Greater Twin Cities United Way

Programs: Education and jobs - gtcuw focuses on results in three crucial stages in a child's education: early learning, third grade reading and learning through out-of-school time programming. The organization invests in proven programs that improve academic development and outcomes. It also provides services to support good parenting and a stable home environment. Gtcuw prepares low-income job seekers through job training programs that create pathways toward prosperity. Gtcuw is the highest performing provider in the metro area and is accountable to key performance indicators such as job placement, increased earnings, six and twelve-month job retention and industry credentials attainment.

safety net - gtcuw stabilizes families in crisis with emergency food, safe shelter and housing services. The organization provides support to people experiencing domestic violence and provides essential access to health care services, information and resources. It also leverages resources and partnerships to improve the efficiency and capacity of services in our region.

donor designations - contributions to united way that donors direct to specific agencies. There were 10,787 donor designations to 2,130 agencies in 2017.

other community support and engagement - united way 2-1-1: gtcuw operates 2-1-1, the state's largest human service referral center available via phone and online 24-hour/7 days-a-week/365 days-a-year. By providing united way 2-1-1 to the community, gtcuw ensures that individuals and families have access to available community resources to achieve stability while increasing the capabilities of nonprofit programs to reach those in need. In 2017, 2-1-1 made over 220,000 referrals. Impact management: through community research, gtcuw's impact management team monitors and increases understanding of community's most pressing needs and identifies the most quality programs achieveing the highest level of success for those they serve. As an organization dedicated to learning and continuous improvement, gtcuw's impact management team helps to foster a culture of inquiry and data-driven decision making in all that we do. Community collaboration: gtcuw is strong in its role as convener in the community. Through supporting or leading 40 coalitions that bring together service providers, influencers, and decision-makers across sectors, gtucw initiates critical conversations, creating a collective space for mutual exchange of ideas and collaborative approach to community issues. Gtcuw also supports and leads a series of targeted community forums to build awareness and drive change at a policy level. Engagement: because gtcuw believes the future of our community relies on the vigor of the next generation, the organization is working to prepare the increasingly diverse population through leadership within the workforce and nonprofit sectors through volunteer united and leaders united, offering unique volunteer experiences, capacity-building opportunities and engaging community-minded leaders as it builds the next generation of the community's leaders, visionaries, and philanthropists.