April 12, 2021: National Volunteer Month

Happy National Volunteer Month! At United Way of Dane County, we couldn’t do our important work without volunteers! To celebrate all they make possible, we’ll be shining a light on a few of our most dedicated community volunteers this month – the 2020 Community Volunteer Award Recipients! Follow us on social to stay in the loop! Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin […]

March 26, 2021: Thank You, Dane County!

Thank You, Dane County! During the most challenging year in recent history, YOU stepped up and made a big impact. Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Flickr Youtube Thanks to you, we raised $17.8 Million – reaching our campaign goal, even during a global pandemic. The resources raised will help us to fuel nearly 800 nonprofits and more […]

January 2021 Newsletter

A Recap of our 2020 Working for All Webinar Series With the COVID-19 pandemic putting restrictions on in-person events in 2020, we had to get creative about how we would share crucial information with the community. So, we hosted a four-part Working for All Webinar series focusing on the needs of Dane County in the […]

December 2020 Newsletter

5 Ways to Spread Positivity This Season The holidays are officially here! And while this is typically viewed as a joyful time, it will be difficult for many families – this year especially. But you can help make a real difference. Here are five ways you can help today: Give – in any way you can. […]

United in Making our Community Stronger

United in Making our Community Stronger Greetings, This is an update on what is happening in our community and why your giving to United Way is part of the solution. Obviously, the pandemic is impacting all of us. You have changes at your business and at home that you are managing, and we are all […]

Now is the time to change our community for the better

Now is the time to change our community for the better Show the Power of Many. Working for All. Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin As families live paycheck to paycheck, the Coronavirus pandemic has made it even harder for them to make ends meet. Unemployment claims in Dane County have increased from an average of 324 […]

May 2020 Newsletter

Join the #GivingTuesdayNow Movement Show the Power of Many. Working for All. Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Today is #GivingTuesdayNow! A special day for giving and unity during these uncertain times. Join people across our community and around the world to show our neighbors impacted by Coronavirus they are not alone. During the last two months, […]

April 2020 Newsletter

Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin United Way of Dane County COVID-19 Response 96 applications, $3.4 million requested. Decisions announced week of 4/20 As of Friday, United Way of Dane County has received nearly 100 applications for grants through our Dane County COVID-19 Emergency & Recovery Fund. The total dollars requested exceeds $3.4 million. With roughly $1 […]

March 2020 Newsletter

United Way invests $19M to help tackle Dane County’s toughest issues Thanks to the incredible generosity of more than 25,000 individual donors, more than 2,600 volunteers and hundreds of businesses who partnered with United Way in 2019, we are thrilled to announce the investment of $19,167,099 into our community this year. These dollars are going […]

February 2020 Newsletter

Nominate someone in your life for a Community Volunteer Award For 30 years, volunteerism in its many forms has been celebrated across Dane County at the annual Community Volunteer Awards (CVA) event. Each year, nine awards are handed out to servant leaders and unsung heroes in our community. Award recipients represent a wide variety of […]