Greater Twin Cities United Way

Household stability: gtcuw's vision - housing instability and hunger are rare, brief and nonrecurring. Gtcuw and its partners stabilize the community via emergency food and hunger relief services as well as safe shelter and housing. In 2022, 9,217 people received housing services and 1,274,329 people received food, health and nutrition services.

Donor designations - gtcuw fundraising results also include contributions to United Way that donors direct to specific non-profit organizations. There were approximately 9,335 donor designations to 1,836 agencies in 2022.

Educational success: gtcuw's vision - all children are ready to thrive academically, personally and socially. Gtcuw and partners support access to culturally relevant, high-quality early childhood care and education so all children have a thriving start. They also support youth as they prepare for their futures. In 2022, 36,175 children and adults received early childhood education and parent engagement services. 80x3, an innovation program which aims to increase the capacity of the early childhood sector to deliver trauma-sensitive care through healing-centered engagement for children and families, supported 521 children under age 5 and 142 early childhood professionals.

Economic opportunity: gtucw's vision - all adults have the opportunity to participate in the workforce and advance toward family sustaining wages. Gtcuw and its partners are focused on community wealth-building approaches, such as providing career pathway training that leads to job placement and advancement; increasing access to financial services; and supporting entrepreneurship. In 2022, 18,885 people received services through our holistic grantmaking services including financial stability grants and women united.united Way's 211 resource helpline: United Way's 211 call specialists provide information and referrals to statewide resources and services to help people meet their basic needs, including rental assistance, food programs, childcare, employment and more. In 2022 Greater Twin Cities United Way also partnered with the state of Minnesota to help people access renthelpmn. In 2022, renthelpmn and 211 fulfilled about 468,000 requests for resources. Renthelpmn helped mn achieve 101,677 submitted applications for rental support and over $449.1 million in assistance has been paid out to Minnesotan's across the state. Additionally, the data United Way secures through 211 about community needs informs its grant investments in housing, food, education and employment as well as its advocacy strategies in advancing equitable policies and state funding to support people experiencing poverty. Suicide prevention lifeline: in 2022, Greater Twin Cities United Way continues as a minnesota-based provider of the national suicide prevention lifeline offering support through the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. Acting as a bridge into the mental health crisis care response system, United Way specialists compassionately support people and connect them to community-based providers who deliver a broad range of direct services. In 2022, United Way answered 17,740 calls and provided safety plans and resource referrals, letting people know that recovery is possible and they are not alone. 988 answered calls from 58 Minnesota callers and 39 other states.advocacy: United Way influences government decision-makers to pass and effectively implement policy and funding to support immediate needs and changes in the housing, food, education and workforce systems. Alongside coalitions, United Way leverages research and data to amplify the voices of those with lived experience; educates government officials and lawmakers on systems-level issues and opportunities; and develops solutions in partnership with the public, private and nonprofit sectors. In 2022 United Way utilized community survey results to develop an advocacy agenda to capture the needs and priorities of community members across the Twin Cities region. The advocacy network grew to 595 participants and the five events hosted by United Way in 2022 had about 450 attendees.nonprofit partnerships: United Way amplifies the region's nonprofit sector by investing in nonprofit leaders and organizations on the frontlines of community-led change via funding, leadership and staff support, and opportunities to connect with and learn from one another. In 2022, United Way awarded grants to 138 nonprofits, 120 of which are funded nonprofit partners. Of our funded partners, 74% identify as bipoc-led organizations.innovation initiatives: through thoughtful collaboration with partners, United Way co-creates and delivers scalable and innovative solutions to gaps in community support to disrupt inequities and fuel lasting, systems-level change. 1) career academies: United Way and partners engaged 6,000 high school students in career pathways during the 2021-2022 school year and provided 350 hours of partner assistance. 2) 80x3 resilient from the start: in 2022, United Way started phase 1 of the 80x3 initiatives and funded 9 partners, served 402 families in its first year. 3) pathways home: in 2022, United Way raised funds for preventing housing instability for people involved in the justice system and youth exiting foster care. 4) full lives: in 2022 the grant period for full lives was not active and will plan to resume by 2024. Across all innovation initiatives Greater Twin Cities United Way funded 41 organizations in 2022.business and individual partnerships: United Way partners with companies and foundations to help them meet their corporate social responsibility goals and engage their employees in addressing community needs. United Way also connects people who share similar passions for developing solutions together and collaborates to help individuals and families achieve their philanthropic goals while creating a meaningful legacy. In 2022, United Way partnered with 645 companies, 38 foundations and 60,000 individuals in community-led change.