United Way for Greater Austin

Since 1924, United Way has been a powerful force for good and a critical part of the fabric of Greater Austin. The needs in our metro area have changed over time, so we’ve adapted our support to stay ahead of emerging needs and help as many people as possible. What hasn’t changed? Our belief that every person deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.

All of our work - from leading community coalitions, to funding nonprofit partners, to running evidence-based programs - is aligned to achieve these goals:

All children enter Kindergarten happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in school and beyond
Families with young children are financially stable

People in our community are connected to resources fod food, health, housing, transportation, and more

Children are reading on grade level by the 4th grade, a critical time when children transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”

United Way for Greater Austin unites the community around collective goals, strategically invests in partners working to achieve those goals, and executes proven programs aligned with those goals. We lead systemic change that increases opportunity for people with low income in Greater Austin — so they can reach their full potential.
We take a multi-generational approach to breaking the cycle of poverty.

By serving parents and children simultaneously, we create better financial outcomes for both generations.

We lead systemic change — not just Band-Aid solutions.

By addressing the root causes of poverty, we create impactful and sustainable solutions.
We bring everyone to the table.

By bringing together nonprofits, policymakers, philanthropists, parents with lived experience, and community and business leaders, we can solve our community’s biggest challenges.

Thanks to our amazing donors and supporters, we are making a difference. Together, we are building a community where every child enters Kindergarten ready to learn and thrive, all families are financially stable, every person has access to quality healthcare, and every child reads on grade level.

Something special happens when we Live United. When we work together to build a stronger community, we are sparking a movement bigger than anything we can do alone.

Together with generous neighbors like you, here are some of the things we accomplished in the past year across the Central Texas region, including Travis and Williamson counties.

-52,983 children and individuals impacted through our strategic work in education, health, and financial stability

-$4,887,620 invested directly into the community

-Collaborated with 19 local grassroots organizations to host 133 COVID-19 clinics, getting 30,014 vaccines into the arms of Central Texans (and counting!)

-254,387 requests for help answered through our Navigation Center

In our next year, we hope to impact even more families, invest even more dollars into the community, and continue to work together with our donors, supporters, and partners to make our community a place where everyone can reach their full potential.