Orange County's United Way

Implements innovative, action-oriented programs designed to deliver measurable, long-term solutions that improve lives in Orange County.

Connects individuals to essential services through centralized referral systems and a Community Care Exchange, enabling trauma-informed, coordinated care across providers.

Connects individuals to essential services through centralized referral systems and information hubs, enabling trauma-informed, coordinated care across providers and improving access to support.

Combines collaboration, advocacy, and direct program implementation to address community needs with a focus on measurable, long-term outcomes.

Addresses community needs through a combined strategy of cross-sector collaboration, advocacy, and strategic funding allocation focused on Education, Income, Health, and Housing.

Combines cross-sector collaboration, policy advocacy, and direct service programming to address community needs and deliver measurable, long-term impact.

Strengthens community-wide service delivery through centralized referral systems, data-driven resource hubs, and coordinated care exchanges that connect residents to services and enable trauma-informed, cross-provider collaboration.

The organization addresses community needs through a comprehensive strategy that combines collaboration, advocacy, and strategic programming. It uses a Community Impact funding model and collective impact initiatives, guided by research and community input, to allocate resources and drive measurable, long-term systemic change in key areas like Education, Income, Health, and Housing.

Addresses community needs through an integrated model combining cross-sector collaboration, policy advocacy, and direct service programming to achieve measurable, sustainable impact.

Mobilizes corporate, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors through large-scale initiatives like United to End Homelessness to collaboratively address community-wide challenges.

Uses a strategic, research-informed funding and investment model focused on Education, Income, Health, and Housing, aligning community resources through a 10-year plan (FACE 2024) to drive measurable, long-term change.

The organization functions as a central hub that connects residents to critical support services and resources. It utilizes a Community Care Exchange and centralized referral systems to enable coordinated, trauma-informed care across service providers and ensure individuals can access essential community services.

Acts as a central hub connecting residents to services while guiding funding and community investments through a strategic model focused on Education, Income, Health, and Basic Needs.

Functions as a central hub connecting residents to services while empowering providers with data and coordinated infrastructure to improve community resilience.

Functions as a central hub that connects residents to critical services while equipping providers with data-driven insights to improve service coordination and community resilience.

Functions as a central hub connecting residents to essential services while equipping providers with data and insights to enhance community resilience and inform strategic investments.

Uses integrated strategies—including housing navigation, community education, advocacy, and cross-sector collaboration—to drive systemic reform in homelessness prevention and response, aiming for permanent, large-scale solutions.

Drives long-term, systemic change in homelessness response through integrated strategies including housing navigation, community education, advocacy, and coordinated cross-sector initiatives.

Uses long-term, permanent strategies including housing navigation, advocacy, community education, and coordinated system-wide initiatives to drive systemic change in how homelessness is prevented and addressed in Orange County.

Facilitates access to services through centralized referral systems and a Community Care Exchange, enabling trauma-informed, coordinated care across providers and improving service delivery efficiency.

Facilitates trauma-informed, coordinated care across providers through centralized referral systems, helplines, and information exchange platforms to improve access to services and strengthen service delivery.

The organization invests in educational programs and support systems that equip students with the skills needed to graduate, succeed in college, and pursue careers, creating a pipeline from early education to post-secondary readiness.

Invests in educational and career readiness programs that support students from early education through post-secondary success, focusing on retention, mentoring, and preparation for college or careers.

Invests in educational and career readiness programs that support students from early education through college and career, focusing on retention, skills development, and post-secondary success.

Supports student retention and post-secondary success through educational programs, mentoring, and career readiness initiatives from early education through college and career entry.

Invests in educational programs that support students from early education through college and career readiness, using mentoring and skill-building to improve retention and post-graduation outcomes.

Invests in education programs that support students from early learning through college and career readiness, using mentoring and skill-building to improve retention and post-secondary success.

Implements targeted financial wellness and empowerment programs designed to improve long-term financial stability and self-sufficiency for families in Orange County.

The organization works to improve the long-term financial stability and self-sufficiency of families through targeted financial wellness and empowerment programming.

Uses targeted financial wellness and empowerment programs to improve long-term financial stability and self-sufficiency for families in Orange County.

Implements targeted financial wellness and empowerment programs to help families achieve long-term financial stability and self-sufficiency as a pathway out of poverty.

Implements targeted financial wellness and empowerment programs to help families achieve long-term financial stability and self-sufficiency.

Implements targeted financial wellness and empowerment programs designed to improve long-term financial stability, enabling families to achieve self-sufficiency and resilience.

The organization believes that providing immediate access to safe, affordable housing is the most effective solution to homelessness, both for individuals and at a systemic level. This approach is supported by community-wide participation and integrated with housing navigation programs, education, and advocacy.

The organization operates on the principle that stable housing is foundational to ending homelessness, both at the individual and systemic levels, and implements coordinated housing solutions supported by navigation services and community engagement.

Believes that providing stable housing is the foundational solution to ending homelessness, both for individuals and at the systemic level, and implements coordinated housing navigation with support services to achieve this.

Believes housing is the foundational solution to homelessness and implements coordinated housing placement with support services, using housing navigation and landlord incentives to achieve systemic and individual stability.

The organization operates on the principle that housing is foundational to individual and systemic stability, and prioritizes providing permanent housing as the primary intervention to end homelessness, coupled with coordinated support services.

The organization operates on the principle that stable housing is the foundational solution to homelessness, both for individuals and at the systemic level, and implements this through coordinated housing placement, support services, and community-wide collaboration.

Implements a housing navigation model that actively connects voucher-holding individuals to rental units by offering financial incentives and support services to both tenants and landlords, addressing supply-side barriers.

Implements a housing navigation model that actively connects voucher-holding individuals to rental units by offering financial incentives and support services to both tenants and landlords, increasing housing placement success.

Implements a housing navigation model that connects voucher-holding individuals to rental units by offering financial incentives and support services to both tenants and property owners.

Implements a housing navigation model that actively connects voucher-holding individuals to rental units by offering financial incentives and support services to both tenants and property owners, reducing barriers to housing placement.

Implements a housing navigation model that actively connects voucher-holding individuals to housing units by offering financial incentives and support services to both tenants and landlords.

Addresses community needs through a combined strategy of collaboration, advocacy, and direct service programming to achieve measurable, long-term outcomes.

Guides funding and resource allocation through a strategic framework focused on Education, Income, Health, and Basic Needs, using community input and measurable outcomes to drive collective impact.

Uses long-term, research-informed strategic planning (e.g., 10-year FACE 2024 plan) focused on Education, Income, Health, and Housing to align resources and drive measurable community-wide improvements.

Uses integrated strategies including housing navigation, advocacy, community education, and cross-sector collaboration to drive long-term, systemic solutions to homelessness in Orange County.

Uses integrated strategies including housing navigation, community education, advocacy, and coordinated system-wide initiatives to drive long-term, systemic change in preventing and ending homelessness.

Facilitates a Community Care Exchange that enables coordinated, trauma-informed service delivery across providers, improving care continuity and client outcomes.