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RE: United Way Supports Anti-Nukes
Group,
This is way off topic but I agree with Michael Ford, don't let past bad
practices be an excuse not to support charities who's work you believe in.
If you feel UW is tainted give directly.
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Ford [mailto:MFORD@PANTEX.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:51 PM
To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: RE: United Way Supports Anti-Nukes
Peter,
[Note: I'm pretty sure this is drifting WAY off topic]
I am aware of the scandal. Indeed it was one. I do know that *now*,
however, all "donor-directed" dollars are subtracted from the overall annual
contributions and *are not* considered as part of the total support provided
to the Partner Agency based on its needs.
The United Way Staff has very little say in the allocation of
non-donor-directed monies to various partner agencies. Locally, we have a
group of about 100 community volunteers - - not affiliated with any partner
agency - - that evaluate the agencies and determine their annual allocations
based on their *demonstrated needs* and *demonstrated abilities* to
effectively deliver services to their target communities or groups.
I'm fairly certain this change was carried out in United Way across the
nation within the last six years.
I already challenged one RADSAFER that says he/she's turned away from the
United Way because of their high profile scandals and company arm-twisting.
Here 'tis: RADSAFERs, please visit your local United Way's partner
agencies. See the effect they're having on people's lives in your
communities, and then decide whether your decision to not support them (if
such is the case) has been valid all along. I personally know of many folks
who have latched on to one tenuous reason or another for not supporting
United Way (or pick any charitable organization) much to the detriment of no
one else but the less-fortunate in their community.
Have a great holiday,
v/r
Michael
>>> "Vernig, Peter G." <Peter.Vernig@med.va.gov> 26 Nov 02 1:01:07 PM >>>
I hesitate to mention it. But a scandal of a few years ago was that the
United Way was not, in fact honoring their donor's wishes. That is if a
donor said they wanted 100% of their donation to go to the American Red
Cross the following happened. If ARC was in UW's opinion or intention to
get either 1% of total contributions or say $1M, the contributions of our
ARC friend would be applied to ARC and subtracted from the total dollars
allocated and the none ear marked donations would them be split up according
to UW's master plan so the ARC would be no better off because their friends
had designated all or part of their contributions go to them.
I am unsure if this was the whole US United Way or a Regional subdivision
possibly just Colorado but my impression was it was either national or a
major region.
United Way's image was greatly tarnished by that and the concurrent issue of
the Director's compensation and perks. Those two scandals led to a dramatic
decline in contributions for at least a couple of years.
Sorry doesn't have much to do with the main issue.
Peter Vernig
VAMC Denver
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