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Cummins- Rocky Mount Engine Plant United Way Campaign

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Best Practices

• START EARLY

– Set the date for Campaign in January – Communicate Campaign date 45 days out

• Form a United Way Team

– Include and encourage Leadership participation – High Energy & Creative Employees – United Way Team should:

• Represent & be Responsible for a team or part of the organization (HR & Training, Materials & Shipping)
• Set Campaign Goal –Participation vs Dollar (Plant Manager does this at RMEP)
• Start meeting as early as possible - RMEP was July
• Meet regularly for Updates
• Brain storm activities for “FUND-raising”
• Decide & Confirm Activities
• Wear United Way T-shirts during all activities
• Host a United Way Agency Fair

– Prior to launch of United Way Campaign – Invite as many partnering agencies as possible – Begin FUND-raising efforts – Include activities that are engaging – Cake Walk

CAMPAIGN DATE for RMEP OCTOBER 8th, 2015

Cummins- Rocky Mount Engine Plant United Way Campaign

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Best Practices

• Brand & Theme all materials with United Way Messaging
• “Live UNITED” “When You Give, You Make a Difference”
• Including emails, presentations, posters, etc.
• RMEP Leaders - Lead by Example

– Landmark & Care Share giving encouraged by Plant Manager – United Way campaign part of Team meetings during Campaign – Results discussed weekly in Leadership meeting

• Fund-raising Activities & Incentives

– Jean Day Fridays (1 – July, 2- August, 3 in September & Every Friday in October) – Auction – obsolete and items needed minor repair – 3 Shot – Basketball Game – Annual Parking – Incentives for 1st Time Givers, Landmark & Care Share, Minimum pledge ($10.00)

CAMPAIGN DATE for RMEP OCTOBER 8th, 2015

May 16 – 18, 2014

80%

Participation GOAL

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