GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY
Programs
Pathways Home Initiative
HOUSEHOLD STABILITY: UNITED WAY'S VISION - EPISODES OF HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER ARE RARE, BRIEF AND NONRECURRING. UNITED WAY MEETS URGENT NEEDS BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS DOING IMPACTFUL WORK IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING AND FOOD AND BY CONNECTING CALLERS TO FOOD AND SHELTER RESOURCES VIA ITS 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE. UNITED WAY ALSO MAKES LASTING CHANGE TO IMPROVE HOUSING AND FOOD SYSTEMS BY LEADING THE PATHWAYS HOME INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON CREATING PATHWAYS TO STABLE HOUSING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY AND FOOD SECURITY. IN 2023, UNITED WAY AND ITS PARTNERS WORKING IN HOUSING SUPPORTED OVER 104,000 PEOPLE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S COALITION ADVOCACY EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN NEW STATE INVESTMENTS TOWARD STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. GRANTS FROM UNITED WAY'S ARISE PROJECT SUPPORTED MORE THAN 700 LGBTQ+ YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. CALLERS TO UNITED WAY'S 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE SEEKING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT RELATED TO HOUSING AND UTILITIES REPRESENTED OVER HALF - 53 PERCENT - OF ALL 211 REQUESTS LAST YEAR. THROUGH UNITED WAY'S HOME FOR GOOD INITIATIVE, 1,400 FAMILIES MOVING INTO STABLE HOUSING RECEIVED WELCOME HOME BINS FILLED WITH HOUSEHOLD ESSENTIALS LIKE CLEANING SUPPLIES AND KITCHEN UTENSILS. UNITED WAY'S PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN FOOD SECURITY PROVIDED FOOD FOR NEARLY 460,000 PEOPLE VIA FOOD SHELVES OR MEAL PROGRAMS. MORE THAN 191,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAINED MORE SECURE ACCESS TO FOOD DUE TO THE SUPPORT OF UNITED WAY'S PARTNERS. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RECEIVED NEARLY 51,000 CULTURALLY SPECIFIC MEALS VIA UNITED WAY'S FLAVORS OF OUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE. FOOD WAS THE THIRD-MOST REQUESTED TYPE OF RESOURCE AND THE FASTEST-INCREASING REQUEST TO UNITED WAY'S 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE, LIKELY DUE TO INFLATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.5M80X3 Early Childhood Initiative
EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS: UNITED WAY'S VISION - ALL YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN AND THRIVE, AND ALL YOUTH HAVE THE SKILLS, RELATIONSHIPS AND MINDSETS TO CHOOSE AND DIRECT THEIR FUTURES. UNITED WAY MEETS URGENT NEEDS BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS DOING IMPACTFUL WORK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CAREER AND FUTURE READINESS, AND BY CONNECTING CALLERS TO EDUCATION RESOURCES VIA ITS 211 RESOURCE HELPLINE. UNITED WAY ALSO MAKES LASTING CHANGE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM THROUGH ITS 80X3 INITIATIVE, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON EXPANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE; CAREER ACADEMIES INITIATIVE, FOCUSED ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO WEALTH-BUILDING CAREERS FOR YOUTH; AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT QUALITY CHILDCARE AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S CAREER READINESS. IN 2023, UNITED WAY AND ITS PARTNERS PROVIDED EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR MORE THAN 54,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND UNITED WAY'S 80X3 INITIATIVE SUPPORTED TRAUMA-SENSITIVE CARE FOR MORE THAN 500 CHILDREN AND MORE THAN 400 FAMILIES. UNITED WAY'S ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN DAY BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 400 CHILDREN AND PARENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR QUALITY EARLY CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION, AND UNITED WAY'S COALITION ADVOCACY EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN $2 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS IN CHILDCARE. GRANTS FROM UNITED WAY'S WOMEN UNITED INITIATIVE HELPED NEARLY 9,500 MOTHERS AND CHILDREN GROW THEIR FAMILY STABILITY THROUGH FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING. YOUTH PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY UNITED WAY'S HOLISTIC GRANTMAKING ENGAGED MORE THAN 14,750 YOUNG PEOPLE. MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS DEEPENED THEIR CAREER READINESS THROUGH PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY CAREER ACADEMIES. UNITED WAY'S ACTION DAY INITIATIVE PROVIDED MORE THAN 45,000 STUDENTS WITH BACKPACKS FULL OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGISLATIVE COALITIONS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR $4 BILLION IN NEW PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND YOUTH CAREER READINESS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.9MGeneral Mission-Related Initiatives
DONOR DESIGNATIONS - GTCUW FUNDRAISING RESULTS ALSO INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED WAY THAT DONORS DIRECT TO SPECIFIC NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THERE WERE 5,654 DONOR DESIGNATIONS TO 1,214 AGENCIES IN 2023.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.2M
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