Giving Back Program
Union is committed to elevating and enriching the communities we serve. We believe in building lasting relationships and investing our support into resources that positively influence organizations. As part of this commitment, Union is privileged to support certain charitable endeavors that relate to our mission, vision, and core values.
Our Focus
Union Wireless seeks to partner with organizations that work in three preferred areas of focus within the communities we serve:
Community Outreach:
Chamber of Commerce, Senior Centers, Libraries, or Charities.
Economic Development
Organizations that produce economic and employment expansion within the local trade area with priority given to organizations that mentor youth to increase local entrepreneurship;
Public Education
Public education at the local and state level.
Health and Safety
Programs and services that improve the wellness and health of individuals and communities.
S.T.E.A.M:
Organizations that support science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
Giving Guidelines
Union Wireless works diligently to ensure that its commitments align seamlessly with our corporate giving plan through a very selective approval process. The following guidelines highlight the type of organizations that are currently inside of our scope and can be considered for sponsorship.
Eligibility Requirements
- Union Wireless only considers contribution requests from organizations classified as IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit, located in areas where the company has significant business interests.
- Union Wireless does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected under federal, state, or local law.
- Organizations must be in good financial and public standing, and be in position to show evidence of competent management, have low administrative/fundraising expense ratios and manage nondiscriminatory programs benefiting broad segments of the community.
- Organizations must be in compliance with the requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunities Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other relevant, applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Organizations that are also our customers will be given higher funding priority as they will be the best ambassadors of our Brand.
Organizations must not be:
- faith-based, such as religious and anti-religious groups,
- political, such as lobbyist, voter influence, and special interest groups,
- labor related, such as unions and industry representation groups,
- social, such as fraternities, sororities, and service groups,
- investment, such as endowments and memorial groups,
- incentive, such as recognition events, holiday parties, door prizes, giveaways, and reward-based groups,
- artistic, such as promotional tours, production, and exhibition groups unless serving amateur or special needs populations,
- recreational, such as sporting or athletic groups unless serving amateur or special needs populations,
- individual, such as personal assistance, scholarships, stipends, sponsorships, grants or other forms of individual support.
Submission Process
- Requests are considered throughout the year and are reviewed by our community relations representatives.
- Only one request will be considered from an organization during any 12-month period.
- Proposals can be submitted online using the form provided.
- Proposals must be submitted in writing no less than six weeks prior to the event.
These Giving Guidelines may be modified at any time without advance notice. Union Wireless reserves the right to change, suspend, revoke or terminate its charitable giving at any time, and to deviate from these Giving Guidelines at its own discretion.
The foregoing Giving Guidelines are not a contract and create no contractual obligations or liabilities between Union Telephone Company (d.b.a. “Union Wireless”) and any other party. Under no circumstances will Union Telephone Company be liable for consequential, incidental, aggravated, exemplary or punitive damages, or for loss of profits relating to any circumstances proximately or directly related to, arising from, or otherwise attributable to the foregoing Giving Guidelines.
