United Way of Greater Knoxville

We Help People

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Work

We help 173,876 people in Knoxville every year. We do this through 115 programs in 54 different agencies that improve the health, education, and financial stability of the people of Greater Knoxville

Focus Areas

Health

Working to improve peoples health outcomes

Education

Help children and young adults achieve their full potential

Financial Stability

Providing financial stability and independence

Needs Assessment

In order to efficiently improve the Health, Education, and Financial Stability of the 173,876 people we help, every few years the University of Tennessee Social Work Office of Research & Public Service runs analysis and gives us a Needs Assessment. This assessment looks at our agencies, our giving, and our community to let us know where the money you donate would be best spent.

Click here to take a look at our 2018 Needs Assessment and see how we’re doing.

Process

We grant money to agencies through a competitive application process. Our volunteers review the applications and allocate money based on quantitative results. Agencies that receive funding are required to submit to periodic reviews. These reviews make sure that donated money is used in the most impactful and innovative programs.

What is our Impact?

The United Way of Greater Knoxville positively affects the lives of almost enough people to fill Neyland Stadium twice

The Big Give

This Giving Tuesday, we're hosting a community-wide fundraising drive for non-profits in our community called The Big Give. The Big Give is a 24-hour online giving day to raise funds and awareness for local Knoxville non-profits. Any non-profit can sign up, and it's FREE! Join today.

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