Local solutions. Lasting impact.
Passionate about having a lasting impact on our community and leaving a legacy of positive change? Join forces with forward-thinking leaders who share your extraordinary commitment to social responsibility.
When you become a United Way Champion by making a gift of $10,000 or more, your gift goes to work in the community right away.
Champions like you make an incredible impact when we all come together. Thanks to donor support, 600,000 students eat free school meals in our state, $200M has been distributed in rental assistance since 2020, and so much more. You can be part of this collective impact keeping our neighbors fed, housed, and hopeful this year.
Be a Champion for the community with a gift today.
Learn more and discuss your giving by emailing Gary Rubin at grubin@uwkc.org or calling 206.461.5052.
- Million Dollar Roundtable $1M+
- Pillar $200K+
- Visionary $100K-$199K
- Steward $50K-$99K
- Advocate $25K-$49K
- Champion $10K-$49K
Becoming a Champion Gets You…
Individual Donor Support
We make it easy to plan your annual giving and never charge fees for directed giving. Connect with a Donor Relations Manager who’ll help you personalize your giving strategy and meet your philanthropic goals.
Access to Exclusive Events
From networking events with leaders to robust policy discussions and social celebrations, you’ll dive deep into issues impacting King County.
Curated Community Engagement
Roll up your sleeves with group volunteering opportunities and hands-on activities to help shape change.
Insider Updates
Receive regular communications on the impact of gifts from donors like you, and be the first to hear any new information on our programs.
Join Our Community
“This sort of need – as a result of the pandemic – is something I couldn’t have anticipated and I’m glad United Way was there.”
—Lak Lakshmanan| Director, Google Cloud
When we broke ground on the Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle became our home away from home. We are committed to this great city and the people in it and grateful that United Way of King County is here to help families navigate and emerge from this challenging time.
—Tim Leiweke, CEO, Oak View Group
“One of the things we love about United Way is that they look at many different, interrelated problems that we have in our community that are incredibly important for us to solve—like poverty, education and homelessness. They’re also great at finding people who have problems and connecting them to people who can help solve them.”
—Chris Capossela and Leigh Toner
The United Way of King County’s rapid and continued response to COVID-19 is providing critical relief to tens of thousands of families and individuals in King County. Their role as community leader, steward, and investor is key to moving the region through and beyond this current crisis.
—David Bonderman, Chairman and Majority Owner, Seattle Kraken
Following the onset of COVID-19 and the resulting impacts on so many families in our community, United Way’s leadership is more important than ever and we are proud to increase our support in this time of extraordinary need.
—David Wright, Vice Chair and Investor, Seattle Kraken
I tend to think globally, but I really like how United Way is tackling problems here locally. They’re able to take programs to scale and the results are impressive.
—Bradley Dillon
I like that United Way invests in concrete initiatives like the Parent-Child Home Program. It has a long lasting impact on kids’ lives.
—Will Strong
United Way is there for the people who need it. We know they make the most of our investment every year.
—Doug and Maryann Orwiler
Our friends in tech ask why we support United Way. For us, we literally can’t think of a more powerful and turnkey platform to amplify our efforts so that everyone thrives. And none of us thrives unless everyone thrives.
—Heather Lowenthal and Jonathan Sposato
We support United Way as the best manager of our investment in the community we love. Their expertise increases the impact of our gifts on the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors.
—Barrie and Richard Galanti
Our family cares deeply about education. United Way’s work to help low-income college students complete a degree or certification helps break the cycle of poverty for so many.
—Suri and Mala Raman
United Way is all of us. Together, we take on homelessness, the achievement gap and financial instability, leveraging smart solutions that change lives.
—Margaret Meister and Joan McBride
Our Impact
We’re helping our neighbors…
