About Us
Valley of the Sun United Way envisions a community where every child, family and individual is healthy, has a safe place to live, and has every opportunity to succeed in school, in work and in life. As we work with our community, corporate and nonprofit partners to implement MC2026, our five-year plan for Mighty Change, we will put all of our efforts toward reaching bold goals for Maricopa County in Education, Housing and Homelessness, Health and Workforce Development.
Our Aspirations
We can’t beat today’s issues with yesterday’s thinking. Change demands bold new solutions. So, we’re redeploying our energies and realigning our resources and partners to drive Mighty Change in our community. Together, we tackle the systemic, interrelated issues that are holding us back to create more opportunity and access throughout the Valley. Progress will be tracked and reported annually, and we will change courses as needed to stay focused on the right programs and solutions to reach our goals.
Every dollar you donate stays in Maricopa County, invested into creating Mighty Change.
Our Story
Since 1925, United Way has mobilized the caring power of individuals and organizations to improve lives and is the largest non-profit investor of health and human service programs in Maricopa County. We bring partners together from every sector – public, private, non-profit – to do what no single organization can do alone: create solutions that transform the lives of individuals and families and drive systemic change that impacts entire communities.
Our Mission
United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
Our number one focus is to nimbly and effectively respond to, and develop solutions for, our Valley’s most pressing needs. Working with our community, corporate and nonprofit partners to achieve the goals of our five-year plan for Mighty Change by 2026, we will put all of our efforts toward reaching bold goals for Maricopa County in education, housing and homelessness, health, and workforce development.