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- Year founded: 1887
- Founders: Myron W. Reed, William J. O'Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart, William S. Friedman
- Chair: William G. Parrett
- President/CEO: Brian A. Gallagher
- Headquarters: Alexandria, Virginia
- Phone number: (703) 836-7112
- Nearly 1,300 locally governed organizationsOfficial Site: About Us
- Tax deductible donations
- Mission: "To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities"Official Site: About Us
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The United Way is a non-profit organization which works with nearly 1,300 local area offices to pool fund raising and support efforts for a variety of charitable causes, focused on the advancement of education, income and health.Official Site: About Us
Key Dates
- 1887: Founded in Denver as the Charity Organizations Society
- 1918: American Association for Community Organizations (AACO) is formed in Chicago
- 1948: Network of organizations grows to over 1,000Official Site: Our History
- 1971: Headquarters move to Virginia from New York City
- 1973: Partners with the National Football League
- 1981: Raise $1.68 billionOfficial Site: Our History
- 1994: Selected charity of choice by Financial World MagazineOfficial Site: Our History
- 1996: First United Way websites launched
- 2001: Establish September 11th Fund with the New York Community Trust
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The United Way Questions
Do you think the United Way mobile giving will catch on? 2 AnswersMaybe. I doubt it was clever to advertise on the Superbowl, where most people are partying and drinking, and won't be attracted to the idea of getting their mob... read more
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What is the origin of the atomus unit of time? 4 AnswersI've found the 1/376-minute definition in multiple places. However, the closest I've found to an "original" definition is in Bede's "The Reckoning of Time," tr... read more
How much does the President of the United States earn per year? 3 AnswersPresident Obama currently earns $400,000 per year, along with a $50,000 expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account and $19,000 for entertainment. read more
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The United Way Timeline
- 1887: Several Denver religious leaders of varying denominations found Charity Organizations Society
- 1888: First United Way campaign in Denver raises $21,700
- 1894: Charitable institutions exempt from the first federal act that imposed a tax on corporations
- 1913: First modern Community Chest born in Cleveland
- 1918: 12 fund-raising federations form the American Association for Community Organizations
- 1919: Rochester, NY, uses the name Community Chest, a name widely adopted until the early 1950s
- 1948: More than 1,000 communities have established United Way organizations
- 1971: United Way of America relocates from New York City, NY to Alexandria, VA
- 1973: The NFL and the United Way establish their partnership
- 1974: United Way raises $1,038,995,000 in America and Canada
- 1974: United Way International helps nations form United Way organizations
- 1981: United Way raises $1.68 billion, a 10.1 percent increase over the previous year
- 1982: United Way of America's National Service and Training Center opens in August
- 1987: United Way centennial celebration includes dedication of a United Way postage stamp
- 1991: A fully staffed Operations Center assists during the Persian Gulf War
- 1994: United Way of America selected by Financial World magazine as the charity of choice
- 1995: Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) announces United Way as provider of community support and volunteer services for 1996 Torch Relay
- 1996: United Way develops United Way Online for local United Ways and website for general public
- 1998: United Way collectively raises $3.4 billion
- 2000: United Way and partners petition the FCC to designate "211" for health and human services
- 2001: United Way of New York City and New York Community Trust establish September 11th Fund
- 2004: Florida United Ways and 2-1-1 lead hurricane response and recovery efforts
- 2005: In conjunction with Civitas and the Ad Council, United Way of America introduces Born Learning
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