As government funding closes, the nonprofit sector braces for a surge in demand of services, and our most vulnerable neighbors find themselves in greater need, the support of the nonprofit community is more pivotal this year than ever before. Join us and support our Community Impact Fund, where we will mobilize and align resources to address critical issues in our community.

As the country finds its calm amid a global health pandemic and moral reckoning, United Way is reframing our poverty work to address economic justice. In October, we will leverage #BeTheChange901 to convene the community in a deep-dive discussion on how the racial wealth gap contributes to our poverty landscape and what solutions are present nationally and locally – such as United Way of the Mid-South’s Driving The Dream initiative – to create economic advancement and opportunity for us all.

With the nonprofit sector leaner than ever in terms of human and financial resources, United Way is stepping up to extend its annual Days of Caring to a month of service. During the month of September, we will officially launch the #BeTheChange901 campaign on September 1st at 9:01 a.m. on Facebook. This month of service will be powered by Volunteer United to lend support to our partners in need through virtual volunteer opportunities for capacity building and fun.