Simply getting by isn’t good enough.
We want everyone to thrive.
That’s why we prioritize working side by side with communities. Through participatory grantmaking, we collaborate with communities of color to provide access to resources, improve education, feed kids and families, and keep them in their homes.
Your support and donations to United Way address racial inequities head-on.
Currently, 69% of our total investments are directed to the community of color-based organizations*.
United Way Investments by Area of Work
*totals are from fiscal year ending June 30, 2024
- Icon “✔” represents community of color organizations*.
- Icons “✔ ○” represent organizations led by and in support of indigenous peoples.
*How do we define community of color-based organizations?
- Staff and board leadership are majority people of color (> 50%).
- Serves majority communities of color (> 50%).
- Provides services in regions where significant populations of communities of color reside.
- Founded or evolved to serve the needs of communities of color.
- Directly accountable to community of color that they serve. * *
**Organization is situated within the BIPOC community served, majority staff, leadership, and board are from the community served, if the organization wrongs the community, there will be direct repercussions/consequences for the organization from the community.