United Way Worldwide

Some Basic Facts about United Way Worldwide

United Way Worldwide is a national network of about 1,300 locally governed organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and in people’s lives. United Way is the national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement. Local United Ways create long-lasting community change by addressing the underlying causes of the most significant local issues. Common focus areas include helping children and youth achieve their potential, promoting financial stability and independence, and improving people’s health. United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of problems. United Way Worlwide's three main focus areas are education, income (financial stability) and health.

• The United Way system includes nearly 1,300 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local volunteers.

• The mission is to mobilize the caring power of communities.

United Way Worldwide provides:

National leadership: United Way Worldwide invests in the programs and services that strengthen the ability of local United Ways to identify and build a coalition around a set of community priorities and measure success based on community impact.

Public policy: United Way Worldwide works with Congress and the Administration to promote policies and programs that activate national resources to address local priorities.

Membership support: United Way Worldwide supports its members with services that include national brand advertising, the NFL partnership, training, public relations, research, and  management of relationships with national corporate and philanthropic partners.

Governance and structure: A volunteer board consisting of 45 members governs United Way Worldwide. The worldwide office does not govern how local United Ways raise or distribute funds. The first national service center was established in 1918.

• United Way of Southeast Mississippi sends only one percent of the local money pledged in the annual campaign to United Way Worldwide in exchange for these many support services.

United Way of Southeast Mississippi has met the guidelines to be a part of the United Way Worldwide system.

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