By Amanda Ponzar @LivingUnited (Check out the end of this post for FREE Microsoft tools.) Let’s be clear, I’m a BIG fan of Microsoft. Why? Their corporate citizenship team (whom I’ve worked with for five years) is great. These talented tech experts are committed to changing the world by leveraging... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar (@LivingUnited) Motivation is everything. It's what drives athletes to train, compete & win; it's what keeps our brain churning in the middle of the night with flashes of brilliant insight when we're excited about a new project; it's what causes us to sacrifice time, money and more... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar Have you ever heard the quote: “Tell me who you love, and I will tell you who you are?” There’s some truth to that, but it’s more WHAT you love to do that tells you who you are. Side note: you are more than your job or... Read more →

This week I (Amanda Ponzar) am giving a voice to my friend & colleague, Tracey Holmes to share about Team NFL (I wrote about Riley Cooper a few weeks ago). Take it away, Tracey! ********* By Tracey Holmes Director, NFL Partnership United Way Worldwide It is human nature to generalize,... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar Callouses -– three on my left palm, rough from carrying the baby’s car seat all over creation. Scars –- c-section and more, marring a previously unblemished body. Bruises –- from rocking baby and carrying kids, car seats and bags galore every time I leave the house (book... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar One of the best parts of my job is working with some of the world’s top corporate citizens, including UPS. For the fourth year in a row, UPS is partnering with United Way on a charitable auction with new items available every week through September 3. As... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar @LivingUnited If you think all Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver Riley Cooper (#14) does is catch footballs, then you missed him in action on Capitol Hill this week. Riley volunteered with United Way in the sweltering, oppressive 100-degree heat and humidity –- during his “off season” vacation –-... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar Had the most amazing night last night at the United Way Community Leaders Conference in Nashville, celebrating 125 years of the United Way movement: Dr. Tommy F. Frist Jr. received the first Lifetime Achievement award from his grand kids (so cute) and was honored by Elaine Chao... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar It's Friday, and I'm supposed to post on Thursday, so once again, like usual, it's been that kind of week...month...year...couple of years. All I want to say today on Friday is TGIF -- and talk about being thankful. Yes, I've posted on "The Power of Giving Thanks"... Read more →

By Amanda Ponzar How would you like to get paid to volunteer? Impossible? If you worked for Wells Fargo, you could. The company has an absolutely amazing volunteer program. For 36 years, Wells Fargo has provided fully paid volunteer leave for team members –- for up to four months -–... Read more →