Our Work
Join Us and Inspire the Mission
Volunteers, donors, and community partners like you help us to identify the needs around us and build programming to take action. Each year, over 190,000 people in Berks County are helped through the work of United Way and our partners.
A large number of our 80+ programs and services are delivered by 33 local agency partners. These programs fall within four focus areas:
These causes are foundational to helping the residents of Berks County live a good life across generations and socioeconomic status.
What Grants Do We Offer?
We expand our work by offering grants to support innovative programming and unanticipated needs. Common grants we award to help the community include Summer Learning and Rapid Response Grants.
What Leadership Programs Do We Offer?
We believe in encouraging our current and future local, non-profit leaders through educational opportunities.
Our connections allow us to offer training and volunteer sessions through several programs:
- Leadership Berks: a nine-month program designed to develop professionals into non-profit community leaders through interactive curriculum and team-based projects.
- Blueprint for Leadership: A six-week strategic leadership and governance training initiative that prep leaders for roles within non-profit boards and community organizations.
- Emerging Leaders United (ELU): Designed for the next generation of changemakers (ages 21-45), this program connects a diverse network of professionals through everything from networking socials to volunteers to volunteer projects.
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