Code of Cooperation

Board Relationships

• Board members are involved in other ways in the community. They have an awareness of the needs in the community and have a common goal to meet those needs.

• Board members are the trustees of the "customers" money.

Agency/Community Relationships

• Strengthen planning component to fill service gaps involving United Way funded agencies

• Better communication and visibility for agencies

• Increase awareness/promotion of the agencies

• All United Way volunteers should serve on Community Investment Teams and visit the agencies.

Donor Relationships

• Awareness/promotion with agencies/donors

• Better communication and visibility for donors

• Donors are "customers" of the Board and have entrusted the Board to allocate and invest their money in agency services.

External Communication Strategies

• Intercommunication with agencies and the media

• Listen to customers: donors, people served, and internal

• Communication in Island County can be done through print media, radio, and public access TV.

• The community learns about resources through participation in service provider coalitions:
  • North Whidbey Community Resource Network
  • Community Advisory Board (CAB)
  • Community Health Advisory Board (CHAB)
  • National Night Out
  • Children's Day
  • Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce
  • Navy League