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Accountability

Orange County United Way takes our role as steward of donor money very seriously.

 

We engage community volunteers to oversee every aspect of our management and financial systems to ensure that we are operating at the highest levels of professionalism and excellence. We also submit to an annual independent audit, to ensure continued financial responsibility and accountability, as well as to inspire trust and confidence in all our stakeholders.

United Way Worldwide Standard of Excellence

All United Ways are separate, nonprofit corporations who raise funds for their local communities and are governed by local volunteers. To operate under the umbrella of United Way, members must adhere to very strict membership requirements, including United Way Worldwide Standards of Excellence.

 

These standards require participating United Ways to submit a detailed self-assessment biannually and detailed revenue and expense information yearly, plus an annual certification to very strict legal, governance, trademark, ethics, reporting, designation fee, and audit requirements.

Orange County United Way Accountability

Scorecard Report

Orange County’s FACE 2024 Scorecard Report Community Snapshot

United Way 2023 Annual Report

*Financial statements are presented for convenience and information purposes only, and while reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the integrity of such information, they should not be relied on. A copy of the printed financial statements will be provided on request via email.

United Way Worldwide Membership Requirements

United Way Worldwide has recognized Orange County United Way as having completed the 2024 United Way Worldwide membership requirements.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity

United Way is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of diversity. We:

 

  • Value and embrace differences in race, religion, gender, disability, nationality, age, sexual orientation and ethnic background as a critical component to our successes at serving the changing needs of our community
  • Strive to have diversity representation, to the extent possible, in all United Way activities and committees
  • Treat one another with dignity and respect in all United Way activities
  • Provide equal opportunity in employment decisions including recruiting, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, and training, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, Veteran status, sexual orientation, status as a qualified disabled or handicapped individual or any other legally protected class
  • Are committed to a professional work environment free from any form of harassment to include physical, psychological or verbal harassment based on any legally protected characteristic
  • Provide services and funding to organizations that agree to provide services to the residents of Orange County without regard to social and economic class, gender, ability, race, religious group and sexual orientation