Mission & Philosophy

	United Way has a long, rich history in New York City. We've been helping people in need throughout all five boroughs build more self-sufficient lives for nearly 70 years.

Our Mission and Vision

United Way of New York City connects people, resources and ideas to create a thriving community characterized by income stability, educational success, and healthy people.

We believe that everyone has a role in building a better future for all. We inspire bold goals, bring together broad coalitions, and make game-changing choices to accelerate progress.

We are community. We Live United!

Our Philosophy

We believe that results matter, and that for a city as unique as New York, results come from:

• Insight: Documenting critical human care priorities, involving the right partners, and organizing effective community responses.
• Understanding: That to solve problems requires understanding their root causes not just the symptoms, and that complexity necessitates surrounding a problem from all angles.
• Courage: To help those most in need in our community, and to be specific, measurable, and trackable in everything we do.

LIVE UNITED - What it Means

LIVE UNITED is about taking action - responsible actions that benefit not only ourselves, but our neighbors as well. When we reach out a hand to one, we influence the common good for all.

LIVE UNITED is also the channel through which United Way gives every individual and every organization opportunities to shape community-wide change. Everyone plays a role when we GIVE, ADVOCATE, and VOLUNTEER.