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The 2-1-1/United Way Helpline has handled 4,455 tax-related calls since December 2009. In mid-February, UWCA funded partner Foundation Communities reported nearly 7,000 tax returns filed, totaling $17,476,930 in refunds. Earned Income refunds, totaling $6,751,098, made up 75% of the returns.
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Just a $1 per week contribution will improve your community with:
16 reading books for vulnerable children through United Way Success By 6.
9 meals delivered to older adults or those with disabilities.
19 days of mentoring for at-risk youth.
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“Being a volunteer leader with United Way Capital Area is a great experience. It’s so easy to become a volunteer leader and it’s so rewarding!”
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Volunteer Project Leader
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Volunteer and Live United:
Living United
“I choose to LIVE UNITED because I believe United Way brings together individuals, businesses, nonprofit agencies, and governments in a uniquely collaborative way.”
- Marie Baker, Member,
UWCA Board of Directors
United Way Resource Library
One way that United Way Capital Area creates impact is by educating people about community needs. These reports, resources, and data indicators help contributors and local nonprofits make smart, effective investments in our community -- so that together we can create a strong, vibrant and healthy Central Texas.
View and download United Way Capital Area reports below.
GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER: Best practices
Pulse of the community
- Taking the Pulse of the Central Texas Nonprofit Sector - a presentation on the 2009 United Way/Greenlights Non-Profit Survey.
- New Survey Shows Austin Area Nonprofits are Experiencing Significant Increase in Demand for Services and Fewer Resources - a brief on the 2009 United Way/Greenlights Non-Profit Survey.
- 2009 Nonprofit Pulse Survey - a comprehensive summary of the 2009 United Way/Greenlights Non-Profit Survey results.
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UWCA Helpline: Community Needs and Trends Report
(Recently updated with 2010 statistics) - 2-1-1 Texas: Basic Needs Directory
Our Work
- Bank On Central Texas: Understanding the Impact of Alternative Financial Services: A Quick Reference Guide for Employers and Community Organizations
- Ready by 21: Continuum of Youth Development—Priority Outcomes for Child and Youth Well-Being Travis County 2009
- Success By 6: Research Library
- Success By 6: Born Learning resources for parents and educators
UWCA Feature
Our Value Add
Many of the publications found here offer tangible evidence of the added value United Way brings to our community:
- We’re encouraging collaboration, because working together eliminates duplication of services and allows us all to accomplish more.
- We’re implementing best practices, because it’s important to invest our time and money in strategies that have been proven to work.
- We’re measuring outcomes, because it’s essential to evaluate our success and demonstrate return on investment.
