is used for administrative purposes?
The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability state that fundraising expenses should be no more than 35% of all related contributions (for more information, go to www.give.org). Less than 15 cents of every dollar raised by our United Way is used for fundraising and administration — making it one of the lowest overhead costs of any nonprofit in the nation. United Way can be this efficient because community support keeps costs to a bare minimum – including extensive volunteer leadership, executives “loaned” by companies, public service advertising donations and more.
