Board Liaison for United Ways

Governance guides for United Ways

Written for the board of an independent local United Way — where raising a community fund and stewarding how it’s invested are both the board’s job. General information; confirm specifics against your bylaws and current United Way Worldwide membership requirements.

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  United Way allocations and conflicts of interest

  A United Way board distributes a community fund to partner agencies — and many directors are tied to those agencies. How to run allocations with disclosure, recusal, and a clean record.

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  What a United Way board of directors is responsible for

  What a local United Way board of directors is responsible for: governing an independent 501(c)(3), the community campaign, community-impact oversight, the board vs. the President and CEO, and membership standards.

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