A program for new United Way professionals. Through two short sessions you will learn the basics of United Way: our vision and mission, our superpowers, our history, and opportunities. Set yourself up for success – locally and within the worldwide Network. Offered quarterly to support new team members’ success.

This unique opportunity offers comprehensive major gift training filled with tried-and-true best practices, developed and crafted by Veritus Group founders, to bring proven-successful philosophies, approaches, systems, tools and skills to all skill levels and market sizes. Major Gift Academy is a 8-module, 36 CFRE point OnDemand course that requires approximately 3-5 hours to complete per module over several weeks. Designed with your busy schedule in mind, this OnDemand course allows you to progress at your own pace through each module on any day and at any time that is most convenient for you. Employing a "back-to-basics" approach, your learning will take place through a multi-media experience, including video, podcasts, webinars, live calls, and the MGA Facebook page. This approach will keep you engaged, help you reignite your passion, retain your joy of fundraising and eliminate the challenges standing between you and greater success!

The Certification Course for Managers and Executives is a comprehensive training designed to support non-profit leaders seeking to strategically and impactfully establish a system and structure that will create major gifts success.

Hear from United Way fundraising experts about the principles of fundraising and best practices for success. Dive into corporate engagement and key pathways for individual engagement. Explore ways in which we can grow donors. Offered twice per year at no charge to support new team members’ success.

Learn from United Way Finance experts about the principles of financial operational excellence for United Ways. Hear and explore the membership requirements, discuss and examing methods for risk management. Look into the IRS Form 990 and the audit process. Offered twice per year at no charge to support new team members’ success.

Learn from United Way Community Impact and Equity experts about the principles of impact with best and updated practices to set United Way Community Impact professionals up for success. Over four modules, you will discover how to identify priority issues for your community and United Way and uncover root causes. Explore ways to develop strategies, use disaggregated data and demonstrate United Way's impact. Join other United Way colleagues for this four-module course and build a network you can use now and into the future! Join in with other new United Way colleagues for this four-module course and build a network you can use now and into the future!