About us   United Way Romania is a Romanian foundation, registered under Romanian law in June 2004 and affiliated with United Way Worldwide, USA. It is an independent body, separately incorporated and governed by local volunteers.   Vision Our vision is of strong, supportive communities committed to helping people reach their potential.    Mission Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our communities through individual giving, corporate giving, and volunteerism.    Values Caring: We tap into the caring power of our communities by mobilizing resources to change lives and to improve the quality of life for all people. Integritaty: The integrity and reliability of each staff member, board member, volunteer and grantee is essential to the strength and success of our organization. Transparency: We are open, transparent and accountable in everything we do. Responsability: We take responsibility for improving the communities we are a part of and for improving the lives of those in need. Efectiveness: We achieve real impact in our communities by efficiently addressing the most pressing issues and the most vulnerable groups, and by funding the most worthy organizations   Obiectives To involve an increasing number of companies and individuals in corporate social responsibility activities, philanthropy and volunteerism. To contribute to the strengthening and consolidation of Romanian civil society, especially social services NGOs, in order to promote self-sustainability and to be able to offer higher quality services to members of our community. To promote transparency and professionalism. To support governmental institutions in their efforts to build civil society and prosperous communities.