01-25-2022 · Basic Needs · Mission United
Together, we can heal our communities
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday, we honored Martin Luther King, Jr. for his life of service to the Civil Rights Movement, his power to strengthen communities, address…
01-18-2022 · STEMUp
Calling STEM Youth Makers!
Deadline for the STEMUp Youth Maker Competition has been extended to February 25th! We are looking for innovative STEM-related ideas to solve problems in your local communities. This live competition modeled after the television show “Shark Tank” is an opportunity for…
01-18-2022
Tax-Savvy donors are taking advantage of this IRA giving strategy
With your IRA, you can help further United Way’s mission of driving sustainable improvements in the well-being of children, families and individuals in our community through maximizing your charitable impact. Avoid taxes for you and your heirs, AND help United Way at…
01-11-2022
Five Requests for Proposals have launched
Making Progress, Together Nearly half a million children in Greater Atlanta live in communities with low or very low child well-being. Putting our community’s children on an equitable path to fulfilling their potential requires us to work together toward a single, shared…
12-31-2021
The Power of Community Storytelling
The section under race on my mother’s birth certificate says white. That struck me because although my mom is fair skinned and probably could pass for a white woman, she was far from white. In fact, my mother is a third-generation Latino…
