Update:
Part one: Sharing less
What United Way doesn't tell
Tucson
Funds going out of town, disclosure and other
practices under question
At least one of every five dollars
distributed by the local United
Way last year either left the area
or went to agencies that don't
help the needy.
The United Way, whose mission
is to advance "the area's health
and human services agenda,"
handed out more than $2 million
to out-of-state causes such as a
boy's home in Rome, Italy, and
to local organizations such as a
shelter for pot-bellied pigs.
More ...
Related story: Parker has run United Way since '76
Part two: 'A dysfunctional family'
Member agencies cite mistrust,
friction
Charities hit by
funding cuts look to
United Way for
answers
Many of Tucson's United Way
member agencies are upset by
what they see as a stream of
misinformation emanating from
United Way headquarters. More ...
Related graphic: United Way member agencies - gainers and losers
Part three:
A 'brand-new' future
Promoting an image of excellence
Some contend Tucson agency needs to solve own problems
Think of a hamburger and you might think of McDonald's.
Now think of whom you'd trust to solve a community problem. If the answer's not the United Way, then the agency still has work to do on its new image-boosting plan. More ...
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