The United Way of Abilene Community Care Fund supports specific programs that can meet a community need, can demonstrate measurable results, and can show the need for financial support. Some providers consider a review of how they use their resources to be intrusive. United Way of Abilene does affiliate with the United Way of America. This affiliation entitles us to advertising and promotional material and services from United Way of America to support our local effort. Investing through the United Way of Abilene Community Care Fund reduces the number of costly and time-consuming fundraising efforts.
Providers can spend more time helping others.
The Community Care Fund supports an entire network of services. Money given directly to an agency is not subject to this accountability. Experienced community volunteers oversee the Community Care Fund. United Way of Abilene is annually audited by an independent accounting firm and is carefully scrutinized by a panel of local community volunteers and the United Way Board of Directors. United Way of Abilene is a locally incorporated autonomous organization, governed by a local volunteer board of directors.