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Loaned Executives
A Win-Win Program
At the start of each Campaign, United Way calls on its corporate partners to lend their best and brightest employees. Loaned Executives (LE's) give their expertise and energy to assist United Way in its Workplace Campaign efforts. In doing so, LE’s help United Way reach new markets, broaden the base of community giving and strengthen United Way’s commitment to advance the common. They join the LIVE UNITED movement!
At the end of their term, LE’s
return to their companies with the satisfaction of a job well done, a community
served and a professional experience they will
long remember.
Imagine the Impact...
- to your community
- to your company
- to their careers
AN INVESTMENT WITH GUARANTEED RETURN
What is The Loaned Executive Program?
Each year many of the area’s major corporations participate in the United Way Loaned Executive Program, lending skilled employees to United Way for 18 weeks during the Campaign Season. Loaned Executives multiply the capacity of United Way campaign staff, enabling United Way to reach out to over 1,000 corporations that participate in our annual fundraising campaign. Each Loaned Executive will serve as United Way’s primary liaison to 50-75 local organizations, working with United Way staff to support and grow their campaigns. Loaned Executives work full-time, on-site at United Way offices, from mid-August to mid-December.
Position Responsibilities
Each Loaned Executive, alongside United Way Staff, works with 50 – 75 local organizations, serving as United Way’s primary liaison, as they assist in the planning and execution of their United Way campaigns. Loaned Executive responsibilities include:
- Analyzing donation history
- Planning and executing strategy for each account
- Partnering with United Way volunteers to visit CEOs
- Developing relationships with Employee Campaign Chairs
- Preparing and delivering presentations to various audiences
- Providing customer service to donors
What makes a good Loaned Executive Candidate?
Loaned Executives are valued employees with a variety of skills, knowledge, interests and backgrounds from all levels of your organization, who:
- Embrace growth opportunities and learning
- Exhibit a desire for career development
- Recently joined your organization and would benefit from focused training as well as interaction with major organizations in the community
- Possess excellent computer skills for the following programs: Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word & Excel
- May have increased flexibility due to work transition or retirement
The Return on Your Investment
The financial benefits of training cannot be measured in terms of the amount of learning achieved or even the extent to which behavior might change. The real benefits come from improved performance. While it is difficult to put a number on the training your employee will receive while volunteering with United Way, everyone, your Community, your Company and your Employee will benefit from your contribution.
Your Community
Your community benefits because:
- United Way is able to lower overhead costs through the support of the professional talent loaned to the campaign by your company.
- Loaned Executive participation leads to increased campaign results which provide more financial resources to help better meet community needs.
Your Company
Participation in the Loaned Executive Program demonstrates your company’s commitment to the community. All business cards and correspondence are co-branded and Loaned Executives introduce themselves as your company representative. Your company benefits from the returning employee’s enhanced business skills, including setting and achieving goals, public speaking, confidence in making sales presentations, training and motivational skills and increased exposure with many corporate executives.
Your Employee
While serving with United Way, your employee will receive training and gain experience in the following key areas:
- Sales – researching assigned accounts; preparing and making sales presentations; developing strategies based on past performance analysis; building relationships with customers
- Public Speaking – presenting United Way’s key messages to large and small groups of company employees to encourage contributions
- Management – goal setting and achievement; time management; resource utilization; volunteer supervision; teamwork
- Community dynamics – understanding community needs and potential solutions; studying specific industries and/or geographic communities within the region; experiencing the interaction of the corporate, public and service sectors
“I have had the pleasure of seeing the United Way Loaned Executive program evolve extensively over 20 years. At Vanguard, we believe this program is making a highly positive impact in the communities where we live and work. The program provides a unique and powerful learning opportunity for employees. I invite you to join Vanguard in this initiative, whereby your company will gain significant community exposure, while your employees grow professionally.”
Bert Dalby
Principal, Vanguard
Loaned Executive Training Program
August 17-21, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
“United Way is so pleased that Temple University hosted the training of United Way’s Loaned Executives for the 2009 Campaign. This opportunity to participate affirms their commitment to the community and dedication to facilitating its educational needs.”
Dr. Constantine N. Papadakis
Drexel University, Loaned Executive Chair
Questions
For questions about the Loaned Executive program or to participate, please contact Trish Lilly at 215.665.2583 or email at, plilly@uwsepa.org.
The Loaned Executive Experience
“Participating in the LE Program has been the greatest and most significant career decision that I ever made. Coming out of college, I knew that at some point, I wanted to utilize my education and skills in the non-profit industry. What I hadn’t anticipated was the impact that the program would have in shaping my career path. My daily interactions with a wide spectrum of people from the boardroom to the agencies enabled me to go home everyday, satisfied that not only had I listened to a need, but I had done something to address it and make a difference. The opportunity to further the United Way’s mission and give back on a daily basis is one of the most rewarding feelings I have ever had. The program is only four months but gives you a lifetime of experience. It is an education unparalleled.”
Festo Okidi
2007 Loaned Executive Sponsored by Wachovia
2008 Loaned Executives Representatives
From left to right, First Row:
- Stephanie Cohen – Vanguard
- Marcia Martinez-Helfman – Comcast Corporation
- Tracy Radcliffe -- Vanguard
- Mary Harrison -- Vanguard
- Shelby Coleman -- Vanguard
- Chris Ashby – UPS – Metro Philadelphia District
- Jennifer Gardner – Vanguard
From left to right, Second Row:
- Lisa Ehrlich – Sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare
- James Davis – Sponsored by Wachovia
- Cheryl Lichterman – CFC
- Ed Lesher – Vanguard
- Iris Henry-Aiken – Vanguard
- Kathy McGady – Sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Advanced Materials Division
- Mila Hayes -- Sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Advanced Materials Division
- Aaron Wall – Vanguard
- Dennis Wilson – PECO
Not pictured:
- Clyde Buchanan – UPS – Metro Philadelphia District
- Steve Cohen – CFC
- Tyrone Eleby – SECA
- Chanise Harcum – SECA
- Alyce Hobson – SECA
- Barbara Hubley – Sponsored by IKON Office Systems
- Marcella Taliaferro-Reaves – Community Volunteer
- Lou Wessel – CFC
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Thanks the 2008 Sponsors of the
Loaned Executive Program
Comcast Corporation
Dow Advanced Materials Division, The Dow Chemical Company
Drexel University
Federal Express
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
IKON Office Systems
Lockheed Martin
McNeil Consumer Healthcare
PECO
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
UPS – Metro Philadelphia District
Vanguard
Wachovia
