United Way partners with local nonprofits, investing to drive meaningful impact through our core impact areas of health, youth opportunity, financial security and community resiliency. This year, our footprint is growing with the addition of Miami County, […]
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Growing Futures Parent Shares Impact Story at Purses for Promise
United Way of Greater Kansas City in partnership with Women United, recently hosted the 5th annual Purses for Promise event, presented by Black & Veatch. The purse-based silent auction, wine pull […]
5 organizations empowering young creatives in KC
Youth Art Month is a time to celebrate the power of creativity and the young people who bring it to life. Across Kansas City, youth are painting murals, writing poetry, […]
Critical Medical Needs Program Helps Mother Facing Winter Utility Shutoff
The new year got off to a challenging start for Brittany S., a single mother of two school-aged children, who is also a caretaker for her aging grandmother. “I was […]
5 Organizations Advancing KC’s Black Communities
In Kansas City, a network of mission-driven organizations is not just responding to need; they are reshaping systems, expanding access, and advancing opportunity in Black communities. From workforce development and […]
5 Organizations Supporting KC Families on the Edge of Poverty
For many families across the Kansas City region, poverty doesn’t begin with long-term instability. It begins with one unexpected moment: a medical emergency, a car repair, a job loss, or […]
5 KC Organizations Helping Neighbors Build Financial Stability
January is Financial Wellness Month, a time when many of us set goals around budgeting, saving, and planning for the year ahead. But for thousands of Kansas City neighbors, financial […]
5 Organizations Bringing Hope to the Houseless
Every night in Kansas City, hundreds of individuals and families face the reality of not having a place to call home. From living in cars or shelters to navigating the […]