Working for Our Community
United Way is dedicated to creating prosperity in our community, knowing that every family’s success strengthens us all. But we don’t do it alone. United Way serves as a collaborator and convener, tacking the pressing issues that prevent families from reaching their full potential. United Way mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive. We help neighbors strengthen their resilience by advancing health, youth opportunities, and financial security.
We are a Collective Impact Organization
To create positive solutions for social issues on a large scale, individuals and organizations must align efforts and work collectively towards clearly defined goals. United Way partners with local organizations, an open process to any organization that meets the required guidelines.
United Way of the Wabash Valley’s collective impact approach addresses people’s immediate needs but also works collaboratively with other partners in the community toward changing systems so that people can avoid challenges altogether. This includes new grant processes to support collaborative approaches to addressing poverty and family stability in the region. It is about investing in the present as well as the future.
Our Community Impact Fund invests in both direct services and the systems in our community that support those services. This includes long-standing programs to new, innovative efforts to solve complicated issues.
Community Partnership
Community Programs
Community Engagement
Community Investments
Building Stronger Families and Stronger Communities
Anyone who wants to do good in their community has a role to play with United Way. We believe in the power of people — united through a common purpose — to accomplish anything we set our minds to.
As the backbone of an area-wide network of community partners, we use strategic thinking, research, and powerful partnerships to improve people’s lives and build a strong community for a bright future.
Our superpower is our ability to mobilize neighbors, donors, volunteers and partners from all backgrounds. And we unite toward a common goal: helping every person in our community thrive.
