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partners

Our partners are leaders of public and private business, members of academia, forerunners of our communities, resolute advocates and determined individuals wishing to invest the time, talent and resources essential to help stimulate and sustain positive social change.

special projects

United Way -- along with the IBM Corporation and a group of more than 60 leading companies, associations, foundations and academic institutions -- has become a partner of World Community Grid, an exciting project that utilizes idle computer time to provide researchers with a readily available pool of computational power.

companies

DID YOU KNOW?
Jobs for the Future reports that 35 percent of the Commonwealth's adults lack even the basic skills to participate in the economy.
Source: Mass INC and the Boston Foundation

Companies of all sizes have seen that a corporate giving program enhances reputation, leverages employee retention and helps build a healthy, vibrant economy. Read how some of the following companies have become involved with our mission.

agencies

The work of our 161 partner agencies is aligned with the goals of our four impact areas.

donors

Your investment in people provides opportunities for individuals of very diverse incomes, educational and social levels, and different races and ethnicities to have a chance to succeed.

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Where are United Way's partner agencies located? Find United Way in your town by clicking on our service area.
United Way funds many partners, but we're also involved in research, advocacy, community convening, and capacity building. Read how these activities come to life in events run by United Way and its partners.