United Way Centraide
inspires Canadians to make a lasting difference in their communities. Learn
more about who we are and what we do on the following pages.
United Way Centraide
mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and
mobilizing collective action through Community Impact.
Community impact is about
achieving meaningful, long-term improvements to the quality of life in Canadian
communities, by addressing not just the symptoms of problems but also getting
at the root causes. It’s about making fundamental changes to community conditions.
Community impact:
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Influencing
public attitudes, systems and policies
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Focusing
on underlying causes of social issues
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Strengthening
the network of services and the capacity of non-profits and the community
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Engaging
and mobilizing the community’s financial resources, influence, time, knowledge
and action
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