About Us

EXPERIENCED LEADER IN HUMAN SERVICE SOLUTIONS:

• Nearly 90 years of experience in improving lives in Ottawa County, demonstrating solid commitment to our community.
• Leads the way in assessing our community to determine human service priorities
• Mobilizes the community to develop a coordinated plan to address these issues.

FOCUSED ON RESULTS:

• United Way provides the right balance between “venture capital” and sustained funding to ensure lasting solutions.
• Positioned to identify true niches of local programs coordinating “mutual fund” opportunities that address the whole issue, providing a greater impact than any one agency can provide alone.
• A leader in training local agencies to measure program results.

LOCAL:

• Stakeholders are involved in every aspect of the organization.
• Each year volunteers review all funding requests to ensure community care dollars go where they are needed most.

ACCOUNTABLE:

• Governed by a local volunteer Board of Directors,
• Unique process of community assessment, planning, focus on results, and stakeholder involvement, ensures accountability and relevancy to local investors.

MULTIPLIES IMPACT:

• Not only seeks to find solutions through funding, but also through volunteer time, creative thinking and leveraging additional resources.
• Last year through Day of Caring over 500 volunteers gave 2,000 hours saving our community nearly $40,000.
• Local programs utilized United Way funding to leverage an additional  grant money to our community.

EXPERT PARTNER:

• Whether it is finding the most effective community investment, building teams through volunteer opportunities, or connecting people to services that can help, United Way is an expert partner helping individuals and companies reach their community service goals while remaining focused on their core business.