THE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY IS HUGE AND GROWING

The surest way to address the need and effect change is through donations. That’s how you can show your support for the work you feel passionate about. We invite you to give to our Community Impact Fund, the most powerful way to improve lives and strengthen our community, or to designate funds for a specific cause. However you choose to contribute, you can be sure that your hard-earned dollars will impact the greatest needs in our community.

Gifts That Help Now…

Workplace Campaign 

Many Fairfield County businesses partner with the United Way to run a workplace campaign to support our bold goals for the community. Through the efforts of volunteer campaign coordinators, each business runs a campaign to collect donations through pledge forms and special events. Many of the businesses also provide a generous corporate contribution to the workplace campaign. Employees can make donations by payroll deduction, cash, check, credit/debit card. Credit or debit card contributions can most easily be made online or by texting “FairfieldGives” to 41-444.

But I work outside Fairfield County…
Designate United Way of Fairfield County!

  • Why is it important to designate?

    As Fairfield County grows, so does the community. A significant number of our contributions come from county residents who designate their gift back home. If you work outside of Fairfield County, be sure to designate your dollars back home.

  • How do I designate?

    To designate Fairfield County, simply write in United Way of Fairfield County, Lancaster, OH. Designations must be annually declared. By choosing to designate Fairfield County you are helping those who are in need right here in your community.

    Call our office at (740) 653-0643 for additional information.

Individual or Business Donations

Individuals and businesses can make direct donations of cash, check, credit/debit card, appreciated stock, or proceeds from the sale of property. Credit or debit card contributions can most easily be made online or by texting “FairfieldGives” to 41-444 or mailing a check to United Way of Fairfield County, PO Box 2299, Lancaster, Ohio 43130-2299.

Call our office at (740) 653-0643 to learn more about transferring appreciated stock or proceeds from the sale of property.

Individual donors can also select United Way of Fairfield County for Kroger Rewards Program or Amazon Smile Program.

Gifts that help later…

Major Gifts and Planned Giving assures the future of United Way and what matters most to you.

As a United Way supporter, you have demonstrated your passionate commitment to improving lives and community conditions. On behalf of the lives you have touched, thank you. Now you have the opportunity to magnify your impact. 

  • Charitable Bequest

    A charitable bequest Involves naming United Way in your will or estate plan. This provides a gift to Untied Way when you pass away. You can leave a percentage of your estate, a specific dollar amount, or what is left when all other bequests are fulfilled.

  • Beneficiary Designation

    You may name United Way in an existing life insurance policy or retirement account through a change of beneficiary form. The change of beneficiary form can be requested from your plan administrator or insurance provider. This can provide an easy way to give to an important cause without paying the estate tax or tax that is charged when individual beneficiaries receive transferred funds.

  • United Way Life

    You may also elect to give a new life insurance policy to United Way. By having United Way own the policy, you can receive a tax deduction for the premiums during your income earning years while creating a gift outside of your estate. We have a program to help make this an easy process, and we would be happy to provide you with an estimate of cost based on your current situation.

  • United Way of Fairfield County - Endowment Fund

    You already have a significant and meaningful long-term relationship with United Way. Take the next step and make United Way's Legacy your own by ensuring that future generations will have the resources to continue improving lives and community conditions in Fairfield County. You can do this by making a planned gift to the United Way of Fairfield County - Endowment Fund. The fund was established by donations made when Sherry retired in 2018 after 25 years of service and is housed at the Fairfield County Foundation. Annual earnings from the fund are distributed in Sherry’s honor.

  • United Way of Fairfield County - FAH Youth Housing Fund

    Fairfield Affordable Housing (FAH) transferred ownership of cash reserves to the United Way of Fairfield County when they disbanded. These funds were entrusted to the United Way of Fairfield County to ensure the earnings from the fund are used for the housing needs of youth and young adults in Fairfield County. Donations to the United Way of Fairfield County can be designated to this fund.

Gift planning professionals at United Way are here to help whether or not your goal is leaving your legacy, supporting a program/initiative of great interest to you, creating a lasting remembrance of the values you embrace, making yourself happy, supplementing your income, or lowering your taxes. We will partner with you, your family, and your financial advisor to help you achieve personal philanthropic goals while ensuring that your philanthropic vision is a reality.

To take the first step and to learn more about planned giving, please contact Carrie Woody at (740) 653-0643.