The Community Impact Fund
We live in a generous community – where neighbors care for neighbors and compassion drives positive change.
At United Way of the Midlands, we harness that generosity to support local families and address some of the toughest challenges in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area.
What is the Community Impact Fund
When you donate to United Way, your gift becomes a part of something much bigger.
Through the Community Impact Fund (CIF), your contribution is combined with thousands of others to support a wide range of impactful programs and form a safety net for our community.
Thanks to the generous contributions of individual and corporate donors, we invest millions of dollars each year into local nonprofits through the Community Impact Fund.
AMPLIFYING THE IMPACT OF EACH DONATION
THROUGH THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND, ONE DONATION INVESTS IN MORE THAN 100 PROGRAMS AT ONCE.
The voices of local nonprofit leaders share the significance of your support of the Community Impact Fund:
HOW IT WORKS: COMMUNITY VOICE IN ACTION
The Community Impact Fund is driven by our community, for our community.
Teams of local volunteers review program applications and direct dollars where they are needed most – creating a circle of support and strengthening the human services network in our community.
This dedicated group of 100+ volunteers dedicates more than 1,500 hours to thoughtfully consider program design, impact, financial data and more to ensure your dollars do the most good.
By entrusting our community to make impactful decisions, we ensure program funding aligns with the needs and priorities we see here in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro. It’s a direct and transparent way to make a difference… for our community, by our community.
why the community impact fund works
1. One impactful donation invests in dozens of organizations at once.
Through UWM your single gift goes further — helping organizations in every corner of our community provide essential services to individuals who are struggling. Together, these organizations form a Circle of Support that ensures we can support the needs of today and have the resources to respond to unforeseen crises.
2. Create efficiency by pooling resources.
Your donation combines with others to fund comprehensive community solutions — magnifying collective power, eliminating duplication and maximizing outcomes.
3. Directing funds to one agency doesn’t address our network of nonprofits.
By supporting the Community Impact Fund, your funds are pooled to strengthen the interconnected network of human services in our community.
4. Support collaboration and partnership across sectors.
Programs leverage resources, expertise and connections from each other and UWM for maximum community benefit, working collaboratively to make progress on complex issues.
5. Ensure your dollars will do the most good.
UWM’s data-driven strategy directs contributions strategically, aligning with identified needs and proven program results.
6. UWM’s review team process, only funds the best of the best.
Volunteer reviewers utilize a sophisticated scoring matrix to rank applications based on the most effective and impactful programs in our community.
7. Pour into local solutions.
Dollars raised support programs serving the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro.
8. Endorse quality programs so they can secure even more support.
An investment from UWM is a sign of faith and approval that supported programs leverage to gain additional funding.
Join Us in Making a Difference
When you give to the Community Impact Fund, you’re supporting a network of programs that form a safety net for our neighbors. Whether it’s helping a child succeed in school, providing emergency assistance to families in crisis, or supporting financial stability initiatives, your donation makes a real difference.