Skip navigation.
united way of massachusetts bay and merrimack valley

about us

we are a nonprofit organization that develops human potential, reduces obstacles to self-sufficiency and offers hope.

We are one of 1,400 locally governed and independently operated United Ways, and we support an infrastructure of human service agencies whose work aligns with our goals. Each marshals the collective resources of the community, philanthropic and volunteer, and invests them to help individuals in crisis or at risk, become secure and self-sufficient. Together we lead the nation in creating positive impact by bringing communities together to focus on the most important needs of the community.