Community Chests, commonly referred to as community trusts, community foundations and united way organizations, are endowment funds pooled from a community for the purpose of charitable giving. The fi
Small Community Chest sticker, on the door of a vacated restaurant owned by interned Japanese Americans, San Francisco, California, 1942
Bess Truman receiving a Community Chest award from Ingrid Bergman (1946)
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United Way is an international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates. Prior to 2015, United Way was the largest nonprofit organization in the United States by donations from the
Community Chest (organization)
…and 1929, the number of Community Chest organizations increased from 39 to 353, surpassing 1,000 by 1948. After several name changes, in 1963 the term "United Way" was adopted in the United States, whereas the United Way/Centraide name was not adopted in Canada until 1973–1974. The Community Chest was promoted…
Example of a United Way pledge form where employees can choose how much to donate and where to designate their funds
Local United Way fundraising thermometer poster
United Way of Canada's campaign kick-off event where the annual campaign goal of C$31 million is announced
Savannah River Site employees reach United Way campaign goal in 2015