ABOUT US

United Way works every day to advance the common good by focusing on the building blocks for a better life - education, income, and health. We concentrate on these critical issues in order to improve lives and strengthen our communities, and ultimately, to make our region the best it can be.

Click here for our 2009 Report to the Community (pdf).
Click here for our 2008 Report to the Community (pdf).
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_{In ten counties throughout Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana, United Way brings
our communities together to advance thecommon good.}  

Your United Way is one of the strongest in the country, having the fourth-highest per capita giving amount among the 50 largest United Way regions. This means that we are committed to the highest standards of accountability, ensuring your dollars are spent most effectively.

How do we do it? By building partnerships and investing resources in services and initiatives to tackle those issues head-on to produce results that benefit those who need it most. We call this effort our Agenda for Community Impact and it outlines an exciting new framework for United Way's work.

Be part of the change. Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow. Learn how. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

Our Community Vision and Mission

Community Vision

Our region is a vital and caring community where children are prepared for kindergarten, youth succeed in school and in life, families and individuals achieve economic stability, and all people enjoy good health and maximum self-sufficiency.

Mission
United Way is a leader and community catalyst mobilizing the caring power of individuals and organizations to help people measurably improve their lives.

Success Stories

See how United Way is advancing the common good in the areas of education, income and health - ensuring children are prepared for kindergarten, youth succeed in school and life, helping families achieve financial stability, improving people's health and enhancing their independence.

History:

United Way of Greater Cincinnati was founded in 1915. The annual fundraising campaign became a partnership with American Red Cross, Cincinnati Area Chapter, in 1956. Today the organization covers ten counties: Hamilton, Brown, Butler and Clermont in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, Grant, and Kenton in Northern Kentucky; and Dearborn and Ohio counties in Southeast Indiana.