NEWS, STORIES &amp; ALERTS

United Way’s Free Tax Prep initiative surpasses expectations during 2025’s spring tax filing season

Volunteers filed more than 9,100 returns, resulting in savings and refunds totaling almost $13 million....

United Way celebrates five years of Imagination Library in Clermont County with a watch party

All are invited to a reception & viewing of “The Library That Dolly Built.”...

If you’re passionate about financial empowerment, we have an incredible opportunity for Certified Financial Planners® to make a...

Pathway to Prosperity

Paychex Demonstrates Commitment to Cincinnati Community with $350,000 Gift to United Way

New partnership will support United Way’s work, empowering individuals and families to achieve economic well-being....

United Way of Greater Cincinnati partners with Airbnb to help residents impacted by flooding

WLWT reports on United Way's partnership with Airbnb to support local residents impacted by flooding....

Tocqueville Society 2025 Recaps

First Pitch with Candace McGraw & The Cincinnati Reds A Night to Celebrate Leadership, Generosity and Community July...

Federal Funding Cuts Would Significantly Affect Local Nonprofits, Survey Shows

United Way leads efforts to identify the regional impact of spending cuts....

United Way brings Free Tax Prep to Cincinnati Children’s

Hospital-based site saved families time and money....

Ask Congress to Expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Take action to support families across the country by asking your members of Congress to support the expansion...

Investing in Our Youngest Generation

Support families in our region by asking your elected officials to support funding for early childhood education programs....

Support Funding for Housing Programs

Ask your elected officials to support funding for housing programs, which are vital to thriving communities....

Spectrum awards $20,000 grant to United Way of Greater Cincinnati

This Spectrum News 1 story details the $20,000 digital literacy grant Spectrum awarded United Way of Greater Cincinnati....

Driving Change: Transportation’s Impact on Our Communities

United Way’s latest Policy With a Splash of Coffee focused on transportation innovation and investment in our region...

All Ohioans should have access to 211

The United Way of Greater Cincinnati policy team recently advocated for statewide funding for Ohio 211....

Eastern Area Center Updates – June 2021

Summer fun and learning are top of the list for our Eastern Area Regional Center....

Moira’s Message: Ohio Senate Threatens to End Support for Child Care Rating System

WE NEED YOUR HELP! The system, known as Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) is a critical to the...

How Project Lift rescued Tierra Harris and her family from disaster

Tierra Harris, a mother of four, worked seven days a week living paycheck to paycheck. Then she was...

Moira’s Message: Free Tax Prep Results 2021

With tax season behind us, we're proud to announce the results of UWGC's 2021 Free Tax Prep program....

TQL, Backer of United Way, Buys Soccer Stadium Naming Rights

Total Quality Logistics, which has long been a strong supporter of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, purchased the...

Mobile Pop-Up Pantries Serve Families In Need

UWGC's Eastern Area center hosted a Mobile Pop-up Pantry at Greenbriar Estates, a 452-unit mobile home park in...

Press Releases, Stories & Alerts

SE Indiana UWGC Awards $164K of COVID Relief Grant to Area Nonprofits

10 Southeast Indiana nonprofits were awarded a collective $164K to help residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic....

NKY Pilot Project Targets Minorities for IT Job Training

The initiative, IT Workforce Training Equity Pilot, is designed to help participants escape generational poverty and targets low-...

Volunteers Needed to Create College Success Kits for NKY Students

College Success Kits will be distributed to 136 Northern Kentucky students for the 2021-2022 school year....

Moira’s Message: Learn Advocacy & Lobbying With Our Free Sessions

Starting June 2, 2021, United Way is co-hosting a series of sessions on advocacy and lobbying featuring experts...

Black Empowerment Works Accepting Grant Applications

United Way of Greater Cincinnati awarded $600,000 in 2020; aims to assist more in 2021....

Volunteers Needed to Build Success-By-6 Literacy Kits

United Way of Greater Cincinnati and the Blue Manatee Literacy Project are partnering efforts to collect and distribute...

Longtime UWGC-Middletown Supporter dies at 58

Anita Scott Jones passed on April 11, 2021....

The Key to Ladies of Leadership’s Success: “It’s Like a Family”

Ladies of Leadership (LOL) has been part of Angel Evans’ life since she was 11 years old. Now...

Volunteer Mentors Form the Backbone of Ladies of Leadership

During her seven years as a Ladies of Leadership (LOL) mentor, Caharina McNeill has listened to the stories...

UWGC, Perfetti Van Melle Team Up To Help First-Generation College Students

Volunteers are needed to help assemble the College-Care Kits on Wednesday, June 16, 2021....

Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding Distributed to SE Indiana Nonprofits

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Southeast Indiana will grant area nonprofits $161,703 to help meet basic needs brought...

UWGC Releases Final 2020 Free Tax Prep Program Results

United Way of Greater Cincinnati's Free Tax Prep initiative saves and secures a total of $12 million for...

Press Releases, Stories & Alerts

SE Indiana UWGC Awards $164K of COVID Relief Grant to Area Nonprofits

10 Southeast Indiana nonprofits were awarded a collective $164K to help residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic....

Cintas Corporation, UWGC Distribute nearly 4,000 Sanitizer Kits

Cintas donated 3,708 boxes of hand sanitizer with a retail value of more than $400,000 in combination one-gallon...

City of Cincinnati Human Services Fund Announces Request for Proposals

Organizations providing services to residents of the city of Cincinnati are invited to submit proposals seeking financial support...

$25M Investment supports system-changing work for families

This investment will support that work and provide opportunity for bold new work....

United Way announces $15.5M investment in 125 community groups

The Cincinnati Business Courier covers United Way's 15.5M investment in the community....

Cincinnati councilmember offers assistance to tenants facing eviction

Spectrum News 1 details how United Way of Greater Cincinnati assists Cincinnati residents facing eviction....

United Way CEO Moira Weir discusses innovating housing solutions

In this Movers & Makers op-ed, President & CEO Moira Weir speaks to United Way's focus on housing...

Viewer donations will help Clermont County residents recover after historic floods

WCPO: New Richmond rises from devastating flooding thanks to community support...

Cincinnati launches child savings accounts with up to $553 for preschool-age kids

WVXU covers the City of Cincinnati's new Child College Savings Account program in partnership with United Way and...

United Way of Greater Cincinnati partners with Airbnb to help residents impacted by flooding

WLWT reports on United Way's partnership with Airbnb to support local residents impacted by flooding....

Spectrum awards $20,000 grant to United Way of Greater Cincinnati

This Spectrum News 1 story details the $20,000 digital literacy grant Spectrum awarded United Way of Greater Cincinnati....

Cincinnati can’t afford to lose federal support. Too many lives depend on it | Opinion

In this Cincinnati Enquirer op-ed, Moira Weir examines how potential disruptions in federal funding would affect local nonprofits....

In the News, Stories & Alerts

Enquirer, United Way Wish List project raises $60,473 for families in need

As seen in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Brittany Berry, a single mother and full-time student, received a used car...

Spectrum News 1: Florist pushes to grow diversity in Cincinnati’s floral industry.

United Way Black Empowerment Works grantee Carol Ruffin and her floral shop are featured in this special report....

Opinion: ‘Home for All’ report provides roadmap for NKY’s housing needs

The new report outlines strategies addressing the need for income-aligned housing. In this LINK nky op-ed, local leaders,...

WXIX: United Way shares information on free tax filing resources

WXIX and United Way President/CEO Moira Weir discuss United Way's free tax-filing services....

WLWT: The 2025 tax season is underway. Here’s what to know before filing

WLWT covers options taxpayers have, like United Way's Free Tax Prep, ahead of the April 15 deadline....

Planting Seeds: Cincinnati Floral Design Classes Turn Passion Into Purpose

In the fifth and final article in our series profiling Black Empowerment Works grantee Carol Ruffin, find out...

In the News, Stories & Alerts

Silverton grandmother slept on the couch so her grandson could have a bed | Wish List

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United Way distributes backpacks to 3,500 local students, surpassing goal

For a fourth year, community partners collaborated on the Backpacks for Success project....

United We Thrive: A New Chapter of Collaboration

United Way of Greater Cincinnati and more than 200 community champions from 125 organizations kicked off a new...

Digital Access Strengthens Education and Workforce

Act now to support digital access efforts that build strong learners and encourage workforce participation....

Engineering a legacy: Drew and Julie Setser invest in Greater Cincinnati’s future

Neither Drew nor Julie Setser is a native Cincinnatian, but over the past 40 years they have sunk...

Impact Stories & Features

United We Thrive: A New Chapter of Collaboration

United Way of Greater Cincinnati and more than 200 community champions from 125 organizations kicked off a new...

Digital Access Strengthens Education and Workforce

Act now to support digital access efforts that build strong learners and encourage workforce participation....

Engineering a legacy: Drew and Julie Setser invest in Greater Cincinnati’s future

Neither Drew nor Julie Setser is a native Cincinnatian, but over the past 40 years they have sunk...

From spiraling to supported

A mother of three battling breast cancer found compassion and solutions through United Way 211....

Press Releases

United Way distributes backpacks to 3,500 local students, surpassing goal

For a fourth year, community partners collaborated on the Backpacks for Success project....

United Way announces $15.5 million investment in 125 community partners

The grantees’ work aligns with the organization’s commitment to economic well-being....

United Way Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors

The leaders bring diverse expertise to the Greater Cincinnati organization’s board....

United Way of Greater Cincinnati announces 2025 campaign chair

Retired airport CEO will rally support to fuel the nonprofit organization’s impact work....

In the News

United Way announces $15.5M investment in 125 community groups

The Cincinnati Business Courier covers United Way's 15.5M investment in the community....

Cincinnati councilmember offers assistance to tenants facing eviction

Spectrum News 1 details how United Way of Greater Cincinnati assists Cincinnati residents facing eviction....

United Way CEO Moira Weir discusses innovating housing solutions

In this Movers & Makers op-ed, President & CEO Moira Weir speaks to United Way's focus on housing...