United Way of the Brown County Area's mission is to be a preferred community building organization dedicated to identifying and responding to the health and human service needs of the Brown County area. The United Way of the Brown County Area will be and be recognized as a guiding force for human services. We will consistently and measurably improve the quality of life in our community through partnerships with donors, agencies and community.
This critical role requires that all of us involved in the UWBC, who foster such an essential public good, must assume the responsibility of earning public trust.
Accordingly, United Way of the Brown County Area, Inc. plays a unique role both as a leader in the health and human services sector and as a major resource to member agency organizations to build trust through all we do. This bond of trust goes far beyond legal or regulatory requirements to include our core values and ethics.
Our Values
To fulfill this special obligation, five core values provide a foundation upon which we base our actions and decisions:
Integrity: We act with ingerity that inspires the highest truth.
We stand as "one" in the relentless pursuit of instilling and promoting public confidence and trust.
We maintain the highest standards of excellence and accountability, including prudent use of finances, and fair, accurate, and honest discolsures of information.
We keep our promises. People know it: "United Way makes my caring count.
Impact: We make a positive difference and have a measurable impact of enduring consequence.
We make a difference in our commuinty and collectively in our world. Our efforts change lives.
We are committed to a United Way that is relevant to its people, its community, and the times.
We assume responsibility as good stewards of and are accountable for our work and sustainable results.
Volunteerism: We are made relevant and have impact through the spirit of volunteerism.
United Way is outstanding in the way it invites volunteers to express their philanthropic beliefs (expression of one's "love of humanity").
We believe that the most effective models of service and excellence are created through the leadership of volunteers.
Inclusiveness: We are strong only when we are inclusive.
We aspire to involve every segment of the community in every aspect of our work.
We act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness, and intrinsic worth of every person, the community, the donors, our own staff and families, boards, and volunteers.
We believe in a movement built from the rich diversity and gifts of all people in all systems.
Catalytic Leadership: We initiate catalytic leadership for community building to effect positive change.
We are effective educators and conveners--bringing all segments of the community together to promote individual well being and common good.
We are leaders of a process that multiplies the impact of people's innate desire and capacity to care for one another.
We help transform visions of compassion and giving into dynamic reality.
