Chapter 4Rethinking the Status Quo

Evan Hochberg

Chief Strategy Officer, United Way Worldwide

Mei Cobb

Volunteer Engagement Director, United Way Worldwide

Volunteering has been part of United Way's culture since our founding in 1887. We have always invited volunteers—by serving on boards and in other capacities—to be part of our mission to create opportunity for all. Our model of social change works well, but just because we have been around awhile doesn't mean that we only rely on tried and true methods for achieving impact. The environment for all of us continues to change economically, socially, and certainly in the ways in which we view and engage our communities and each other. United Way needed to change, too. As a result, we're constantly ...

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