How to Help: 21st Century Club and Leadership Giving

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Feed a man a fish and you feed him today.

Teach a man to fish and you feed him forever.

Man must have nourishment for the body as well as the mind and soul or he cannot prosper.

The United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley helps provide food to the hungry, shelter to the homeless, sanctuary to victims of domestic violence, medical assistance to the suffering, and lifelines to the desperate while helping them develop the skills, self-confidence, and support systems they need to build healthy, self-sufficient lives. We're not just about helping people today. We're about helping people build a future. We're about turning the tide. It's leadership gifts that make this sea change possible.

Any individual who annually gives $1,000 or more to United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley for our Community Care Fund or for any other Oregon-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit health and human service organization through our annual fund-raising campaign is considered a leadership giver.

There are four levels of leadership giving. The 21st Century Club recognizes these extraordinary gifts:

Helping children today means a productive adult tomorrow. Reducing homelessness today means a safer, healthier community tomorrow. Supporting your community resources today means a better community tomorrow. Learn how your leadership gift can have an impact today.

Behind every contribution to United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley is a very personal, very powerful commitment to meeting human needs. These donors understand the needs of those less fortunate and set an outstanding example of their core values for others in our community. A donation of a major gift provides an opportunity to make a significant, lasting impact in improving our community.

Our Leadership Givers set a standard of charitable giving in our community and motivate, by example, those who have the potential to increase their level of commitment. Since the birth of our nation the spirit of private giving for public purposes has been a vital ingredient in American life.

Our Leadership Giving program seeks to provide to our community:

• Access to new resources - new dollars from these donations enhance the ability to respond to community needs.
• Recognition of community leaders - as these donors and volunteers gain recognition for their charitable activities, they are recognized as current and potential community leaders.
• Increased community spirit - leadership givers demonstrate their pride in the community and desire to participate in its management and activities, and encourage the same in others.