OUR IMPACT

United Way of St. Joseph County is a nonprofit that is dedicated to reducing poverty in the community. In order to assist at every level and work as a whole-community solution, United Way of St. Joseph County focuses on four impact areas: Lifetime Learning, Health, Holistic Support, and Financial Stability. Because we believe that reducing poverty requires the efforts of more than one single agency, United Way collaborates with and invests their funds into over 20 local nonprofits. In taking this approach, we have the unique ability to convene, collaborate, and direct resources where they are most needed.

United Way conducts community needs assessments, secures critical resources to fund vital social services, provides fiscal oversight and accountability for community partners, and evaluates program results to measure and communicate community impact.

ALICE

Often referred to as the “working poor,” ALICE families are those who do not fall within poverty guidelines, but are struggling to stretch their income from pay check to pay check.

GRANTS

Our grants support innovative programs and partnerships that tackle key community issues in education, financial stability, and health, driving impactful change and improving lives.

PROGRAMS

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UNIONS

United Way of St. Joseph County stands with local labor unions.

ONEROOF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS

  • Lifetime learning

    Education is a cornerstone for success in school, work and life. Setting kids on the path to success begins with early intervention, and then, through high-quality education, students can graduate high school prepared for college & career. United Way focuses on long-term solutions and addressing opportunity gaps throughout the cradle-to-career pipeline in order to keep kids on track to graduating prepared for success. Education is divided into two focus areas: Childhood Success and Youth Success. Childhood Success focuses on early intervention and topics such as early grade reading and school readiness, while Youth Success deals with middle grades success, high school graduation, and post-secondary success.

  • Health

    Good health is an essential ingredient for individual success and a thriving community. Healthy kids are more likely to succeed in school. The whole community will flourish when all of our residents have access to public parks, playgrounds, healthy foods and quality healthcare. We are committed to more than short-term charity for a few; we are committed to lasting solutions that build opportunity for all.

  • Holistic Support

    The whole community benefits when more working individuals and families are able to stop walking a financial tightrope and get on solid ground. That’s why we focus on lasting solutions that go beyond charity, because financially stable people are more likely to have access to quality heath care, provide a good education for their children, and contribute to their local economies.

  • Financial Stability

    Supporting families and individuals experiencing an emergency or crisis by investing in partners and programs that provide critical food, clothing, shelter, emergency and crisis intervention services when needed.