Mary Sellers, President of United Way of Central Iowa, reflects on her purpose and shares phrases on leadership that...
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According to the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, 2 out of 3 central Iowans struggle with purpose and only about 50 percent can identify a leader who makes them feel enthusiastic about the future. Our goal is to change that.
Purpose is also important in the workplace. Organizations, just like individuals, have their own unique purpose, so it’s important for business and nonprofit leaders to identify and share what that is in order to create better engagement with employees, stakeholders and clients/customers.
Whether an individual or an organization, our purpose is our “why” for existing. Understanding purpose comes from identifying what motivates us, what makes us happy, and what we need in order to help us feel important and valued. In fact, our purpose can often change, shifting as circumstances around us shift and as time goes by.
United Way of Central Iowa and its partners have developed this free Powered by Purpose resource to help our community improve its collective sense of purpose. Whether an individual or organization, discovering and living out your purpose increases our health, connection to each other and overall satisfaction with our lives.
Powered by Purpose is an initiative of United Way of Central Iowa. We are fostering an equitable, engaged, empowered community that is UNITED to THRIVE.
Special thanks to the following Powered by Purpose partners:
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United Way of Central Iowa is proud to have earned a four-star rating for 14 straight years from Charity Navigator, an American independent charity watchdog organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the United States. This record places United Way of Central Iowa in the top 1 percent of charities nationwide. Click the logo to review our complete evaluation.
United Way of Central Iowa has received a Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. The seal is given to nonprofits who have achieved the highest level of transparency through disclosures, information made available to the public, and accuracy and frequency of updates.