2023 SUMMARY
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Tulsa and our six-county service area is 76th in the size of cities who raise money for United Way nationally, but we are 12th in the amount raised. We annually raise millions of dollars through a diversified donor base of individuals, businesses, and foundations throughout our six-county region.
800
companies and organizations participated in our annual fall fundraising drive.
2
donors made financial contributions.
Sustainability
Collaboration
Grants through partnerships across nonprofits and municipalities to address entrenched social problems.
Community Investments Volunteers spend 5,000 hours each year analyzing nonprofit partners’ finances and operations, deciding how to best allocate funding for programs.
$25,800,721
Grants that test creative new approaches to make a significant difference.
Capacity Building Direct Services that strengthen our partners’ ability to operate efficiently.
50
board members serve as oversight and governance for the Tulsa Area United Way.
40
campaign leaders connect with businesses and meet with company executives to determine feasibility and work to raise funds for the fall fundraising drive.
$850,000
raised in contributions outside the campaign to support community projects.
$117,000
in kind donations amounts.
$28,665,024
total community impact for 2023, including value of volunteer hours.
2023 Days of Caring resulted in:
4,026
volunteers performed 275 community service projects.
6
Innovation
Total Community Investment:
raised through the annual fundraising drive.
5
raised and distributed in partnership with Tulsa Community Foundation to 19 nonprofits via the Wind Storm Relief Fund.
We are stewards of a trusted, robust volunteer-led process to assess and invest in community needs for equitable and accountable distribution of funds.
180+
4
$1.2 MILLION
Thousands of people helped every day through TAUW’s investment streams:
Funding through nonprofit partners providing 160 programs serving education, financial stability and health and safety.
3
20,507
25,000
pounds of food collected.
5,000
number of backpacks distributed to school children (in partnership with Coalition of Hispanic Organizations).
We leverage an expansive network to bring people together and solve complex problems grounded in innovation and hope.
8,000
volunteers helped improve lives in the six-county region.
59,000
volunteer hours giving back so others can get ahead in our communities.
of Eastern Oklahoma
211 Eastern Oklahoma (211EOK) operations transitioned to Tulsa Area United Way on June 1, 2023 just in time to answer 12,000 calls related to the Father’s Day windstorm. In 2023, 211EOK received 68,486 calls, texts and chats and 97,775 searches of 211EOK’s online database that connected Oklahomans seeking help to critical services throughout its 37-county service area.