United Way of Greater St. Louis

PROGRAM: Early Child and Youth Success --- DESCRIPTION: When kids are safe, nurtured, and ready to learn, they are more likely to graduate, succeed, and become productive citizens. #1- 4,669 reported children were free from child abuse and neglect, #2- 2,279 children were ready to enter kindergarten, #3- 1,309 children and youth improved their academic performance --- [243 grants]

PROGRAM: Health and Well-being --- DESCRIPTION: Being healthy is vital for children to grow and develop and for adults to live a full and productive quality of life. --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES, #1- 34,368 people experienced fewer mental, emotional, and behavioral symptoms, #2- 7,407 individuals with disabilities gained independent living skills, #3- 28,057 people successfully managed their chronic health conditions --- [167 grants]

PROGRAM: Community Stability and Crisis Response --- DESCRIPTION: A resilient, prepared, and safe community can strengthen and enhance the lives of its members, affording them the necessary tools to thrive. --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES: #1- 69,253 people had their immediate basic needs met, #2- 13,153 people transitioned to an improved, stable living situation, #3- 5,231 victims of domestic violence gained strategies for safety, 9 grants worth $128,282 were specific to Covid grants --- [389 grants]

PROGRAM: Basic Needs --- DESCRIPTION: By supporting people's basic needs, UW is helping to stabilize people now so they can be better positioned to become independent later --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES, #1- 23,733 people were successfully linked with community resources, #2- 3,605 community service providers enhanced their knowledge, capacity, and performance, #3- 44,157 people were prepared for or successfully recovered from an emergency or disaster --- [136 grants]

PROGRAM: Jobs and Financial Mobility --- DESCRIPTION: If families and individuals have secure financial footing, they are less likely to experience instability and more likely to succeed --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES, #1- 5,274 people retained employment for at least three months, #2- 1,365 people increased their income, savings, and assets, #3- 4,640 people obtained job readiness skills --- [18 grants]

Case management and navigation services are performed by United Way 2-1-1, a 24-hour multi-channel information and referral service available to Missouri and Southwest Illinois residents by dialing 2-1-1, or through web chat, self-serve, or texting capabilities. United Way 2-1-1 connects callers with community resources, volunteer opportunities, and critical information 24/7 and during times of disaster. Trained Community Resource Navigators also assist inquirers in identifying and accessing essential health and human service resources. United Way 2-1-1's database contains over 2,500 agencies providing more than 30,000 services across its area. Since its inaugural year, 2007, 2-1-1 has handled more than 1.84 million calls servicing 99 Missouri and 9 Illinois counties. In 2023, 211 received over 205,000 contacts to the helpline and had over 143,000 web-searches for services that range from basic needs, homeless prevention, shelter referrals, crisis calls, employment services, and much more.

Volunteer Center: The United Way manages the region's Volunteer Center. It is focused on creating and facilitating meaningful service projects, skill-based and leadership opportunities, and family volunteer experiences that help people in our community. The Center also provides volunteer management training to equip non-profit agencies across Missouri and Illinois with best practices to recruit, manage, and retain volunteers effectively. In the 2023 fiscal year, through the Volunteer Center's customized project offerings, the center planned 139 service projects for 6,057 volunteers, resulting in 8,199 hours of service in the local community. The Volunteer Center also recruited 4,117 new volunteers, added 37 new partnership agencies, and promoted 2,115 opportunities to volunteer in the local region through its online platform, STLVolunteer.org.

Philanthropic Services: Includes expenditures relating to the creation and implementation of tailored back office and advisory services for donor-directed investments that fall outside of the traditional campaign structure, including disbursement of charitable giving, development of giving strategy, impact monitoring and reporting, and management of donor-directed programming. In 2023, United Way provided services to 13 companies, foundations, non-profits, governmental partners, and 19 individuals.