LIVE UNITED is more than a slogan. It’s our best chance to change the future.
United Way of Northeast Florida is a very different organization today than it was back in the beginning, 85 years ago.
Today, we are much more than a fundraising engine, community chest or centralized funding manager.
Amid challenging economic times in the communities we serve, United Way is on a mission to find solutions to pressing and persistent social problems. Many of these stem from the same root causes. So that has become our target: root causes with wide-ranging negative impact. When you give, volunteer and advocate for United Way, you are part of a strategic, focused plan for change. Through initiatives we have created and programs we help fund, we address three focus areas with vital significance for Northeast Florida:
Be sure to read our Annual ReportLearn more about where your gift goes and meet First Coast citizens whose lives have been changed because you cared enough to LIVE UNITED. Our Annual Report is a comprehensive summary of the vital work we’re doing and its measurable results.
Critical Focus Issues
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- Why Early Childhood Success?
- Success By 6 - United Way's Early Childhood Strategy
- Born Learning - United Way's parent workshops series to help preschoolers
- Why Help Students Achieve?
- Achievers For Life - United Way's Dropout Prevention Strategy
- Full Service Schools of Jacksonville - United Way's partnership for student and family success
- Champion Zone Project - A collaborative initiative designed to create Community Champions by building the capacity of local nonprofits and faith-based organizations located in the 32211 zip code area to better service the residents and build a stronger community.
- Why Senior Engagement and Independence?
- Life: Act 2 - United Way's partnership for enhancing services for frail seniors and promoting a shift in the way our community views and values senior citizens
United Way leads other critical collaborations in partnership with community and governmental organizations:
24-hour, 7 days a week, phone and web-based community information and referral service
Removing barriers to student success
Working to increase family financial stability through free tax preparation, free financial education courses, and savings programs
Core Areas
With community and agency partners, United Way also works to ensure that a vast network of support services for our region is available through funding of these core programs:- Community Support Network
- Positive Youth Development
- Financial Stability
- Preventing and Addressing Abuse
- Independence for Individuals with Disabilities
United Way is focused on making lasting, positive change - creating opportunities for a better life for all.
We bring people and resources together to create lasting, positive change in the lives of Northeast Florida's children and families. Through research, measurement, collaboration and accountability, United Way is working to improve preschoolers' readiness for school, help students graduate high school on time, help families find stable income, and help seniors have a decent quality of life.