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GENERAL GIVING GUIDELINES
AND DESIGNATIONS POLICY
The United Way of Medina County is committed to the volunteer citizen review process and its ability to ensure that contributed dollars are used effectively to meet community needs. This process affords volunteers, representing all segments of the community, the opportunity to study community needs and review programs and budgets prior to making allocations decisions.
In support of this process, the United Way of Medina County does not allow for negative designated giving. Example: A donor may not write on pledge card “do not give my donation to XYZ agency”.
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It is the firm belief of the United Way of Medina County Board of Trustees that the citizen review process effectively balances programs with needs, ensures accountability, and acts in the best interest of the contributors, the community, and the mission of United Way of Medina County.
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United Way of Medina County will, however, honor positive designations to other United Ways and United Way of Medina County Partner Agencies. There is a minimum designated contribution of $50 per agency.
Partner agencies are not charged an administrative fee. We will honor agreements with neighboring United Ways to not charge an administrative fee.
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United Way of Medina County will forward to all organizations that receive designations the names, addresses and pledge amount of individuals who designated to their organizations unless they ask to remain anonymous.
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Community Investment Panels: During the budget conference hearings, the allocation volunteers will be privy to the total sum of positive designations received the previous year by each agency. This amount will be considered as additional outside income. Agencies will receive positive designations over and above the allocation.
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Corporate gifts must support Community-Wide Needs only.
Corporate gifts may not be designated.
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