How does United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area keep costs low?
Many people are surprised to discover how economically and efficiently United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area is run. For every dollar raised, we spend less than 15 cents on operating costs. These expenses include marketing and fund raising, accounting and other basic business functions. More importantly, they include all of the work we do to determine our community goal areas, distribute dollars to programs that address those goals, and monitor agency performance and results. Good management practices, a high level of volunteer participation and leadership, and in-kind services donated by local organizations and corporations combined with United Ways tradition of value and efficiency in raising the resources means more of each dollar donated goes directly to helping those in need. In fact, we’re one of the most cost-effective charitable organizations you will find anywhere, according to standards set by national charitable watchdog organizations.
