How 3 United Way Organizations Empower their Communities for A Bigger Impact

With deep community relationships, major fundraising prowess, and expertise in coalition-building, United Way organizations of all sizes across the United States are uniquely situated to solve some of the toughest problems facing their communities.

These organizations have been creating positive change through competitive grants for over a hundred of years, but often with outdated processes. In order to bring their values more fully to life in their communities, grow their programs, and reach wider audiences, many United Way organizations are turning to new grantmaking strategies and modern technology. 

In this panel discussion with three local United Way peers in conversation with technology experts from Submittable and Microsoft, learn how United Ways of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Greenville County South Carolina, and the Greater Triangle in North Carolina created a bigger difference in their communities by updating their grant management system. We’ll discuss: 

• How an easier application process for grantees helps them attract applications from within the communities they are serving

• How an easier review process for volunteers helps reviewers focus on the content, rather than the software, when it comes to selecting nonprofit partners to invest in

• How an easier reporting process helps them gather complete sets of quantitative data as well as the qualitative stories they need to contextualize it

Find out why for these three United Way organizations, a technology upgrade meant more than just time-saved for them and their nonprofit partners. It empowered their communities and created a stronger reflection of their values, leading to enhanced reputations, while also unlocking the ability to scale their programs to create a bigger impact.