Employee Campaign Managers
Our success is driven by passionate community champions like you! Thank you for your commitment to advancing the common good in our community as an ECM.
Our success is driven by passionate community champions like you! Thank you for your commitment to advancing the common good in our community as an ECM.
Getting your campaign started is easy using the materials available on this page.
Use this handy ECM worksheet on Goal Setting to get started.
Campaign Materials
Download PDFs with helpful information on a range of community issues, ways to give, and more.
Partnership Opportunities
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Community Solutions
- Vello Virtual Tutoring Program | Download PDF
- School Readiness | Download PDF
- Summer Learning | Download PDF
- Quality After School Programs | Download PDF
- Siemer Family Stability | Download PDF
- Pantry Packs | Download PDF
- Emergency Food | Download PDF
- Emergency Shelter | Download PDF
- Community Empowerment | Download PDF
- Permanent Supportive Housing | Download PDF
Campaign Email Templates
- CEO Email Prior to Kickoff
- Kickoff
- Week 1
- Week 2
- Week 3
- Week 4
- Last Chance
- To Leadership Givers
- Wrap Up
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Get Engaged
There are many ways to Live United.
Volunteer
Make a hands-on difference and activate change through on-site volunteer activities with your company or at-home philanthropy.
Get InvolvedJoin a Group
Unite with others in an affinity group like Women United, Generation United, Retire United, or Tocqueville Society, and be stronger together.
Learn MoreLoaned Executive Program
If you want to improve lives — and sharpen your public speaking, sales, and customer service skills — this program could be a great fit for you.
Learn MoreBusiness Partnership
United Way provides our business partners a unique opportunity to reach their social responsibility objectives, engage employees, meet customer expectations, and make a difference.
See HowAbout United Way
Valley of the Sun United Way envisions a community where every child, family and individual is healthy, has a safe place to live, and has every opportunity to succeed in school, in life and in work. As we work with our community, corporate and nonprofit partners to implement MC2026, our five-year plan for Mighty Change, we will put all of our efforts toward reaching bold goals for Maricopa County in Health, Housing and Homelessness, Education and Workforce Development.
We can’t beat today’s issues with yesterday’s thinking. Change demands bold new solutions. So, we’re redeploying our energies and realigning our resources and partners to drive Mighty Change in our community. Together, we tackle the systemic, interrelated issues that are holding us back to create more opportunity and access throughout the Valley. Progress will be tracked and reported annually, and we will change courses as needed to stay focused on the right programs and solutions to reach our goals.
Every dollar you donate stays in Maricopa County, invested into creating Mighty Change.
Campaign FAQs
Q. What is Valley of the Sun United Way’s overhead costs?
A. Valley of the Sun United Way incurs costs for fundraising, marketing and common business operations such as accounting, human resources and overall organizational management. As careful stewards of our donors’ contributions,
Valley of the Sun United Way operates with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness. Less than 10 percent is spent on administrative cost and approximately 90 cents of every dollar goes back into the community to improve lives throughout the Valley.
Q. Why should I give directly to Valley of the Sun United Way instead of designating my donation to another non-profit organization?
A. To encourage collective impact, Valley of the Sun United Way brings together partners from every sector – public, business, non-profit, and faith-based organizations – to get things done. Together, with your support, we will ensure kids succeed, end hunger, end homelessness, and increase the financial stability of families and individuals, ACTIVATING solutions in ways no one organization can do alone.
Q. What criteria must agencies meet to be eligible for grant funding?
A. Agencies are responsible for adhering to a number of compliance criteria in order to receive United Way program grant funding, including:
Be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, and be in compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations, including the maintenance of corporate status as designated by Arizona’s Corporation Commission
- Be governed by an active, rotating volunteer board that represents diverse elements of the community
- Demonstrate sound financial and program management in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and be willing to make full disclosure
- Adhere to all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations regarding equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination
- Comply with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its employees and compliance with the E-verify requirements under A.R.S. § 23- 214(A)
- Comply with any and all applicable fingerprinting and background check requirements, as necessary, for staff and/or volunteers under the Arizona Revised Statutes
- Not knowingly employ individuals or contribute funds to organizations found on the US Government, United Nations, or European Union terrorist related list
- Provide annual compliance documentation, including but not limited to vendor information, ACH deposit information, and a completed W9
- Provide projected and actual financial information, client beneficiary data, and service statistics including specified periodic outcome measurement data in VSUW’s required format for all VSUW-funded programs upon request
Q. Last year, I contributed directly to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit and qualified for a tax credit. Is that option still available? What are the benefits of choosing this option?
A. Yes, donations to Valley of the Sun United Way’s Arizona Charitable Tax Credit, qualify for the Arizona state tax “Credit for Contributions to Qualifying Charitable Organizations”. Valley of the Sun United Way is an Umbrella organization for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit. Gifts made to the “Arizona Charitable Tax Credit” can qualify for the credit, and can be reported using code 20726.
Your contribution to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit is leveraged to address the multiple causes of poverty in the Valley. By donating a portion of your United Way contribution to the charitable tax credit, you help people increase their self- sufficiency and you could receive a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit this tax year. Donate up to $400* for individuals and up to $800* for those filing jointly. You don’t have to itemize deductions to claim a credit for contributions to a Qualifying Charitable Organization.
- Provide your name, home address and phone number on your pledge card or online at vsuw.org/taxcredit in order to receive an acknowledgement for your tax records.
- For more information about United Way’s Arizona Charitable Tax Credit and the Arizona state tax “Credit for Contributions to Qualifying Charitable Organizations”, call 602.631.4800.
* Valley of the Sun United Way is not a tax advisor. As with any financial recommendation, contact a qualified tax professional for advice on your specific tax situation.