United by Giving
Every person in our community has the power to create real change. We offer many ways to give financially, and make it easy to see your impact.
Give Online
Make a secure one-time or recurring donation online.
Mail your Gift
Download the fillable PDF and mail it to us.
Need help? Contact our Donor Services Help Desk.
Ways to Give
Give as an Individual
Check & Credit Card Giving
We make cash giving easy: donate one-time or set up a recurring gift via check, credit card, or ACH transfer, directing funds to impact Kansas City’s greatest needs.
Friend‑raisers (Peer‑to‑Peer)
Celebrate a milestone with a custom giving page and invite friends to support United Way in your honor.
Tribute Giving
Honor or memorialize a loved one with a custom giving page that invites others to donate in their memory or celebration.
Give Through Your Business
Cause Marketing Partnerships
Local businesses can boost profits, build brand loyalty, and give back by donating a portion of sales or running awareness campaigns that support United Way.
Workplace Giving
Businesses of any size can host a United Way workplace giving campaign with easy payroll giving that supports our community.
Matching Gifts
Make your donation go further by joining us as a matching partner, doubling impact through events or mail appeals.
Round Up at the Register
Have a brick‑and‑mortar or online POS system? Let customers round up their purchase to benefit United Way.
Legacy & Asset‑Based Giving
Cy Pres Awards
United Way is an eligible recipient of cy pres awards from legal settlements, supporting meaningful impact in communities locally and worldwide.
Donor Advised Funds
if you’ve established a Donor Advised Fund – a flexile, tax-efficient way to give – you can distribute funds via a grant to United Way.
IRA & Retirement Giving
A Qualified Charitable Distribution permits donors 70 1/2 or older to give directly from an IRA to United Way, tax‑free, while satisfying all or part of their Required Minimum Distribution.
Real Estate Giving
Donating property to United Way – in your lifetime or through a planned gift – offers tax advantages while supporting United Way.
Planned & Estate Giving
Join our Legacy Society by including United Way in your estate plans and create a lasting impact for years to come. For more information, please contact Philanthropy@uwgkc.org or make your decision today using the secure, free tools offered through our partners at FreeWill.
Stocks & Securities
Support United Way with non‑cash gifts like stocks, bonds, or mutual funds while maximizing tax benefits.
Events & Community Support
Community Events
Host your own community event to benefit United Way through cash or in‑kind donations.
Sponsor a Signature Event
United Way hosts charitable events year‑round, including CommUNITY Fest, Purses for Promise, and Waymaker™ Awards, offering sponsorship opportunities that align your brand with community impact.
Support the KC Current
Attend a KC Current home match and a portion of ticket sales, merchandise, and round‑up purchases will support United Way.
Women United
Dynamic and influential, this group of Waymakers™ is focused on advancing early childhood development in Kansas City through leadership, philanthropy, collaboration, and volunteerism.
Tocqueville Society
An incredibly generous group of donors, these Waymakers™ create broad, sustainable change for our community.