The workplace giving campaign is the major source of funding for United Way of San Joaquin County.  The campaign kicks off in September, typically concluding in December and is generally conducted in the workplace.  Cultivation and campaign follow-up is done through the year, concluding at the end of the fiscal year in June.  In recent years United Way of San Joaquin County has raised $4 million per year and since 1970 United Way has raised more than $80 million locally.

How to start a campaign at work in 3 easy steps

Step 1:  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Directors of Marketing, through the United Way office at (209) 469-6980.  A United Way Campaign staff person will be assigned to your company to keep your investment of resources to a minimum.

Step 2:  The United Way staff person will help you identify an energetic and enthusiastic Employee Campaign Leader within your company to run the program and recruit a winning team of volunteers to market the campaign to fellow employees.

Step 3:  Show your support.  The best campaigns are those in which company leadership leads by example.

Through the workplace giving campaign, the most common way of giving is through payroll deduction.  The employee of a business fills out and signs a pledge form authorizing their employer to deduct a specific amount each pay period and forwards this to United Way of San Joaquin County.  The company forwards the combined payroll deductions to United Way periodically and United Way then filters out the donors money to the agency of their choice.

Three Ways to Give Through United Way 

1.  Corporate Underwriting - This is giving back to United Way of San Joaquin County to help pay for overhead costs.

2.  Community Impact Fund - This money is granted to community organizations by the Community Impact and Community Councils, with the approval of the United Way of San Joaquin County Board of Directors.  Community Impact Funds are distributed through a competitive grant process that is open to any qualifying 501(c)(3) organization.  Proposals, applications, and documentation are reviewed by community volunteers who make funding recommendations.  These funds are used to target specific community needs in health, education and income and are based on the outcomes/results that can be achieved to benefit the people of our community.

3.  Designations - This is when the donor specifies which nonprofit agency they would like to support.  These are unrestricted donations with no oversight or accountability.  They may be used for any purpose the designated organization chooses.  The donor can designate to any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States.