The "Membership Requirements Completed" icon denotes that the United Way of East Central Alabama has successfully completed all of the United Way of America membership requirements by their respective due dates.  The requirements include Membership Requirements Certification, Membership Investment, the Database 2 Survey of Total Resources Generated (a survey that captures the full extent of a community’s resource development efforts during the year) and a report of this United Way’s annual income and expenses. Over and above the annual requirements, United Way of East Central Alabama completed a mandatory organizational self-assessment as part of this process. The membership requirements must be certified annually in order to remain a member of the United Way system. It is important for United Ways to maintain high standards of accountability, and this is part of the process to confirm that the operations are transparent and meet or exceed United Way membership requirements.
 
The certification mandates completion of 13 requirements for United Way of America membership along with verification of the status of 44 indicators that a United Way demonstrates the intent of the membership requirements. As an integral part of Calhoun and Randolph Counties, United Way of East Central Alabama advances the common good by focusing on the building blocks of a better life - education, income, and health. The United Way of East Central Alabama is part of a system of 1,286 United Ways. Each local United Way must complete United Way of America’s requirements annually in order to retain its United Way of America membership.