Since 1917, United Way of Central Iowa has brought together individuals and organizations from every corner of central Iowa to create and implement initiatives focused on producing real results in the areas of education, income and health.


Many think of United Way as simply an organization that provides funds to other nonprofits, but we have evolved beyond that to a very different organization. United Way of Central Iowa is a "Collective Impact" organization. Our real power comes from bringing together local nonprofits, businesses, elected officials and community leaders to collaborate and implement solutions to some of our community's most pervasive challenges.
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OUR MISSION

Improve Lives By Uniting The Caring Power of Community


This is the compass by which we conduct all of our work, and the goal we strive to achieve.


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OUR VISION

Engage Community 
to Empower All


United Way envisions a community where all individuals and families achieve their potential through education, income stability and healthy lives.

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OUR CORE VALUES

Compassion
Integrity
Community Engagement
Responsiveness
Striving for Excellence

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United Way of Central Iowa is located North of downtown Des Moines on 9th street in the United Way Human Services Campus. This facility, in addition to being our home, provides offices to several human services nonprofit agencies, as well as a conference center for events.

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“ Our volunteer leaders all share a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of Central Iowans in the areas of education, income and health.  It truly is a privilege to be involved with United Way and to serve people in our community."”

Meet our Board of Directors & Cabinets

Nora-Everett

Nora Everett

United Way of Central Iowa Board Chair

 

"We are proud to serve central Iowa, and strive every day to make it a better community for all. Our team of dedicated professionals bring expertise from many areas." 

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Elisabeth Buck

Elisabeth Buck

President

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Charity Navigator four star rated charity badgeUnited Way of Central Iowa is proud to have earned a four-star rating for 14 straight years from Charity Navigator, an American independent charity watchdog organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the United States. This record places United Way of Central Iowa in the top 1 percent of charities nationwide. Click the logo to review our complete evaluation.

 

 


GuideStar - Platinum Seal of TransparencyUnited Way of Central Iowa has received a Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. The seal is given to nonprofits who have achieved the highest level of transparency through disclosures, information made available to the public, and accuracy and frequency of updates.

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