2026 Pacesetter [August 2026]
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Unrestricted gifts provide United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley with the greatest flexibility to address our community's most pressing needs. These gifts allow United Way to invest where resources are needed most, respond to emerging challenges, and maximize every charitable dollar by minimizing administrative costs. For these reasons, unrestricted gifts are strongly encouraged.
Donors who wish to support a particular area of need are encouraged to direct their gift to one of United Way's Community Impact priorities:
This approach honors your philanthropic interests while allowing United Way to strategically invest in high-impact local programs and initiatives that advance these priorities across the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Donors may also choose to designate their gift to a specific qualified nonprofit organization. Because agency designations require additional processing, verification, and administration, donors selecting this option should retain a copy of their pledge for their records. United Way may contact donors within 60 days of receiving campaign pledge information to verify designation details, confirm eligibility, and ensure the gift is processed in accordance with the United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley Designation Policy.
To ensure sufficient funds have been collected, distributions of designated gifts will not begin until at least 50% of the donor's pledged contribution has been received. Designated gifts are generally distributed twice annually, in July and December, and remain subject to pledge collections, donor verification, and United Way's established distribution schedule.
By choosing an unrestricted gift—or by investing in one of United Way's Community Impact priorities—you help reduce administrative costs, strengthen local nonprofit collaboration, and ensure resources can be directed where they will have the greatest impact for children, families, and communities throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Help children, youth, and families reach their full potential.
Supports partners such as: early childhood education, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, Leyendo Juntos, Bright Futures, Healthy Families NSV, Opportunity Scholars, youth mentoring, after-school and summer learning programs, childcare, youth development organizations, literacy initiatives, and college and career readiness programs.
Improve health and well-being for individuals and families.
Supports partners such as: Shenandoah Community Health Clinic, Shenandoah Dental Clinic, A.R.E, Concern Hotline, Phoenix Project, Special Love, and other free and charitable healthcare providers, dental and behavioral health programs, food pantries, nutrition initiatives, domestic violence services, substance use recovery programs, crisis intervention, and programs that promote healthy lifestyles.
Help individuals and families achieve financial security, housing stability, and long-term economic independence.
Supports partners like the THRIVE program, Warren County Habitat for Humanity, CCAP, Response, Inc., Family Promise Winchester Area, Family Promise Shenandoah County, Page One, CHOICES, Highland Food Pantry, Laurel Center and others that provide emergency financial assistance, housing stability and homelessness prevention, workforce development and job training, financial education and coaching, transportation assistance, income support services, tax preparation, and other programs that help individuals and families build lasting financial stability and self-sufficiency.
Strengthen communities by investing in community development, neighborhood revitalization, and local capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from challenges.
Supports partners like Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity, Faithworks, Just Neighbors, Shenandoah Valley Local Ministries, Shenandoah Alliance of Shelter, Housing Coalition of the Northern Shenandoah Valley, Shen-Paco, NW Works, Winchester Area Temporary Transitional Shelter (WATTS), Salvation Army, Red Cross, and others that advance community and neighborhood development, affordable housing and home preservation, nonprofit capacity building, volunteer engagement, collaborative initiatives, disaster preparedness, emergency response, recovery efforts, and other programs that strengthen the long-term resilience of our region.
By signing below, I confirm my pledge and, if applicable, authorize my employer to deduct the payroll contribution specified above.
