Mission and Values

Engage the community and focus resources to improve lives in Monterey County              

 

Concerned and caring people together building a healthy, secure community

 

These core values guide the work of United Way Monterey County

 

We participate in solving problems facing our communities in Monterey County by

mobilizing resources for collective action.  We provide leadership to protect our community's human services.  We are focused, innovative, bold and courageous.

 

We are responsible stewards of the resources entrusted to us.  Our actions are honest and open in every regard.  We respect the trust of our customers (donors, partners, volunteers, staff, and the community).

We practice accountability,  transparency, discipline and responsibility.

 

We are responsible to the needs of our communities.  We react with flexibility and nimbleness.  We are community-driven in all of our work.

 

We foster an environment of trust and respect for all individuals and points of view.  We value the rich

diversity of our county and strive to ensure that all our actions are inclusive.

 

We are focused on achieving the highest standards of organizational excellence.  We work to exceed

our customers' (donors, partners, volunteers and the communities) expectations.  We focus our efforts on providing the most cost-effective return on investment of our human and human and financial resources.

 

 

Advance the common good through our commitment to four priority areas: Basic Needs, Self Sufficiency, Successful Kids and Strong Families, and Crisis to Stability.