LIVE UNITED

Something special happens when we Live United. When we work together to build a stronger community, we are sparking a movement bigger than anything we can do alone.

What We Do

United Way for Greater Austin brings people, ideas and resources together to fight poverty in our community. Together with community leaders and partners, we’re leading the charge to create sustainable and lasting solutions to poverty and the cycle that holds people in it.

Our Focus

Fighting the Cycle of Poverty

Our Community Investment
We’re investing millions of dollars into the community to support proven strategies focused on three key areas of greatest impact: caring for immediate needs, confronting stubborn challenges and convening community resources for change.

Caring for Immediate Needs

2-1-1 Navigation Center
Everyday challenges can be paralyzing for those who are experiencing financial vulnerability, so our 2-1-1 Navigation Center staff answer their calls every day to connect them with resources that can help. Last year, our staff answered more than 300,000 calls for help with needs such as rent assistance, healthcare services and access to food or transportation.

Confronting Stubborn Challenges

Success By 6 and 2-Gen Programs
Through our Success By 6 initiative, we work with community partners to help prepare young children for success in school and beyond.In order to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, we support families living in low-income households by providing services to parents and children simultaneously through our 2-Gen program.

Convening for Change

A Dedicated Collective
By bringing together the best of Austin’s talent, corporate and non-profit partners and valuable resources, our work and programs are creating a collective dedicated to making the greatest impact while improving life for everyone in Greater Austin.

Our Impact in 2018

$ 999 +

invested directly into the community

999

calls for assistance answered

999

volunteers provided

999

hours of service

999

children & families impacted

Newsroom

Something Special Happens When We Live United
  • 11 Sep, 2019

Something Special Happens When We Live United

Something special happens when we Live United… when we come together and root for our team: The Greater Austin community. And that’s exactly what we did on the morning of August 28th at our Live United Breakfast. Our Board, team, donors, communit...

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Reward yourself (and others!) by volunteering with United Way ATX
  • 4 Sep, 2019

Reward yourself (and others!) by volunteering with United Way ATX

Volunteering with United Way for Greater Austin is one of the most rewarding ways to do good in ATX. Throughout the year, we coordinate large volunteer days (Fall Day of Caring, Feast of Sharing, MLK Day of Service, Spring Day of Caring, and “Live ...

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Meet Allison, Our Awesome Advocate
  • 21 Aug, 2019

Meet Allison, Our Awesome Advocate

Over the course of two decades, Allison Dwyer has utilized her talents and voice to fiercely advocate for our community. As a speech pathologist and mom of four, Allison has always felt called to improve the lives of young children and their families...

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#RideUnited with 2-1-1 to Access Resources in ATX
  • 15 Aug, 2019

#RideUnited with 2-1-1 to Access Resources in ATX

Since the summer of 2012, Lyft has been giving a lift to patrons in need all around the country. Ride sharing and the “gig-economy” have become a very important staple in our society, and Lyft is ahead of the game when it comes to upping social i...

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