Metro United Way

We continued to raise and distribute immediate crisis funding across our seven counties in response to the COVID pandemic.

We lead a collaboration of more than 100 early care and education organizations that ensure kids enter kindergarten ready to learn. There are more than 140 organizations in our youth success network that we provide grassroots capacity building, mental health support, improved digital access, tutoring hours, and training and professional development.

Almost 42,000 people contacted our 2-1-1 helpline seeking emergency assistance and referral for housing, transportation, food, child care, clothing, and other needs. Our United Community platform connects more than 500 social services, government, and health care providers to deliver integrated, holistic care through a shared technology platform. It has served more than 17,000 individuals and made more than 32,000 referrals.

Grants to not-for-profit organizations as a result of donor contributions to the Metro United Campaign that were designated to those organizations.

We continued our innovative programming, including: (1) the guaranteed income pilot - YaLift! - that has proven results in other communities. (2) Metro United Way's Racial Wealth Gap simulations and Beyond Buzzwords speaker series on diversity, equity, and inclusion. (3) Investments in Black-led social justice organizations as part of our new Black L.O.V.E. Philanthropic Partnership. (4) Financial training and workforce development efforts in Louisville's lower income neighborhoods.