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 Ithaca, NY – James Brown, President, of United Way of Tompkins County,
announced that it 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 Brown. “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 directors
for United Way of Tompkins County, chaired by Roger Sibley from the Franziska
Racker Centers, reviewed and approved the Membership Requirements Certification
in June 2007. 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. Sibley and Brown signed and submitted the document/certification following approval
by the board.
“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
Tompkins County for demonstrating their commitment by completing the
recertification process.”
As an integral part of
the community, United Way of Tompkins County is specifically involved in supporting
more than 150 health and human service programs in addition to the two targeted
areas of care; Hunger & Food Security and the Urgent Rx Prescription
Program. All of these programs and services
are helping to support Strong
People Strong Families Strong Communities.
United Way of Tompkins County is part of a system of 1,300 United
Ways across the country. Each local
United Way must complete United Way of America’s requirements annually in order
to retain its United Way of America membership.
United Way of Tompkins County is an independent, non-profit corporation,
incorporated in 1921 and governed by a volunteer board of directors. United Way
continues to be at the center of the health and human service network in
Tompkins County.
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