Join the on-campus effort to support United Way’s mission to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. By donating, you’ll become part of a powerful movement to uplift families, strengthen education, improve health, and provide financial stability for those in need.

Your gift funds essential programs through 38 partner agencies and initiatives like Ready Set School and Holiday Adopt-A-Family, and disaster preparedness and response making a direct impact on thousands of lives in Johnson and Washington counties.

United Way connects volunteers and donors to the causes they care about most, providing a safety net for our community. Every dollar helps create a brighter future for all.

Be a champion for change—because when our community rises, we all rise. Donate today, and let’s create a brighter future for all! 

To start a payroll deduction or to renew your pledge for next year, go to Employee Self-Service.

UWJWC Giving Opportunities

By donating to United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties’ general fund, you can trust your contribution will be invested in the programs that are proven to drive results in the areas of education, health, financial stability, and essential needs right here in our neighborhoods.

United Way focuses on local giving with a local impact. Your donation stays in our community unless you choose to direct it to another 501(c)(3) organization outside our area. If you donate $50 or more, you can designate your gift to a nonprofit of your choice or select from any of our trusted partners listed below:

  • 4Cs Community Coordinated Child Care

  • Abbe Center for Community Mental Health

  • Aging Services Inc.

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor

  • ChildServe

  • CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank

  • Community & Family Resources

  • Coralville Community Food Pantry

  • Domestic Violence Intervention Program/RVAP

  • Dream City

  • Geriatric & Special Needs Dental Program

  • Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

  • Goodwill of the Heartland

  • Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)

  • Healthy Kids School-Based Clinics

  • Horizons: Meals of Wheels

  • Houses into Homes

  • The Housing Fellowship

  • Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County

  • Inside Out Reentry Community

  • Iowa City Free Lunch Program

  • Iowa City Free Medical Clinic/Parrott-Stiles Free Dental Clinic

  • Iowa City Hospice

  • Iowa Legal Aid

  • Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity

  • Iowa Valley RC&D

  • Joan Buxton School Children’s Aid Fund at Foundation for the ICCSD

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness of Johnson County

  • Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County

  • North Liberty Community Pantry

  • Open Heartland

  • Shelter House

  • Table to Table

  • The Arc of Southeast Iowa

  • The Salvation Army of Johnson County

  • United Action for Youth

  • Visiting Nurse Association of Johnson County