If I live outside of Lynchburg, will my contribution help people
in my area?
Yes. Your donation supports the United Way of Central Virginia that
serves the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell,
as well as the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg. If you live outside
of these areas, you may designate your donation to your home community
by indicating this on the pledge card.
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Why did United Way of Central Virginia eliminate the “Certified Agency” status?
The “Certified Agency” status was eliminated because it had become obsolete. In the past, this status was used to indicate non-Partner Agencies who could receive designations through the United Way campaign. As workplace campaigns have evolved, we now honor designations to all 501(c)(3) non-profit agencies who comply with the Patriot Act.
Certified
agencies may only receive gifts specifically designated to them.
They receive a basic review to ensure they provide service to our
community members, have a financial statement prepared by an independent
auditor, and are overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors.
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How much of my donation stays in Central Virginia?
Over 99%. Less than 1% is sent out of Central
Virginia. This very small percentage is paid as dues to United Way
of America and provides valuable services to our United Way that
strengthens our work. These activities include development of relationships
with national corporations (this resulted in over $250,000 for our
community last year!), NFL advertising, technical assistance and
training, and government relations activities.
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How do I know my donation is well spent?
United Way provides its expertise to the distribution of campaign
dollars, the training of agency professionals, and the development
of collaborations that will improve the quality of services for
our community. Over 100 trained, community volunteers determine
the level of funding for each Partner Agency and carefully invest
your donation in areas that create visible results that matter to
our community. If you are interested in being part of this review
team, you may indicate so on your pledge form or contact Joan Phelps.
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Does United Way fund and support the Boy Scouts?
Yes. United Way of Central Virginia continues to fund and support
the work of the Boy Scouts. Our United Way funding of the Boy Scouts
enables the organization to provide outreach activities to inner
city youth, through their ScoutReach program, and youth throughout
the region that may need financial assistance to participate in
some aspects of scouting.
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Do United Way funds support programs performing abortion services?
No. No funds raised during the campaign support abortion services.
Also, these services are not performed by our Partner Agencies
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What is United Way’s overhead?
Less than 17%. This means that more than 83% of United Way’s
dollars support services helping people in Central Virginia. This
percentage is very good compared to other similar charities and
excellent with respect to the guidelines of the Better Business
Bureau.
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Was former United Way of America president, Bill Aramony, convicted
of fraud?
In February 1992, William Aramony, president and CEO of United
Way of America (UWA) resigned under allegations that he conspired
to defraud UWA. On April 3, 1995, Mr. Aramony was convicted in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia of
various counts of conspiracy, fraud, and filing false tax returns.
He was sentenced to 84 months in prison and fined $300,000 for
his actions.
United Way of Central Virginia is not a chapter of the national
organization. It is autonomous, governed by a local board of directors
comprised of volunteers in our community. Additionally, United Way
of Central Virginia has an annual audit conducted by Davidson, Doyle and Hilton, its financial statements are reviewed at each Board
Meeting, and all expenses are reviewed by the volunteer board treasurer.
These items are also posted to this website.
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