1. Sweet Community
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Photo Credit: Steven Depolo

2. Contents
Overview
Elements
Supporting a Relationship: media/share cycle
United Way’s Commitment
Conclusion
Sweet Community

3. Overview
Collaborate with vendors throughout the city to
offer exclusive benefits to those who attend and
participate in United Way events, like the Bridge
Walk and Volunteer Festival
Create a website that acts as a media blog and
volunteer dashboard to facilitate an ongoing
relationship

4. Elements
Become a Resident
Volunteer!!!
Foursquare check-in
Media blog and supporter dashboard
Integration w/
Vendors

5. Supporting a Relationship
The Website: General
Part United Way blog, part volunteer control
center
Integrates with Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare,
and the volunteer’s personal blog.

6. Supporting a Relationship
The Website: For Volunteers
Track their volunteer hours
Browse volunteer opportunities
Announce activity through their Twitter,
Facebook, or Blog

7. Supporting a Relationship
The Website: For United Way
An opportunity to showcase:
Opportunities to get involved
Positive volunteer experiences
Inspiring volunteers

8. Supporting a Relationship
Share
Volunteer
Experience
Photo: Jonathan Ray
Share
Photo: United Way Greensborough
Thank

9. And you Contribute to...
A relationship that captures, through words,
pictures, and video, what it means to give back.
Photo: Grail Family Center Photo: The Ability Center of Greater Toronto

10. United Way’s Commitment
Initial
Create Blog/Dashboard
Develop relationships with vendors
Ongoing
Provide online content
Manage vendor outreach
Manage social media profiles

11. Conclusion
Over the course of the year participants will
have the tools they need to feel engaged in
United Way’s vision.

12. Conclusion
They will be able to:
Find & track volunteer opportunities
Share those opportunities with their friends
Feel a personal thank you from businesses
where they spend their time

13. Sweet Community
What it means for neighbors, friends, and
businesses to build community together.
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