United Way operates on behalf of the residents of Erie County, and our commitment is to invest your United Way donations into the most highly performing collaborative programs, initiatives and movements meeting the most pressing community needs.
Some organizations cannot meet United Way funding requirements, while others follow national policies requiring them to operate independently. Still, others are not admitted because their programs closely resemble or duplicate existing programs, or they cannot consistently demonstrate significant and measurable improvement and outcomes in the lives of their clients.
With limited resources at our disposal, it would be impossible to effectively support all of the hundreds of nonprofit organizations in Erie County. View a complete list of our funded programs, initiatives and movements.