Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action.

Our Vision is of a United Way dedicated to bringing people together to build vibrant, caring communities.

Values

We Aspire to:

· Energize and inspire people to make a difference

· Provide meaningful opportunities for individuals to realize their potential by  demonstrating volunteer leadership in service to the community

· Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve

· Craft human care agendas within and across our communities

· Build coalitions around agendas

· Increase investments in agendas by expanding and diversifying our own resource development and fundraising efforts, and supporting those of others

· Ensure investments have recognizable impact

· Strengthen the United Way-Centraide Movement, building on individual and      collective strengths and abilities of autonomous, local United Ways-Centraides

Our Values Enable Us to:

· Provide non-partisan leadership in social change

· Endorse innovation, partnerships, and collective action

· Respect community wisdom and encourage citizen involvement

· Encourage and promote volunteerism and volunteer leadership

· Demonstrate trust, integrity, transparency, inclusivity and respect

· Embrace diversity