Live United

Since 1924, United Way for Greater Austin has been dedicated to providing families and individuals in need with the tools and resources needed to thrive.

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.

Give

Every dollar counts—just like every person in our community. Your contribution supports the building blocks of better lives and a stronger community.

Advocate

Your voice matters. We’re galvanizing the community to speak out for change and providing platforms for you to take meaningful action.

Volunteer

We make volunteering accessible to everyone and help you or your team connect your interest and passion to a community need.

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 2017

$ 999 +

invested directly into the community

999

calls for assistance answered

999

volunteers provided

999

hours of service

999

children & families impacted through Success by 6 and
2-Gen programs

Newsroom

15 Jan, 2019

Baker Botts’ Austin Office To Support United Way for Greater Austin’s Family Connects Initiative

AUSTIN, September 6, 2018 - Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce its Austin office is supporting United Way for Greater Austin’s Success By 6 program and its newest initiative, Family Connects. The three-w...

16 Jan, 2019

United Way for Greater Austin Announces Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

AUSTIN, Texas – It’s the season of New Year’s resolutions and at United Way for Greater Austin we are always looking for ways to give back to our community. In partnership with Keep Austin Beautiful, United Way invites the community to join us ...

15 Jan, 2019

Travis Co. Residents Offered Free Lyft Rides To Enroll In Health Insurance

AUSTIN, Texas -- With less than a month left to enroll in a health care plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace, Central Health and United Way for Greater Austin have teamed up to ensure residents have a ride to and from enrollment sites in Tra...

15 Jan, 2019

Most Austin Families Cannot Access High-Quality Child Care, Leaving A Majority Of Children Unprepared

When 2-year old Juniper Smith arrives at Sweet Briar Child Development Center on Thursday morning in November, after kissing her father goodbye, she and her 10 other classmates discuss their “feeling faces.” An assortment of expressive, paper ...