Our Vision

We aspire to be the ideal partner for people and companies who want to help people in need in Melbourne.

“Zurich is delighted to be partnering with United Way because of their ability to connect us with a range of local community organisations."  

Alice Cahill, Corporate Responsibility Manager- Zurich Financial Services

Our Values  

We value:

• building on Melbourne's community spirit
• integrity - we're honest, transparent and ethical in all that we do
• intelligence - we use the unique insights we gain from our experience wisely
• results- we're always accountable for what we do

We bring our values to life by:

• conducting due diligence on our community partners and assessing their projects for funding so we are clear about their purpose and outcomes
• remaining abreast of community issues in Melbourne
• providing regular feedback to our donors about the impact of their donation
• connecting our donors to the projects we are supporting through our Seeing is Believing and Corporate Connect volunteering programs
• making public all our audited financial statements
• guaranteeing that at least 100% of donations are distributed to the community