High-Quality Education
We advocate for initiatives that provide children the resources they need to succeed in school, ensuring equitable education opportunities and promoting lifelong learning.
We are currently seeking applications from nonprofit organizations to receive funding for programs supporting priority strategies in Basic Needs and Financial Well-Being. If you visited this page looking for the Basic Needs RFP, please visit the RFP webpage.
The Challenge
Children who do not enter school with core subject knowledge and physical well-being are less likely to experience later academic success and life success. Students who do not graduate from high school are more likely to be unemployed, live in poverty, and to be incarcerated.
The Solution
Your support helps ensure that students of all ages have the resources they need to stay in school. This includes program funding for early childhood development, college prep, mentoring, internships, volunteering, and resources for families of students.
Community-Based Solutions
Success By 6
United Way has partnered with top-rated early learning centers to provide Success By 6, an initiative that offers two-year scholarships to hardworking families who do not qualify for state subsidies, providing their children with access to high-quality early learning.
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ReadingPals
ReadingPals is a volunteer-based early literacy initiative that provides mentors for Pre-K students who may need extra help, utilizing one-on-one or small group settings. Please note: ReadingPals is inactive during the 2021-2022 school year.
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Achievers For Life
Achievers For Life identifies these students to provide family support, mentors, and help for students at school, as well as enhance parent engagement in their student's education.
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Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow is a unique, comprehensive system that addresses the need for early identification of developmental and/or behavior concerns.
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Strategic Partnerships
United Way works with 53 partners to deliver 21 programs, providing 13,398 people with access to high-quality education.
The Impact
Together, we’ll ensure families are equipped to support the optimal development of their children. Students and their families will have a system of support that foster educational attainment. Youth will have the education and skills to obtain and retain good jobs with the potential for advancement.
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