve some answers as donors. That said, I’d...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Donor Education

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