- Why does Johns Hopkins Medicine support the United Way Campaign year after year?
- Is United Way a local or national organization?
- If I give to United Way of Central Maryland, does the money help only local charities?
- The United Way theme this year is “Live United.” What does this mean?
- What is Johns Hopkins Medicine’s history of giving to United Way?
- What is Johns Hopkins Medicine’s history of participation in United Way?
- Are more people giving or are the same people giving more?
- United Way has a “Leadership” level of giving at $1,000, and a “Tocqueville” level of giving at $10,000. How did Johns Hopkins Medicine do at these levels of giving in 2008?
- Did JHM donors give to United Way generally or did they designate specific charities?
- This year, do I still have the option of giving to United Way generally or designating my gift?
- Where did my donation go in 2008?
- What is the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund?
- If I give $100 to a charity through United Way, how much will the charity receive?
- How do I pledge electronically?
- Will I receive a paper pledge form?
- How do I pledge online?
Q. Why does Johns Hopkins Medicine Support the United Way Campaign year after year?
A. Because United Way of Central Maryland helps raise money for over 1,000 worthwhile charities every year. Instead of all those charities spending money to raise money, United Way comes into the workplace once a year to accomplish that goal for them.
Q. Is United Way a local or national organization?
A. Both. United Way of Central Maryland serves charities in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Carroll, Anne Arundel, Harford and Howard counties. United Way of America, the national organization, supports the activities of over 1,300 local United Way organizations, including the United Way of Central Maryland.
Q. If I give to United Way of Central Maryland, does the money help only local charities?
A. Yes. Unless you designate another charity outside of Central Maryland, money given to United Way of Central Maryland helps only charities in Central Maryland.
Q. The United Way theme this year is “Live United.” What does this mean?
A. “Live United” means supporting United Way in the way you live your life:
- Giving to United Way
- Advocating for United Way
- Volunteering to help United Way
Q. What is Johns Hopkins Medicine’s history of giving to United Way?
A. Here are the numbers:
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | '07-'08 Change | |
All JHHS | $777,806 | $826, 024 | $904,017 | $870,778 | -5% |
JHUSOM | $625,960 | $580,737 | $770,248 | $712,772 | -8% |
Totals | $1,403,766 | $1,406,761 | $1,674,265 | $1,583,550 | -5% |
Q. What is Johns Hopkins Medicine’s history of participation in United Way?
A. Johns Hopkins Medicine’s participation in United Way has historically been strong at about 24 percent. However, last year participation decreased to 19 percent for the Johns Hopkins Health System.
Q. Are more people giving or are the same people giving more?
A. Both! Last year Johns Hopkins had 2,554 new donors out of a total of 5,605. And almost 1,000 donors increased their gifts over the year before. The average JHM gift was almost $300. This is terrific!
Q. United Way has a “Leadership” level of giving at $1,000, and a "Tocqueville" level of giving at $10,000. How did Johns Hopkins Medicine do at these levels of giving in 2008?
A. Very, very well:
- $1,000 Donors: LeadershipLevel – 600 new JHM donors
- $10,000 Donors:Tocqueville Level – 29 new JHM donors
You might wonder what Tocqueville stands for. This level gift is named after Alex deTocqueville, a Frenchman who came to America 150 years ago and wrote a brilliant study of our national government and character.
Q. Did Johns Hopkins Medicine donors give to United Way generally or did they designate specific charities?
A. Both. 52 percent of the JHM donations went to United Way for support of its member agencies and impact partners, and 48 percent went to specific agencies designated by donors. You can see all the member agencies and impact partners —those agencies that showed solid programs and positive impact on their communities—at www.uwcm.org.
Q. This year, do I still have the option of giving to United Way generally or designating my gift?
A. Yes. You can give all or part of your gift to United Way of Central Maryland in any amount; or with a$50 minimum per charity, you can designate all or part of your gift to a specific charity or charities.
Q. Where did my donation go in 2008?
A. The largest amount, $611,000, went to the United Way of Central Maryland and its impact agencies. The next largest amount, $100,459, went to the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund. Other recipients of from $10,000 to $43,000 were for:
- Catholic Charities
- House of Ruth, Maryland
- Planned Parenthood of Maryland
- Boy Scouts of Maryland
- Associated Black Charities
- Health Care for the Homeless Inc.
- American Cancer Society, South Atlantic
- The Associated: Jewish Community
- American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic
- American Diabetes Association MD Chapter
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders
- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland
Q. What is the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund?
A. The Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund was created in 2007 to support nonprofit organizations that serve the communities in close proximity to Johns Hopkins campuses and that are associated with Johns Hopkins through employee and/or institutional involvement. Designations made to the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund assist local nonprofit organizations build stronger neighborhoods by addressing targeted community needs in areas of: Health, Education, Public Safety, Employment and Community Strengthening.
Grant applications are reviewed and awarded by the Neighborhood Allocation Committee, comprised of Johns Hopkins employees, with guidance and support from United Way of Central Maryland’ professional community impact staff. If you are involved with a nonprofit organization that provides services within the pre-designated geographic boundaries of the Neighborhood Fund, you can submit a grant request from Oct. 14 to Dec. 18, 2009. Grant Applications are available at http://web.jhu.edu/uw/NeighborhoodFund.html or call 410-516-6060.
Q. If I give $100 to a charity through United Way, how much will the charity receive?
A. If you designate $100 to a charity through United Way, the charity will receive $95. It costs the receiving charity nothing to receive this money. Therefore, the $95 can go directly to the charitable purposes of that organization. United Way of Central Maryland has a $5 minimum and $500 maximum on its designation fee.
Q. How do I pledge electronically?
A. You can pledge electronically using your JHED ID and password. The campaign will remain anonymous, with only United Way personnel knowing how much you give or if you designate your gift. Johns Hopkins Medicine will only receive aggregate numbers for organizational units within JHM.
Q. Will I receive a paper pledge form?
A.You will not receive a preprinted paper pledge form if you are employed by The Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins HealthCare or the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. If you prefer to pledge using a paper pledge form, you may download a copy and mail to:
JHM Campaign for the United Way
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Office of the Dean/CEO
733 N. Broadway, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21205
However, you will receive a preprinted pledge form if you are employed by Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Howard County General Hospital or the Johns Hopkins Home Care Group. Of course, whatever organization you work for, you always can pledge online.
A. Online giving will be available via this Web site beginning Oct. 26. Use your JHED ID and password to log into the E-way site. Thanks so much for considering a gift to United Way. Whatever you can give, gives hope.
