Pacesetters
What is a Pacesetter?
Pacesetters are companies and organizations that conduct successful United Way campaigns early to "set the pace" for the community campaign. To participate, organizations agree to meet specific Pacesetter criteria and report their campaign results by August 24, 2007. Pacesetters demonstrate extraordinary community leadership, and by participating, they are eligible for additional recognition.Benefits
Companies and organizations complete their best practice campaign by August 24 will be:- Eligible for Pacesetter award recognition
- Featured on United Way of Northeast Florida's website
- Listed in United Way of Northeast Florida's quarterly e-newsletter
- Recognized at Kickoff event on September 6, 2007
- Provided enhanced United Way staff support for workplace campaigns in advance of the traditional fall timeline.
- Customized training
- Featured in our Leaders in Giving book
Criteria
To be acknowledged as a Pacesetter, organizations agree to the following criteria:- Set a goal to increase the organization's campaign performance over 2006
- Report results to United Way by August 24, 2007
- Commit to conducting a model campaign and incorporating appropriate United Way best practices
2006 Pacesetter Companies and Organizations
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. • ATS Services, Inc. • Availity LLC • BellSouth • CitiStreet • CNL Bank, First Coast • CSX Transportation, Inc. • Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Jacksonville Branch • First Coast Community Bank • Florida Rock Industries • The Florida Times-Union • Haskell • Reynolds Smith & Hills, Inc. • Scott-McRae Group, Inc. • State Farm Insurance • University of North Florida • Vistakon • Vurv • VyStar Credit Union • Zurich Insurance Services2006 Pacesetter Agencies
American Red Cross • Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northeast Florida • Boy Scouts of Northeast Florida • Catholic Charities • Communities in Schools • ElderSource • Girl Scouts of Gateway Council • Girls, Inc. • The Help Center • Hope Haven • Jacksonville Legal Aid • JCCI • Jewish Family and Community Services • Kesler Mentoring Connection • Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida • Mental Heath Association of Northeast Florida • Methodist Children's Village • PineCastle • United Way of Northeast Florida • USO of the Greater Jacksonville Area • Volunteer JacksonvilleFor more information on Pacesetters, please contact Kim Kaye at 904-390-3212 or KimK@uwnefl.org