United Way of Metro Chicago

About United Way of Metro Chicago

United Way of Metro Chicago is dedicated to building stronger neighborhoods in the Chicago region by supporting communities through investments, partnerships, and initiatives that create equitable opportunities and help people lead meaningful lives. Their mission focuses on transforming neighborhoods from the inside out, addressing systemic racism, and fostering economic and social recovery.

Products & Services

Neighborhood Networks:A initiative to transform neighborhoods by creating equitable opportunities for Black and Brown communities, addressing systemic issues tied to zip code and destiny.

Chicago BridgeBuilders Fund:Provides up to $50k in unrestricted funding, networking, and capacity building for small local organizations in historically disinvested communities on Chicago's South and West Sides and south suburbs.

Partnerships:Collaborations with state, regional, and local partners to turn ideas into actionable change, aiming to build a stronger Chicago region.

Regional Recovery:Focuses on holistic, place-based approaches to meet basic needs and improve systems for a more equitable recovery post-pandemic.

211 Metro Chicago:A 24/7/365 health and social service helpline providing support and connecting over 400,000 contacts to resources across the region.

Specialties

Neighborhood Transformation Equitable Community Development Workforce Innovation Social Services Helpline (211) Capacity Building for Local Organizations

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Charitable Donation T: - FT: Charitable Donation	A: 7500000 MR: - FA: 7.5 million FAN: 7500000	D: 2024-12-03 FD: 2024-12-03	1 investors

Charitable Donation Latest

2024-12-03

$7.5M

1 investor (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

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Sean Garrett

President & CEO

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Tamiya Aurel

Chief People & Equity Officer

R

Ronald DeNard

Chief Financial Officer

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Jackie Grimes

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

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Kimberlee Guenther

Chief Impact Officer

E

Elizabeth Lach

Chief Development Officer

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