Mission & Strategy
The initiative that is a public-private partnership committed to expanding access to high-quality out-of-school programming for all Houston-area youth.
What is the Out 2 Learn Initiative?
United Way Value that is a commitment to ensuring that all individuals are respected and have access to opportunities.
What is Inclusive To Our Core?
The acronym M&S describes the team at United Way of Greater Houston that plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the organization's strategic initiatives.
What is Mission & Strategy?
The number of direct service partners funded through the 2025-2028 funding period.
What is 87 agencies?
In collaboration with ConocoPhillips, this initiative aims to improve students' math skills, supporting their overall academic development.
What is United Way Math?
This team has the mission of improving community well-being through data-driven decision-making and collaborative partnerships.
What is the Learning Analytics and Compliance team?
United Way Value that encourages bold thinking and innovative solutions to address complex community challenges.
What is Dream Courageously?
You'd better know what BYOP means if you plan to grab a meal after the meeting.
What is Bring Your Own Plate?
United Way of Greater Houston accepts that clients are the experts of their own lives. They are naturally creative, resourceful and whole.
What is the Coaching Mindset?
This platform is designed to equip individuals with the skills needed to thrive in high-demand, future-ready careers. The goal is to prepare 500,000 people for future-proof jobs by 2030, and offers one year of free, unlimited access to expert-led, self-paced courses and industry-recognized certificates.
What is VERIZON Skill Forward?
This team is dedicated to enhancing early education and ensuring that young children, particularly those from low-income families, are prepared for success in school and life. This team focuses on providing high-quality early childhood education, professional development for educators, and support for families.
What is the Early Childhood Team?
What is the United Way value around building and maintaining trust through transparency, integrity, and accountability in all actions.
What is Forge Trust?
The CRC acronym describes the dedicated space designed to support nonprofit organizations and community groups in addressing local needs and fostering collaboration.
What is the Community Resource Center?
A free, confidential helpline operated by United Way of Greater Houston, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This service connects our neighbors to help and resources.
What is 211?
This professional development program elevates data literacy and continuous quality improvement (CQI) among Greater Houston nonprofits. It cultivates a collaborative learning space where professionals harness data, evaluation, visualization, and storytelling to advance organizational effectiveness.
What is Coffee and Quality?
This team collaborates with a network of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and community partners to provide comprehensive services aimed at increasing income, building savings, and acquiring assets.
What is the Financial Stability (will also accept THRIVE) Team?
This United Way value emphasizes the importance of collaboration in achieving meaningful and lasting impact. United Way believes that by working together, they can leverage resources, share knowledge, and coordinate efforts to better serve the community
What is Ignite Collaboration?
The acronym APC is a strategic initiative designed to foster coordination and collaboration among nonprofit organizations, community partners, and UWGH to collectively address the needs of individuals and families, particularly those who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE), and those living in poverty.
What is Agency Partnership Collaboration?
The number of funded regions that United Way of Greater Houston covers.
What is eleven?
This self-service mobile friendly platform represents the next evolution of the Integrated Client Journey (ICJ) to enhance client engagement and retention by simplifying access to services and enabling real-time progress tracking.
What is Marketplace 2.0?
The team formerly known at the ICJ. They are a collaborative initiative designed to support individuals and families on their path to financial stability. The team comprises Navigators embedded within partner nonprofit organizations across Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, and Waller counties.
What is the Community and Partner Relations Team?
This core value of United Way of Greater Houston reflects its commitment to helping individuals and families achieve their fullest potential. This principle underscores the organization's holistic approach to community impact, focusing on creating opportunities for people to prosper through various programs and services.
What is Empower Human Potential?
This acronym represents individuals and families who are working but still struggle to afford basic necessities such as housing, food, child care, health care, and transportation.
What is ALICE?
The diverse categories of funding that United Way of Greater Houston supports.
What is healthcare, basic needs, legal, financial stability, early childhood and navigation.
The four service centers where United Way of Greater Houston operates across the region, providing access to health and human services, community support, and nonprofit resources.
What is Bay Area, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Waller?