The Greater Twin Cities United Way raised raised a record $89.5 million in 2007, surpassing the organization’s goal of $87.8 million. This reflects a 4% increase over 2006, the largest increase in the history of the Greater Twin Cities United Way. An additional $1.1 million was raised in grants and endowment gifts, helping the organization reach an all-time high of total dollars raised for our community. The generous time of volunteers amounted to an additional $5.2 million.
Workplace Giving
United Way’s workplace campaigns achieved stellar results. General Mills made history with its employer-matched donations that reached $7.3 million; Northwest Airlines employee giving increased by 16%; and Wells Fargo added over 1,000 new donors. Cargill also increased its giving by more than 10% for the third year in a row.
Individual Donors
From Tocqueville Society to Women’s Leadership Council to Century Legacy, all of these segments saw increases in their membership. Tocqueville Society members contribute annual gifts of $10,000 or more. United Way Women’s Leadership Council, which focuses on early childhood education and whose members donates $2,500 annually, added 35 new members for a total of nearly 100 women. Century Legacy donors — whose members contribute $1 million or more — added three new members for a total of 24 members.
In the news:
- United Way feels ‘very good’ about collecting record $88.4 million
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 3/27/08
