UWBA Requirements Completed

The United Way of the Bradford Area has successfully completed all of the United Way of America membership requirements, according to Executive Director Kristen Luther.

The requirements include Membership Requirements Certification, Membership Investment, the Database 2 Survey of Total Resources Generated (a survey that captures the full extent of a community’s resource development efforts during the year) and a report of the United Way’s annual income and expenses. Over and above the annual requirements, the United Way of the Bradford Area completed a mandatory organizational self-assessment in 2007 as part of this process.

“The membership requirements must be certified annually in order for us to remain a member of the United Way,” says Luther. “It’s important for us to maintain high standards of accountability, and this is part of the process to confirm that our operations are transparent and meet or exceed United Way membership requirements.”

The Board of Directors of the United Way of the Bradford Area reviewed and approved the Membership Requirements Certification in March of this year. The certification mandates completion of 13 requirements for United Way of America membership along with verification of the status of 44 indicators that a United Way demonstrates the intent of the membership requirements.

“It is critical that all United Ways meets the highest standards and verify on paper that they have conformed to the requirements of membership in the United Way system,” said Brian Gallagher, United Way of American President and CEO. “We applaud the United Way of the Bradford Area’s accountability efforts that support its important work to improve lives and build a stronger community.”

As an integral part of Bradford, the United Way advances the common good by funding 18 agencies and 27 programs with monies raised in campaign 2007. The organization is part of a system of 1,286 United Ways.
The United Way of the Bradford Area will kick-off campaign 2008 August 15. The fundraising efforts will continue until December 15.

For more information on the United Way of the Bradford Area or its funded agencies and programs, visit the website at www.uwbanews.org.