2007 Annual Report
View our annual report in Adobe PDF format (somewhat large file, may take some time to download if using slower connection speed).
Administration and fundraising expenses of only 9.9%
United Way of the Mid-South has a low administration and fundraising overhead of 9.9%, far lower than the 35 percent recognized by the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, or the 25%recognized by the United States Office of Personnel Management, or the 20% recognized by many charity watchdog groups.
News Channel 3 reported United Way of the Mid-South has one of the lowest administrative and fundraising costs of all charities across the entire region! (July, 2005)
United Way uses this 9.9% to:
> Analyze our community's needs
> Deliver, track and audit your financial gift
> Measure the impact your gift has on our region
> Raise funds to help our nonprofit community
> Support a small staff dedicated to keeping costs low
> Report how lives are improved by your gifts
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