United Way
  of San Antonio and Bexar County
    
Wrapping Up The Campaign
 
Wrapping up the campaign is the time to tabulate and report the results of all your planning efforts. It is also the time to say "thank you" to your committee members, key campaign workers and all the donors.
Saying "Thank You"
Saying "thank you" is the most important element in winning the long-term, positive support you worked so hard to achieve. The best part about saying thank you is that it makes people feel good. A number of ideas include:
Personally say "thank you" to donors.
 Provide thank-you pin to every donor immediately after they turn in their pledge card.
 Use your newsletter, paycheck stuffers, posters to announce results  and express thanks.
Send key volunteers to United Way campaign celebration events.
 Send a letter or an e-mail from you and your CEO to every employee (see samples available on our web site).
Give out other items which can be ordered from the campaign catalog or requested from your LE.
 Schedule a thank-you event and invite everyone to attend.
 Say thanks with pizzazz! Use thank-you cards, certificates/plaques, special awards, company tokens such as T-shirts, bookmarks or mugs.
People who are thanked for giving are 14 percent more positive about the United Way campaign than those who are not thanked.
- Based on a United Way of America national opinion poll.

Forms and Procedures

Campaign forms are delivered with your campaign supplies. United Way needs your cooperation in making sure these forms are completed and returned promptly. To assist you in the final reporting process:

Ensure Pledge Forms are properly completed
 Correct address, if needed
Donor's signature is on the form
 Company ID number, if needed
 Type of contribution indicated payroll deduction, cash or check, credit card or home billing


Make sure your Payroll department has completed forms for entering payroll deductions into your system.
 The Leadership Pledge Roster includes names of individuals in your company who have given $500 or more. Since names will be listed in the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County leadership booklet, they should be listed on the roster as the donor wishes his name to appear in the booklet.
 The Campaign Report Form is completed at the end of your company campaign.
 Use the Campaign Closeout Checklist envelope as your guide. Place all required forms in this envelope.
Reporting Campaign Results

United Way needs your cooperation in the reporting process to assess the progress of the community-wide campaign. To do this:

Complete Campaign Final Report form.
 Report results to your CEO and United Way.
 Be timely! Final campaign results should be reported to United Way no later than Nov. 30, 2006.

 
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