$1.3M in expenses

Partner agency investments - united way collaborates with 28 partner agencies to assist individuals facing urgent needs and long-term challenges. These agencies work together daily to address community needs and, with united way, develop integrated solutions for critical issues. They provide high-quality services that include place-based and multi-generational collaborations, transforming the futures of local individuals and families.united way evaluates community trends and service gaps, offering valuable philanthropic services to donors by investing in essential non-profits through a volunteer-led bi -annual agency investment process. United way is dedicated to ensuring everyone has the best chance for success. As united way of johnson & washington counties grows and diversifies, donating to united way remains the most effective way to support the entire community. Together, we address the needs in johnson & washington counties across areas such as birth through adult education, building financial stability, community resilience , and access to health.

$783K in expenses

Other program services - ready set school is a community-driven initiative that provides backpacks, school supplies, and other essentials to students from low-income families in johnson and washington counties. Launched as a pilot in 2024, the program served 1,568 children in its first year, helping them start the school year prepared and confident. United way coordinates this effort in partnership with local agencies, donors, and volunteers to reduce barriers to academic success and support educational equity.disaster services: in fy25, united way continued to lead the coordination of the community organizations active in disaster (coad) coalition, strengthening local disaster preparedness through planning, partnership-building, and infrastructure support. Coad subcommittees focused on long-term recovery, volunteer management, preparedness and training, public outreach and communications, and unmet needs, working collaboratively to enhance the community's ability to respond efficiently and equitably in times of crisis.united way maintained readiness through the emergency volunteer center (evc) and disaster call center infrastructure, ensuring trained volunteers, updated protocols, and a coordinated response framework were in place. We also participated in planning efforts with johnson county emergency management and the emergency operations center. These efforts reflect a proactive, community-based approach to disaster preparedness and ensure a strong foundation for collaborative response when emergencies arise.united ways of iowa: a statewide organization of local united ways, which focuses on sharing resources and information, achieving efficiencies in operations and following best practices in driving community impact and resource development. United ways of iowa brings its collective voice to public policy advocacy at the state and federal level on issues related to youth opporunity, including early childhood education, access to child care, k-12 education and higher education; financial security, including poverty, housing, income supports, workforce training and economic stability; healthy communities, including access to health care and preventive services, support for aging services and services for persons with mental health or developmental disabilities; and community resilience, including emergency preparedness and response, effective resource referral, and community connectedness.