Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Solutions
With its dedicated donors, staff and partners, United Way of Greater Cincinnati brings new voices and solutions to decades-old challenges so more families in our community thrive.
As the community catalyst, UWGC drives change through investments, influence and filling gaps in services to create lasting change for families today and for future generations.
UWGC does this by focusing on six investment portfolios: Housing First, NextGen Success, Equitable Economic Mobility, Improved Prevention/Stronger Communities, Ready Kids/Resilient Families and Responding to Community Needs.
United Way Success By 6
Success By 6® has a vision that every child will be prepared for kindergarten and their parent/caregiver embraces their role in the success of the child and family. Success By 6® does this by leading a regional movement to provide knowledge, resources and connections for decision makers and influencers in a child’s early life. We are not a direct service provider or program – our community has plenty of those. But we do seek to understand community challenges, create new solutions to meet needs and bring organizations together to do more to ensure more children are prepared for kindergarten. In fact, Success By 6® partners with more than 240 schools and community organizations across our region to get this done.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
% of children served (0-5) who acheive developmental milestones
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
% of youth served who graduate high school on time
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
% of middle/high school youth served who develop soft skills
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
% of individuals served who gain employment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
% of individuals served who earn job-relevant licenses, certificates, and/or credentials
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Young adults
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
% of individuals served who increase their disposable income by accessing benefits and/or reducting their costs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollar amount of refunds returned to individuals/families through VITA and/or My Free Taxes
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Families
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
% of children/adults served who eat healthier, increase their physical activity, and/or move towards a healthy weight
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
% of youth/adults served who avoid or reduce risky behaviors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
United Way is recognized as a regional leader and convener with the breadth, history, and skills to mobilize our community toward helping people measurably improve their health, education, and financial stability. We have been serving this community for 100 years. We are a local leader in performance measurement, and the collaboratives we lead are nationally recognized for best practices. For more than a decade, we have aggressively focused on measurable impact to make a difference in the quality of life of our region.
Our United Way is one of the strongest in the country, having the third highest per capita giving among the top 50 United Ways in the USA. We receive a 3-star rating from Charity Navigator and unqualified opinions on our audits. We are committed to the highest standards of accountability.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Board of directorsas of 05/26/2023
Barbara Turner
Retired
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