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October 2020
www.unitedcharitable.org
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It's October, and pumpkin everything is upon us!
So sip on your pumpkin spice latte and set off on this month's journey with us.
Here at United Charitable, we are gearing up for year-end giving, so don't forget to plan ahead! In this edition of our newsletter, our inspired change-makers take us on a journey of both empowerment and tradition. We highlight I VOTE FOR, a Fiscally Sponsored Program taking on the unique challenge of voter turnout especially for women. Learn how they've created a nonpartisan, engaging, and authentic program that empowers women to find their voice and vote! From our Donor Advised Funds, we share another touching story, a Legacy Foundation that honors a family tradition of giving. We'll take a look at the Ordway Family Foundation. Finally, we invite everyone to sign up for this month's Webinar- Strategic Planning!
We are honored to support our #inspiredchangemakers!
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Charitable Doing through Fiscal Sponsorship
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Empowering Women: Find Your Voice and Vote!
I VOTE FOR - A Fiscally Sponsored Program
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Although women turned out to vote in record numbers for an off year election in 2018, a shocking 53 million women still did not vote. This followed declining voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election when 2.1 million fewer women turned out to vote than in 2012.* Census.gov
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I VOTE FOR, a fiscally sponsored program of United Charitable, strives to maximize voter turnout in the 2020 election by building a network that harnesses the collective power of women. Recently established, this program is founded by a group of dedicated and motivated women from across the nation doing their part to get women, no matter what party, to vote! |
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Pictured Above: The I VOTE FOR Advisory Committee, an incredible group of women that have come together from all over the country, regardless of their party affiliations, to bring action to their mission.
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"I Vote For is a female-led non-partisan voter initiative formed to meet the urgency of this moment – by building a collective network of individuals and partner organizations to harness the power of women through empowerment, relational organizing, and storytelling. Our team spans coast to coast, including members based in Indiana, Minnesota, and Texas.
While our focus is currently on maximizing voter turnout for the 2020 general election cycle, we’re laying the foundation for lasting impact by training women to share their story and use relational organizing tactics to expand their influence within their networks. We’re also focused on partnering with existing organizations to provide toolkits to expand their relational organizing power with their memberships. I Vote For’s mission is to build sustained voter empowerment and engagement beyond any one election cycle or candidate."
Raven Hollins
Program Manager
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The Ordway Family Foundation |
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Pictured Above: Alice Ordway
"[Running her DAF] is a way to honor her over the course of many years, a way to honor her legacy."
- Keith Freeman (Grandson)
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United Charitable humbly hosts the Ordway Family Foundation. A donor advised fund that serves as the Ordway family's charitable vehicle to promote an ongoing tradition of giving. It is an inspiring Legacy Foundation dedicated to the late Alice Ordway of Indianapolis. This month, we spoke to Keith Freeman, her grandson, who now leads the family's foundation.
Alice Ordway, or Mimi as her loved ones called her, was a steadfast woman, a nurse, a mother, and a beloved grandmother. As her family describes her, she was a woman who never lived above her means. She was tough, independent, and determined- a unique description for women of her era.
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As a Registered Nurse, Mimi was no stranger to human service and providing for those in need. So when a fruitful stock market success touched her life, she established a charitable remainder annuity trust (CRAT) and named a Donor Advised Fund as the beneficiary. By doing this, she ensured that her charitable intentions would live beyond her lifetime and for generations to come.
Today, her sister and her grandchildren live on that legacy by coming together yearly to discuss how and where they will give. Over the years, they have chosen causes that are dear to them and that Mimi would have been proud to support as well. Charities such as the Make a Wish Foundation and St. Jude are among the organizations that have received grants from the Ordway Family Foundation.
The Ordway Family continues their tradition of charitable giving, established by Mimi, by guiding the next generation on their own charitable journey.
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United Charitable's Webinar: Strategic Planning |
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I VOTE FOR is a Fiscally Sponsored Program of United Charitable a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The Ordway Foundation is a Donor Advised Fund of United Charitable a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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