Centennial Love Your Community

By |2021-05-27T09:44:25-07:00February 28th, 2020|Categories: Centennial, Giving, Tocqueville Society, Workplace Giving|

Centennial Love Your Community




Written by: Claudia Chow, Digital Marketing Manager, UWSD

To continue our Centennial Celebration, board member and Tocqueville donors David and Marti Andrews hosted an intimate event at the Santaluz Clubhouse on Thursday, February 20th. The beautiful outdoor event space, coupled with perfect weather and a stunning sunset, made for an incredible backdrop. Guests included United Way board members, Tocqueville donors, and members of the executive leadership team at National University. Board Chair Rich Pattenaude warmly welcomed guests, along with host David Andrews, and our President and CEO, Nancy Sasaki.

Each month this year, we will highlight a different decade since United Way of San Diego County was founded in 1920. This month, we focused on the 1930s. In the 1930s, United Way of San Diego County went by the name Community Chest and used the tagline, “This is the chest – that raises the money – that helps our neighbors – that builds for the future – a better community for all of us.” Community is not only a place, but it’s the sense of fellowship among others, as a result of sharing common interest and goals. United Way aims to not only support the children, young adults, and families in our community, but to share the goals and passions of our organization. Community Chest posters from the 1930s were framed and displayed at the event. In the 1930s, the Community Chest raised over $2,000,000 to support the local community – which would be over $38,000,000 in today’s dollars!

Additionally, the 1930s were marked by a few other exciting developments, including the end of Prohibition (1933) and the launch of chocolate treats like Snickers (1930), Mars Bars (1932), Kit Kats (1935), and Rolos (1937). To celebrate, our guests enjoyed a wine and chocolate pairing hosted by Eclipse Chocolates.

We hope you will continue to travel through the decades of our history as we celebrate United Way of San Diego County’s contributions to society over the last 100 years, and that you will be compelled to help us be even more impactful in the future. Please keep an eye out for announcements for our monthly Centennial events leading up to our Gala on 10/10/2020.

To learn about the Centennial Celebration, visit uwsd.org/centennial.

4 Ways Your Donation Makes a Difference

By |2021-04-23T11:45:26-07:00December 23rd, 2015|Categories: Giving|

4 Ways Your Donation Makes a Difference




Making a donation to a non-profit organization is like planting a garden. Every “seed” you give, the nonprofit will tend until it grows into something bountiful. The more we sow, we reap the rewards of a thriving community. Your donation makes the organization and mission stronger and able to build more of a presence in the community–and make the most impact. Just like a for-profit company, nonprofits have expenses in order to do innovative, important work. Here’s where your donations support the community when you give to a charitable organization:

The Cause

The first obvious place your assistance goes is the main cause or purpose of the organization. If you donate to an after-school tutoring program, part of your money goes toward buying books or educational tools. If you donate to a help a struggling family, part of your money goes to providing them with tools and resources to fill the gaps where they’re not making ends meet.

The Infrastructure

To keep the organization running, employees must be paid. A portion of monetary donations goes toward salaries. If you donate your time and talents–such as preparing invoices or writing thank you letters for the organization–you’re contributing to the core infrastructure of the group as well.

The Marketing

Some donations are allocated to marketing the organization. This increases awareness, involvement, giving, and the mission of the group. Unfortunately, it does cost money to place advertisements in magazines, in newspapers, on television, or on the radio. In the end, this helps move the mission forward, broadening the support so the organization can do more good work!

The Facility

When you donate, a portion goes to the maintenance of the facility that the non-profit organization calls home. Even if the location is rent-free or was donated, there are utility bills, cleaning costs, and upkeep to think about. Your monetary or time donation can help with repairs and necessities to keep the organization under a sturdy roof.

Would you like to see your talents and dollars go to a good cause? Get involved today, and help grow a stronger San Diego, by investing your local nonprofit!

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