The United Way

    • Year founded: 1887
    • Founders: Myron W. Reed, William J. O'Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart, William S. Friedman
    • Chair: William G. Parrett
    • President/CEO: Brian A. Gallagher
    • Headquarters: Alexandria, Virginia
    • Phone number: (703) 836-7112
    • Nearly 1,300 locally governed organizationsOfficial Site: About Us
    • Tax deductible donations
    • Mission: "To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities"Official Site: About Us
  • The United Way is a non-profit organization which works with nearly 1,300 local area offices to pool fund raising and support efforts for a variety of charitable causes, focused on the advancement of education, income and health.Official Site: About Us
  • Key Dates

    1. 1887: Founded in Denver as the Charity Organizations Society
    2. 1918: American Association for Community Organizations (AACO) is formed in Chicago
    3. 1948: Network of organizations grows to over 1,000Official Site: Our History
    4. 1971: Headquarters move to Virginia from New York City
    5. 1973: Partners with the National Football League
    6. 1981: Raise $1.68 billionOfficial Site: Our History
    7. 1994: Selected charity of choice by Financial World MagazineOfficial Site: Our History
    8. 1996: First United Way websites launched
    9. 2001: Establish September 11th Fund with the New York Community Trust
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