June2,2014

LoisBuntz
UnitedWayofEastCentralIowa
317SeventhAvenue,SE
Suite401
CedarRapids,IA52401
DearLoisBuntz:
OnbehalfofCharityNavigator,IwishtocongratulateUnitedWayofEastCentralIowaonachievingourcoveted
4-starratingforsoundfiscalmanagementandcommitmenttoaccountabilityandtransparency.
Asthenonprofitsectorcontinuestogrowatanunprecedentedpace,savvydonorsaredemandingmoreaccountability,
transparencyandquantifiableresultsfromthecharitiestheychoosetosupportwiththeirhard-earneddollars.Inthis
competitivephilanthropicmarketplace,CharityNavigator,America'spremiercharityevaluator,highlightsthefine
workofefficient,ethicalandopencharities.Ourgoalinallofthisistoprovidedonorswithessentialinformation
neededtogivethemgreaterconfidenceinthecharitablechoicestheymake.
Basedonthemostrecentinformationavailable,wehaveissuedanewratingforyourorganization.Weareproudto
announceUnitedWayofEastCentralIowahasearnedourseventhconsecutive4-starrating.Receivingfouroutofa
possiblefourstarsindicatesthatyourorganizationadherestogoodgovernanceandotherbestpracticesthatminimize
thechanceofunethicalactivitiesandconsistentlyexecutesitsmissioninafiscallyresponsibleway.Only2%ofthe
charitiesweratehavereceivedatleast7consecutive4-starevaluations,indicatingthatUnitedWayofEastCentral
IowaoutperformsmostothercharitiesinAmerica.ThisexceptionaldesignationfromCharityNavigator
differentiatesUnitedWayofEastCentralIowafromitspeersanddemonstratestothepublicitisworthyoftheirtrust.
Forbes, Business Week,andKiplinger's Financial Magazine,amongothers,haveprofiledandcelebratedourunique
methodofapplyingdata-drivenanalysistothecharitablesector.Weevaluatetentimesmorecharitiesthanournearest
competitorandcurrentlyattractmorevisitorstoourwebsitethanallothercharityratinggroupscombined,thusmaking
ustheleadingcharityevaluatorinAmerica.Ourdatashowsthatusersofoursitegavemorethantheyplannedto
beforeviewingourfindings,andinfact,itisestimatedthatlastyearCharityNavigatorinfluencedapproximately$10
billionincharitablegifts.
Webelieveourservicewillenhanceyourorganization'sfundraisingandpublicrelationsefforts.Ourfavorablereview
ofUnitedWayofEastCentralIowa'sfiscalhealthandcommitmenttoaccountability&transparencywillbevisibleon
ourwebsiteasofJune2nd.
Wewishyoucontinuedsuccessinyourcharitableendeavors.
Sincerely,
KenBerger
President&ChiefExecutiveOfficer