United Way of Greater St. Louis

PROGRAM: Community Stability and Crisis Response --- DESCRIPTION: A resilient, prepared, and safe community can strengthen and enhance the lives of its members, affording them the necessary tools to thrive. --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES: #1- 63,186 people had their immediate basic needs met, #2- 8,191 people transitioned to an improved, stable living situation, #3- 33,301 victims of domestic violence gained strategies for safety -[365 - grants]

PROGRAM: Health and Well-being --- DESCRIPTION: Being healthy is vital for children to grow and develop and for adults to live a full and productive quality of life. --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES, #1- 11,075 people experienced fewer mental, emotional, and behavioral symptoms, #2- 4,042 individuals with disabilities gained independent living skills, #3- 35,270 people successfully managed their chronic health conditions - [131 - Grants]

PROGRAM: Early Child and Youth Success --- DESCRIPTION: When kids are safe, nurtured, and ready to learn, they are more likely to graduate, succeed, and become productive citizens. #1- 4,549 reported children were free from child abuse and neglect, #2- 1,480 children were ready to enter kindergarten, #3- 2,071 children and youth improved their academic performance - [204 - Grants]

PROGRAM: Basic Needs --- DESCRIPTION: By supporting people's basic needs, UW is helping to stabilize people now so they can be better positioned to become independent later --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES, #1- 22,515 people were successfully linked with community resources, #2- 15,407 people remained in/transitioned to an improved, stable living situation, #3- 34,212 people were prepared for or successfully recovered from an emergency or disaster - [93 - Grants]

PROGRAM: Jobs and Financial Mobility --- DESCRIPTION: If families and individuals have secure financial footing, they are less likely to experience instability and more likely to succeed --- SOME MAJOR OUTCOMES, #1- 4,042 people retained employment for at least three months, #2- 1,168 people increased their income, savings, and assets, #3- 4,619 people obtained job readiness skills - [15 - Grants]

Coordination and navigation services are performed by the United Way 211, a 24-hour multi-channel information and referral service available to Missouri and Southwest Illinois residents by phone, email, chat, text or self-service via online resource database. United Way 211 connects callers with community resources, volunteer opportunities, and critical information 24/7 and during times of natural or man-made disaster. Training Community Resource Navigators also assist inquirers in identifying and accessing essential health and human service resources. United Way 211's resource database is the most comprehensive in the state of MO and in our 9 county region in Southwest Illinois with over 2,500 agencies and 28,000+ services. Since its inaugural year in 2007, 211 has received more than 2.5 million contacts. In 2024, 211 received over 204,000 requests for assistance and over 239,000 website searches. Needs identified and assessed ranged from basic needs like rent, utilities and food, to employment and government benefits, services for seniors and much, much more.

Volunteer Center: The United Way oversees the region's Volunteer Center, which is dedicated to creating and facilitating meaningful service projects, skill-based opportunities, leadership experiences, and family volunteering options that benefit our community. The Center also offers volunteer management training to equip nonprofit organizations across Missouri and Illinois with best practices for effectively recruiting, managing, and retaining volunteers. In the 2024 fiscal year, the Volunteer Center organized 92 service projects that engaged 8,040 volunteers, resulting in 9,165 hours of service to the local community. Additionally, the Center successfully recruited 4,534 new volunteers and formed partnerships with 54 new agencies. It also promoted 2,445 volunteer opportunities in the local region through its online platform, STLVolunteer.org.

Philanthropic Services: This includes expenditures relating to the creation and implementation of tailored back office and advisory services for donor-directed investments that fall outside of the traditional campaign structure. These services include disbursement of charitable giving, development of giving strategy, impact monitoring and reporting, and management of donor-directed programming. In 2023, United Way provided services to 10 companies, foundations, non-profits, governmental partners, and 14 individuals.