Why is United Way of Winnipeg leading Urban Exchange?
What will Urban Exchange accomplish?
How often will I be contacted?
What does United Way of Winnipeg do with the information?
How is information shared with the public?
Will you share my information and opinions with other groups?
What measures will you take to protect my privacy?
If I participate, will I be asked to donate money to United Way?
Who do I contact for more information?
What is Urban Exchange?
Urban Exchange is a dynamic, two-way conversation between Winnipeggers and United Way. Everyone is welcome to participate. It’s a way for you to contribute thoughts and ideas that help make Winnipeg a better city for all of us.
Why is United Way of Winnipeg leading Urban Exchange?
United Way is leading Urban Exchange because we know from experience the value of Winnipeggers’ advice. The advice we received in a conversation we had with over 3200 Winnipeggers in 2000 led us to make important shifts in how we invest the donations we receive from Winnipeggers. And it led us to start new work to reduce poverty, connect with Aboriginal people and get youth involved – areas people told us were important to them. Urban Exchange is a way we continue to get advice from Winnipeggers so our work is responsive to their interests and concerns.
What will Urban Exchange accomplish?
Urban Exchange has several objectives.
To provide a way for Winnipeggers to share their ideas and opinions on social issues and opportunities in Winnipeg and know that they are helping to guide United Way’s work and investment in the community.
To provide United Way an ongoing way to hear from Winnipeggers so our decisions and actions are informed by what Winnipeggers believe is most important and we can continue to be connected to and directed by community interests and concerns.
To inspire new ways for individuals and groups to think about and participate in their community and encourage all community members to recognize that their values, actions, and ideas make a difference to their city.
Who can participate?
Everyone is welcome. You and all other interested Winnipeggers are invited to become members of the Urban Exchange Advisory Panel.
You can join Urban Exchange at any time and we hope will continue to participate for an extended time period. Please feel free to encourage your friends and family members to join so that they can also have their say and make a difference in our city.
What’s in it for me?
Urban Exchange is an excellent opportunity for all Winnipeggers to be heard!
Joining Urban Exchange is a way for you to contribute your thoughts and ideas to help make Winnipeg a better city for all of us. Urban Exchange is also a way to get connected and stay connected to your community.
As a member of the Urban Exchange Advisory Panel, you will have access to exclusive information and invitations to Urban Exchange events.
How can I participate?
You can participate in a number of ways:
Complete the current survey online – click here to get started.
Fill out the paper version of the survey – click here to request a copy.
Respond to some of the questions and articles on this website by taking a poll or leaving a comment.
If you have any questions or ideas about other ways to participate (you might prefer to complete a survey over the phone or even in person, for example), please give us a call at 477-5360.
How often will I be contacted?
A few times a year, you’ll have an opportunity to respond to questions like: What’s the best thing about living in Winnipeg? What social issues are important to you? What would you change about living in Winnipeg, if anything?
If you ask us to, we’ll send you reports, newsletters, and event invitations.
Your level of participation is up to you.
What does United Way of Winnipeg do with the information?
United Way combines your responses with those of other participants, and uses the summarized results to help guide and influence United Way ‘s planning and decision-making processes. We also share the summarized information with everyone who participates in Urban Exchange, with all Winnipeggers, and with other organizations that are interested in learning what Winnipeggers think.
For example, leaders in all levels of government received a copy of Urban Reflections, a report based on the findings of the first Urban Exchange survey.
How is information shared with the public?
United Way regularly communicates with Urban Exchange panelists and with all Winnipeggers about the collective ideas and opinions that emerge through Urban Exchange. This communication happens in a variety of ways – reports, newsletters, newspaper articles, and presentations at events.
We hope that this website is another great way to share the information we’re gathering through Urban Exchange.
Will you share my information and opinions with other groups?
United Way will not share or sell your information, release any information that could identify individuals or small groups of individuals, or use personal information to solicit donations.
What measures will you take to protect my privacy?
United Way will treat all the information you provide with the strictest of confidence. We will store your information in a controlled and secured environment, protected from unauthorized access. Access to your personal information will be restricted to only those few who will be aggregating and compiling summary information.
Click here to read our full Privacy Policy.
If I participate, will I be asked to donate money to United Way?
United Way will not use any information you provide through Urban Exchange to ask you for a donation. The information you provide, including your contact and demographic information, is kept in its own database, separate from our donor information.
Who do I contact for more information?
For more information please contact:
Jill McLean
Urban Exchange Manager
United Way of Winnipeg
Phone: 477-5360
Email: Urban.Exchange[at]UnitedWayWinnipeg.mb.ca
