Resource Development
Report to the Community 2023-2024
United Way of Greater Cleveland works strategically to create conditions where our community members are not just getting by but getting ahead. Our crucial work is supported by robust fundraising efforts that tap into the power of corporations, foundations, and individuals to make a difference on a scale that no one organization can achieve on its own.
United Way of Greater Cleveland works strategically to create conditions where our community members are not just getting by but getting ahead. Our crucial work is supported by robust fundraising efforts that tap into the power of corporations, foundations, and individuals to make a difference on a scale that no one organization can achieve on its own.
$28M
Raised by strategically leveraging the collective power of corporations, foundations, and individuals
615
Companies hosted workplace campaigns
$14.2M
Raised this past fiscal year by employees through workplace campaigns
United Way of Greater Cleveland donors match landmark $10 million grant
Foundations and Government Support
The team rose to the challenge of increasing foundation awards by achieving an increase of 5 percent or more in grants from 22 percent of the foundations supporting our work.
To continue our work to remove barriers so that we all succeed, the foundation relations team enhanced its grant writing efforts to focus even deeper on proposals, reports, prospect research, and fundraising strategies.
Foundations and Government Support
The team rose to the challenge of increasing foundation awards by achieving an increase of 5 percent or more in grants from 22 percent of the foundations supporting our work.
To continue our work to remove barriers so that we all succeed, the foundation relations team enhanced its grant writing efforts to focus even deeper on proposals, reports, prospect research, and fundraising strategies.
KIP BOLLIN
Thompson Hine
$9.6M
Total contributions from 1,900 donors
$3.13M
Contributed by 26 Red Feather Society Members ($50,000 and up)
$3M
Contributed by 187 Philanthropist Society Members ($10,000 to $49,999)
$3.5M
Contributed by 1,687 Humanitarian Society Members ($1,000 to $9,999)
$14.2M
Raised this past fiscal year by employees through workplace campaigns
20,000
Individual gifts made to United Way
$2.9M
Contributed by foundations
152%
Above goal for Foundation Support
Emerging Leaders
In addition to increasing fundraising efforts by 54 percent, the group hosted new events to facilitate engagement and experienced an attendance increase of nearly 60 percent. The group’s signature event, Fore CLE, raised almost $26,000 to support United Way 211.
Emerging Leaders’ events and activities are led by an advisory board called the Cabinet, comprised of 22 young professionals representing 18 companies in our region. They do an outstanding job of facilitating fundraising, networking, professional development, and connection to United Way amongst Cleveland’s next generation of leaders.
Raised at Emerging Leaders’ events
113%
Above fundraising goal
150+
Young professionals and leaders who attended Fore CLE