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United Way Worldwide
Talent Core Competencies
October 2012
United Way Board for the Future;
Competencies
for working toward a world of economic
STRATEGIC THINKER CONNECTS LEADERS
ADVOCATE
FOR
and social
opportunity
TO LEADERS
COMMUNITY
FUTURE-FOCUSED
for all
The United Way Board
provides thought-leadership
and expertise in developing a
path to achieve the strategic
goals of the organization.
The United Way Board
values talent as a key to
success and attracts and
develops key leaders and
partnerships.
The United Way Board is
adept at public advocacy on
behalf of community needs
and solutions in education,
income and health.
The United Way Board is
committed to long-term
sustainability of support for
United Way’s mission.
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•Sees the big picture,
envisions and champions
activities that lead to
significant achievement for
the organization and
community
•Ensures a healthy exchange
of ideas inclusive of diverse
perspectives
•Is well–informed about
economic, human, and
community dynamics
•Protects against mission-drift
•Is a practitioner of a good
governance
•Embraces change and
innovation; rewards
entrepreneurial efforts
•Maintains effective and
productive relationship with
the CEO and staff, mindful
that the CEO has principle
responsibility and authority
over staff
•Creates partnerships within
community and actively
engages other leaders in the
work
•Ensures multi-cultural
leadership throughout United
Way
•Provides for a pipeline of
next-generation board
leaders
•Understands and is adept at
working in public policy
arena
•Fosters role as backbone
connecting others toward a
common goal
•Values their own
community’s role and
responsibilities in the broader
network
•Provides opportunities for
citizen participation
•Sets long-term, multi-year
goals; measures progress;
and course corrects
•Attracts a diverse group of
individuals to the work to
match future demographics
•Secures resources and
cultivates a sustainable
means of support
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STEWARD of
BRAND and TRUST
The United Way Board
understands the powerful
significance of our brand,
and instills trust in United
Way by working with energy
and integrity to strengthen
and protect the
organizations reputation for
ethical leadership and
community service.
ATTRIBUTES
•Is accountable and
transparent in terms of
results as well as financial
management
•Publicly links United Way
name with impact in
education, income, and
health
•Upholds the values and
ethics of United Way; is
trusted in the community
Competencies
VISIONARY
TEAM BUILDER
OUTWARD TURNING
BUSINESS ACUMEN
for working toward a world of economic and social opportunity for all
NETWORKORIENTED
The CEO confronts the
complex realities of the
environment and
simultaneously maintains
faith in a different and better
future, providing purpose,
direction, and motivation.
The CEO first ensures that
the right people are in the
right roles at the right times;
fostering commitment, trust,
and collaboration among
multi-cultural leaders and
stakeholders.
The CEO understands the
dynamics of local, regional,
and national environments,
and works on an agenda
rooted in the community’s
own perception of its needs
and aspirations.
The United Way CEO
possesses a high-level of
broad business and
management skills and is
effective at generating
financial support for the
organization.
The CEO values the power
of networks; striving to
leverage United Way’s
breadth of community
presence, relationships, and
strategy.
ATTRIBUTES
•Initiates and leads change
and transformation
•Inspirational and persuasive
communicator
•Displays courage, resilience
and entrepreneurial spirit
•Values external networks
and relationships
•Values continued learning
and development of self and
others
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•Puts people first –
understand that people are
the engine that moves
organization forward
•Focuses staff on meeting
the organization's vision,
mission, and goals
•Envisions the future of the
organization through the
development of staff and
volunteer talent
•Builds and cultivates
volunteer leadership suited
to accomplish organizational
goals
•Values the diversity of
people and ideas
•Builds solid staff and board
partnerships
•Works across private,
public, and corporate sectors
to improve conditions in
communities
•Exhibits partnership
principles
•Values inclusion, different
perspectives and cultures
•Politically astute
•Mobilizes resources; is a
skilled fund-raiser
•Focuses on quality,
innovation, and high
performance standards
•Demonstrates fiscal
responsibility
•Possesses skill to co-create
and co-manage with diverse
partners
•Is an effective, skilled
negotiator
•Balances strategic and
operational realities
•Fosters trust and
interdependence and
collaboration
•Links local, regional,
national, and global
perspectives
•Enables distributed
leadership
•Leverages the power of
networks
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