General Information                  Leadership in Giving
Workplace                               Alternate Giving Options

The United Way provides many options for giving; serving as a volunteer,
participating n a workplace campaign, and beyond-you and your family can perpetuate your commitment to the community by building a relationship with the Untied Way.  For more information about giving, please contact Liz Collier, Director at (520) 761-1840 or uwscc@theriver.com.

Moreover, you can choose where your donation goes.  You may direct it to a specific IRS qualified 501(c)3 organization, or to one of our focus areas:
Successful Children & Youth, Strong & Safe Families, Independent Seniors and Helping the Working Poor.  If you want your contribution to simply go where the need is the greatest, you can request that it be used for "Our Communitys Greatest Needs" fund.  Or, if you have no preference for where your gift goes, that is fine too - all contributions are allocated wisely by the volunteer Board of Directors. 

                
Giving to United Way through the workplace is the most popular way to donate; approximately 50 firms ran workplace campaigns last year.  Many workplace campaigns offer a payroll deduction option-your gift is divided into installments which are automatically deducted from each paycheck, thus making it easy and painless to give back to your community.  Moreover, you get to designate who your gift will help by indicating on the pledge form which agencies should receive your contribution. 

Gyor luxury hotels If you are uncertain as to whether or not your workplace conducts a campaign, you will need to ask your community relations person.  If you wish to made a gift even though your workplace does not conduct a campaign, contact Liz Collier at (520) 761.1840 or uwscc@theriver.com.

Alexis de Tocqueville Society

The United Way of Santa Cruz County chapter of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society is made up of donors who invest $10,000 or more each year in the United Way of Santa Cruz County.
 

Leadership Giving Society

The Leadership Giving Society recognizes corporations, individuals, couples, and families who demonstrate outstanding commitment to helping those in need through annual gifts of $500 or more. 
           

Philanthropic Gifts Program

The Philanthropic Gifts Program is designed for those who make large gifts to multiple charities.  The program provides the convenience of writing one check to the United Way each year and receiving a single receipt satisfying IRS requirements for documenting charitable donations. 
 

For more information, please contact Liz Collier at 520.761.1840, uwscc@theriver.com  or T.J. Reilly at 520.903-9000, ext. 725 or
tjreilly@unitedwaytucson.org
   

Gifts of Stocks and Securities

Individuals who donate stocks or securities to United Way, may benefit from a double tax benefit and effectively lower the cost of their gift.  For more information, please contact Liz Collier at 520.761-1840, uwscc@theriver.comSpaninen Unterkunft  or T.J. Reilly, with our affiliate, United Way of Tucson & S. Arizona: 520.903.9000, ext.725, tjreilly@unitedwaytucson.org.  

Planned and Special Gifts and Bequests

Planned giving offers attractive opportunities to individuals of all ages who have appreciated stocks or real estate and want to create a legacy to perpetuate their familys generosity.

Several programs, including life insurance, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and bequests through wills can provide tax breaks and annual income for a contributor who will also enjoy the satisfaction of helping people in our community through United Way.  For more information, please contact Liz Collier at 520.761.1840, uwscc@theriver.com or T.J. Reilly at 520.903-9000, ext 725 or tjreilly@unitedwaytucson.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

United Way of Santa Cruz County and its Member Agencies have many volunteer opportunities.  For more information, please call United Way at 520.761.1840 or the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County at 520.761.3577.