United Way Announces $2.51M In Funding To 58 Nonprofits
United Way of the Greater Triangle today announced plans to invest $2.51M from its Community Impact fund in 58 local nonprofit organizations and collaboratives over the next fiscal year in support of its mission to eradicate poverty and increase social mobility through the power of partnerships. In alignment with its firm anti-racism strategy, 81% of these investments will support local nonprofits led by people of color and/or women. A full list of awarded grantees can be found on United Way of the Greater Triangle’s website after July 1.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have invested more than $22M into our local communities and we’re proud to continue that with this year’s $2.51M commitment,” said Eric Guckian, United Way of the Greater Triangle’s President and CEO. “United Way has been deeply embedded in the Triangle for decades and we maintain firm in our commitment to supporting the nonprofits helping our most vulnerable neighbors.”
On top of the $2.51M allocation, United Way has also earmarked $250,000 to support the first year of the organization’s third 10 to Watch cohort. This initiative, which launched in 2018, invests $50,000 over two years in 10 local nonprofits with leaders who are Black, Latinx, and/or Women. It focuses on amplifying under-represented leaders and preparing the Triangle for the inevitable success of marginalized communities. United Way will announce its next 10 to Watch cohort this summer.
The results of this funding process represent United Way’s strategic commitment to charity and justice, supporting the solutions that combat the immediate effects of poverty while also focusing on long-term solutions that attack the root causes.
Grantees include nationally-known organizations like Meals on Wheels of Durham and YMCA of the Triangle as well as locally-celebrated organizations like Diaper Bank of North Carolina, Equity Before Birth, and StandUp-SpeakOut NC. Grants are awarded within these United Way’s pillars and extended focus areas:
- Healthy Families:
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- $1,275,000 total annual investment
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- Focus areas include affordable housing, food security, health (including mental health), and safety.
- Focus areas include affordable housing, food security, health (including mental health), and safety.
- Cradle To Career:
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- $1,235,000 total annual investment
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- Supports individuals and families from before birth to and through the workforce.
Grant recipients were selected through a community-driven process, during which 520 local volunteers signed up to read and score 212 applications based on potential impact, as well as focus on equity and anti-racism. Requests for funding totaled $18.9M, a 68% increase from funds requested during United Way’s 2021 Request for Proposals process.
To learn more about United Way of the Greater Triangle’s mission and the impact of the organization’s investments over the past year, visit www.unitedwaytriangle.org.