May 29, 2008
United Ways Are Encouraged to Narrow Their Giving to Three Key Causes
Many charities across the country are concerned that they could lose out after United Way of America announced this month that it will distribute money primarily to three causes: health, education, and eliminating poverty.
The national umbrella organization is urging its 1,293 local United Ways and other organizations to collaborate to meet three goals by 2018:
- Cut high-school-dropout rates in half across the United States.
- Reduce by 50 percent the number of
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