Bryan, Ohio - September 20, 2007 - Chris Malanga, Chief Executive Officer, announced that the United Way of Williams County has successfully
completed all of the United Way of
America membership requirements satisfactorily and on time for 2007. The requirements include: Membership Requirements Certification, Membership
Investment, and 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).
"The membership standards must be certified annually in
order for us to remain a member of the United Way
system," stated Malanga. "It is
important for us to maintain a high standard of accountability and this is part
of the process to document that our operations are transparent and meet or
exceed United
Way membership criteria
requirements."
The board of United Way of Williams County
reviewed and approved the Membership Requirements Certification in July. The
certification mandates completion of 13 requirements for United Way
of America
membership along with verification of the status of 44 indicators that
demonstrate a United Way embodies the
intent of the membership requirements.
"It is critically important that all United
Ways meet the highest standards and verify on paper that they
have conformed to the requirements of membership in the United
Way system," stated Brian Gallagher, President and CEO, United Way of America. "We applaud and congratulate United Way
of Williams County for demonstrating their commitment by completing the
recertification process."
As an integral part of the community, United Way
of Williams County is specifically involved in programs that care for people in crisis, empower families, help our kids to grow, and promote health and well-being.
The United Way
of Williams County is part of a system of 1,300 United Ways. Each local United Way
must complete United Way of America's requirements annually in order to
retain its United
Way of America membership.
