United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona

United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona was founded in 1922 as the Tucson Community Chest, which was dedicated to “civic betterment and social and economic uplift.”  The initial Depression-era campaign to fund 10 partner agencies has grown into the region’s nonprofit superpower. Last year, it worked with more than 80 nonprofits, surrounding municipalities, and local, regional and national foundations to distribute more than $6.6 million into the region. Today’s United Way is building a thriving community by uniting people, ideas, and resources. It is committed to transforming lives and driving lasting change by focusing on educational success, financial wellness, healthy living, housing stability and homelessness. Strategic partnerships and mobilization of resources, along with data-driven metrics, are central to the organization’s impactful, innovative solutions and programs that strengthen the local economy and support more than 400,000 community members annually.

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