United Way Halton & Hamilton

Community Benefit

About

United Way Halton & Hamilton is committed to leading measurable, impactful change by identifying the most challenging issues in our community, and bringing together people and resources to address those issues. We connect volunteers with local needs, and offer training and operational support to local charities. Along with our network of partners and experts, United Way Halton & Hamilton conducts research and works with key stakeholders to generate support for the not-for-profit sector. Each dollar raised is invested right back into the community. Today, 220,568+ residents across Halton and Hamilton rely on 117 United Way supported programs for life changing services.

Our Vision: Strong, empowered communities without barriers, in which everyone can thrive.

Our Mission: To improve lives, build community and ignite action.

 

Our Impact

We change lives, right here at home.

For a community to be great, it has to be great for everyone. We work with local agencies, government, stakeholders and thousands of donors like you, to change lives right here in Halton and Hamilton. United Way Halton & Hamilton engages in community consultations, local research, and ongoing agency feedback to ensure our work is reflective of the communities we serve.

In order to translate the impact of our work through our focus areas and ensure our investments are evidence-based, we utilize the following outcomes as markers of achievement:

All That Kids Can Be

Children and youth face many barriers that can prevent their healthy development and achievement. United Way helps children and youth realize their full potential.

Healthy People, Strong Communities

Wellness and belonging are the foundation of strong communities for everyone, regardless of age, race, ability, income or personal experience. People thrive when they are valued in community.

Poverty to Possibility

Through our supported programs, we help individuals become economically independent, access affordable goods and services, and develop skills to prepare for a better future.

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Legal Name

United Way Halton & Hamilton

Charity Number

BN 10746 2988 RR0001

How your gift will be used

We support people and give them hope. Our promise is to make sure that your donation goes to where our community needs it most and where it will have the greatest impact. By leading, partnering and convening with our community to create measurable improvement on priority social issues, together we:

Influence: at United Way, we influence public attitudes, systems and policies by building and strengthening relationships and engaging and mobilizing the right people around a priority social issue.

Build Capacity: we identify key community issues and opportunities by engaging our community in conversations to strengthen service networks and overall community capacity.

Fundraise: we create new and strengthen existing partnerships to raise funds that help drive impact and create change for people in our community. Because to do the great work we do, we need investments from donors like you.

Invest: we work closely with community partners and donors like you to invest in programs and services that will lead to measurable outcomes and better community conditions for everyone.

Measure and Evaluate: we want to be sure that your dollars are making a difference in our community. By working with our partners to develop measurable outcomes and evaluating those outcomes, we can report back on actual impact in the lives of the people we support.

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