Heart of Illinois United Way

Partner Agency Talking Points

Guidelines to help you with your guest speaking engagements:
• Introduce yourself: what agency you’re with and what your function/title is at the agency.
• Briefly explain how your agency helps the community (services, etc.)
• Focus on programs that are funded by the United Way.
• Share a story/example of someone helped by your programs/services.
• Tell the audience how United Way helps your agency, what it means to your programs, and where your agency would be without the United Way.
• Do NOT solicit designations for your agency or discuss your special or fundraising events.
• If you would like to provide handouts, they need to pertain to general agency information or be related to specific programs funded by the United Way. (Do not hand out information on fundraisers or other events.)
• Your presentation should 5 minutes in length (unless directed otherwise). Please be ready to start on time and make sure your presentation fits within the time allotted. (Remember to allow time for questions.)
• If you’re asked directly by a company to make a presentation as part of their United Way campaign, please contact Pamela Biles at 674-5181, ext. 226 so we can arrange for United Way presentation at the speaking engagement. A United Way staff member must be present.

The Heart of Illinois United Way appreciates your participation!
If you have questions, please contact us at 309/674-5181.