I was raised in our local United Way. My Father was director of the local Boys' Clubs and I was a Scout from Cubs on to Eagle. I then became a DE for the local council. That lasted for a year and a half before I left (the reason is a whole other forum) to work for another UW agency. All this means that I have 36 years experience dealing with UW. Most of what has been posted here is right. 1) Designate funds to a partner agency, and the UW decreases that agency's allocation by the amount you gave, so it ends up negating your designation. 2) Do they tell donors this? Only if you ask. 3) U
