A. By giving to United Way you don't have to choose. When you combine the power of your gift with the gift of others, hundreds of people in Eagle County are helped, and our entire community is strengthened.

Q. Who runs United Way of Eagle River Valley?

A. People like you. We are governed by a 11 person Board of Directors. These 11 people come from a cross section of our community. They meet monthly and serve without compensation.

Q. Who decides where the money will go?

A. A committee of local volunteers thoroughly reviews each agency's needs and programs. They meet with agency representatives and discuss exactly how and where the money will be used. Once funding recommendations are made, they are passed on to the Board of Directors for review and approval.

Q. How much money is spent on administration?

A. United Way of Eagle River Valley is a leader in keeping costs low. Over 90.5 cents of every campaign dollar goes directly to local agencies. Only 8 cents of that campaign dollar is used to run our U.W. office and the annual fund raising campaign, while 1.5 cents goes to support state and national programs. That's extremely low as compared to other charities with a national average of 40 cents per dollar. Annual Audit Click Here

Q. What's the advantage of giving to United Way?

A. United Way raises money more cheaply than if each agency had to raise the same funds on its own.

United Way encourages agency collaboration to reduce costs and increase the network for services.

United Way benefits the agencies by helping them meet budgeting needs so that staff can spend their time providing service not fund raising.

United Way assures careful budgeting and wise spending of contributed dollars.

United Way has an overview of the local human care services, filling the gaps where needed and cutting duplication of services.