What is the Loaned Executive Program?

The Loaned Executive Program benefits United Way of Palm Beach County while providing employers with an innovative leadership-training opportunity for their most promising employees. Local companies and organizations either “loan” United Way an employee or sponsor a Loaned Executive for three months during which the Loaned Executive works side-by-side with United Way staff and volunteers, assisting United Way in our efforts to increase resources and achieve community impact.

Working with United Way helps the employee to strengthen his or her ability as an organizer and a communicator while increasing the employer’s visibility as a civic-minded employer.  With a rapidly growing need for help and support for the most needy of our county, Loaned Executives play a vital role in assisting United Way to raise the resources needed to achieve community impact.

Click on a topic below to learn more about the Loaned Executive Program:

The Responsibilities of a Loaned Executive
Benefits of LE Program
Your Organization’s Commitment
Partners and Participants in the Loaned Executive Program

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The Responsibilities of a Loaned Executive 

Under the supervision of United Way staff and volunteers, Loaned Executives take the lead in planning, organizing, and completing the workplace campaign accounts assigned to them. To prepare them for the work ahead, Loaned Executives undergo an intense five-day leadership-training and orientation program. As part of the program, they receive valuable instructions on trend analysis, management and presentation as well as an understanding of the needs and services in of the community. The leadership-training, however, does not end with the conclusion of the orientation, but rather is a constant component of the Loaned Executive Program. 

Presentations are given at over 100 medium to large size companies throughout Palm Beach County during the three-month period Loaned Executives work with United Way. These presentations provide opportunities for Loaned Executives to enhance their leadership skills while strengthening the employee’s ability as an organizer, a communicator and a leader.

Responsibilities also include:

• Reviewing and updating assigned corporate account histories, developing strategies for improving employee and corporate investments.
• Presenting information to prospective investors that illustrate the need for continued support of United Way of Palm Beach County.
• Partnering with United Way staff and corporate contacts to establish goals, procedures and timelines for the successful completion of each workplace campaign.

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Benefits of the Loaned Executive Program

For You and Your Company:

• Strengthens your employee’s ability to organize, communicate and lead.
• Increases your visibility as a civic-minded employer committed to impacting lives in Palm Beach County where you and your employees live and work.
• Gains a greater awareness about services available in our community for your employee and their families when they need help.
• By providing or supporting a Loaned Executive, you become a partner and an investor in shaping our community.

For the Loaned Executive:

• Develops and becomes confident of his/her ability to organize, communicate and lead.
• Better understands the needs of customers and citizens of Palm Beach County.
• Establishes lasting business relationships and contacts with your customers and colleagues.
• Feels valued as both an employee and community advocate.
• The Loaned Executive gains desire to give back to the community.

For Your Community:

• Receives increased resources for vital health and human services from United Way of Palm Beach County.
• Has one more expert who can educate citizens about the services by United Way and its various community partners.
• Increased community awareness and involvement.

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Your Organization’s Commitment

To take advantage of this exciting leadership-training opportunity, your organization must commit:

• Loaning to United Way of Palm Beach County one or more individuals for a 12-week period.
• Relieving your employee of all normal responsibilities for the time that he/she serves as a Loaned Executive.
• Maintaining compensation, benefits and expenses while he/she serves as a Loaned Executive.
• Ensuring the personal support of the Loaned Executive and that of his/her supervisor.

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Partners and Participants in the 2006 - 2007 Loaned Executive  Program

• Edwards Electric Corporation
• FedEx
• Fidelity Federal
• FPL
• Hardrives, Inc.
• Palm Beach Medical Society
• Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
• Publix Super Markets, Inc.
• NCCI Holdings, Inc.
• Northern Trust Bank