WORKPLACE PARTNERS
Together, we create a thriving community for all.
We know that as a leader of your organization, you approach philanthropic decisions with careful consideration for the impact they will have on the community and the positive return on your organization. You can rely on United Way to be your trusted partner in conducting your employee-giving experience, facilitating your corporate engagement, and ensuring your impact is directed to the areas that matter most to your team. Additionally, United Way can take on the process of organizing and planning your corporate volunteer initiatives too!
Contact a Corporate Philanthropy Specialist today!
Better Employee Engagement and Greater Impact When You Partner with Your Local United Way.
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TAILORED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Work directly with United Way volunteer specialists to tailor opportunities for your organization to volunteer and give back collectively through days of service, collection drives, and other activities.
You can also utilize our volunteer hub to track volunteer hours and customize your own corporate volunteer page.
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RELIABLE DISBURSEMENT + VETTING
As a trusted and established organization, you can have peace of mind that United Way has the infrastructure and capacity to vet and support a broad network of nonprofit partners.
We value ensuring that your dollars are distributed to organizations that are vetted as a proper steward of their resources and in good standing with federal regulations.
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SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES YOU LIVE + WORK
We are deeply rooted in our local communities and invest time and effort into comprehensively understanding the unique complex needs of the people we serve.
Through rigorous evaluation and strategic investment, United Way ensures that your donations are utilized efficiently, generating the greatest possible impact.
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HOLISTIC, USER-FRIENDLY REPORTING
Get a complete overview of company-wide donations and active giving and matching campaigns, so you can optimize your strategy on the fly.
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EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO AFFINITY GROUPS
Boost social culture and impact at work with access to local networking and service-based groups like Women United and Emerging Leaders United.
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PERSONALIZED GIVING EXPERIENCES
Your team is empowered to give where they want, how they want. Employees can designate to one of our impact areas or any nonprofit that is a GuideStar-registered charity.
United Way is set apart from the competition by allowing you to:
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United Way has a deep-rooted presence in local communities, with a strong understanding of the unique needs and challenges faced by residents. United Way ensures that your contributions have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of those in need.
United Way understands issue areas specific to our community
United Way is investing in your employee base (with resources, as needed) and the company is investing in employee development
NO PROFIT– Every dollar invested back into our community
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Your team is empowered to give how they want to the nonprofit or program areas of their choice. Donors can choose to give to the greatest need, one of our focus areas, or direct their gift to any 501c3 non-profit. Employees can make one-time donations or set up recurring donations from their payroll in minutes.
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Heart of West Michigan United Way partners with more than 240 workplaces across the state in facilitating their employee giving and corporate social responsibility.
United Way brings together a diverse range of stakeholders, including local businesses, nonprofits, government entities, and community members fostering collaboration and maximizing resources to address complex community issues.
United Way facilitates local collaboration, creating lasting change that goes beyond individual programs.
Interested in sitting down with our team and reviewing your options?
HOW DOES UNITED WAY HELP ITS COMMUNITY?
Our Community Grant Fund remains the core of our work. Our ability to fund a network of local nonprofits that are doing the boots-on-the-ground work and invest in long-term solutions along the way is made possible through our community's collective generosity.
Heart of West Michigan United Way has been the trusted steward of our community’s collective generosity for more than a century. This isn’t by coincidence.
Nearly 300
workplace partners
and 9,000 annual contributors.
70,000+ calls
fielded through 2-1-1
96% ending with a referral to a local and reliable program
1 in 9 people
in West Michigan are served through United Way programs.
Opportunity Initiative
BIPOC-founded/led agencies were provided financial support and offered workshops to help expand their operations and prepare them for future funding opportunities.
2,500+ volunteers annually
with boots on the ground meeting immediate needs.
Unmatched crisis response.
3.5 million in Coronavirus Response Fund to reach vulnerable populations through local agency programs.
100+ YEAR HISTORY
serving our communities across
West Michigan
4 Star Rating
from Charity Navigator with scores of 100 in both our financial rating and accountability and transparency.