What We Do
United Way of Greater Cincinnati leads a movement to address the root causes of issues, rebuild systems and create new solutions. We take action, advocate and invest to accelerate positive, community-wide change. Our focus areas include: educational success, financial empowerment and housing security.
Below are United Way programs and initiatives designed to support the economic well-being of all people in Greater Cincinnati.
Top Programs & Initiatives
211 Help Center
Our certified information and referral specialists are trained to listen, engage, ask questions, assess your needs and connect you to a community resource from our large database of local providers.
Black-Led Social Change
Black-Led Social Change encompasses organizations, ideas and strategies led by individuals who identify as Black, and that aim to build power and positive outcomes within the population.
Digital Equity
High-speed internet is a necessity in today's world. United Way supports and leads efforts to improve digital access throughout Greater Cincinnati.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Clermont County
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Clermont County, Ohio mails free books to children throughout the county.
Free Tax Prep
Free Tax Prep provides free income tax preparation and filing services. The program is funded by the IRS and powered by numerous volunteers.
Project LIFT
Project LIFT relies on a network of partner organizations that families know and trust to provide a flexible, tailored, family-driven approach to achieving financial empowerment.
The Renew Collaborative
The Renew Collaborative brings together four organizations – three local and one from Boston – to reduce eviction rates and build and rethink relationships between tenants and property owners.
Success By 6®
United Way of Greater Cincinnati's Success By 6® aims to ensure that all children ages 0-6 are healthy and ready to succeed by the time they start kindergarten.