Through multiyear partnerships, we work with community partners to help individuals and families in the nine-county metro create pathways to financial security. To ensure a strong network of economic opportunity nonprofits, we provide funding and capacity building services to partners who are deeply engaged in workforce and economic development.
Learn More →We lead the Career Academies innovation initiative to ensure our education and workforce systems effectively prepare students for the transition to high-wage, high-demand careers. Purpose Driven Paychecks is a Career Academies program that catalyzes school-business partnerships to fill gaps in our education system, so all students have access to wealth-building, purpose driven careers.
Learn More →A good job with the opportunity to earn a living wage can change everything for Minnesota families. Greater Twin Cities United Way unites individuals, nonprofits, educators and employers to meet urgent economic needs while making lasting change to ensure all adults have the opportunity to participate in the workforce and achieve financial security.
Through our 211 resource helpline, we connect adults experiencing financial insecurity to education and job training resources. Often, 211 operators can recommend additional resources such as food, housing and transportation to meet basic needs and get callers set up to succeed. When financial worries lead to overwhelming stress, we respond to mental health crises through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Through multiyear partnerships, we provide funding, technical assistance and leadership support to community-based nonprofit partners that are deeply engaged in workforce and economic development and in ending the root causes of inequities that contribute to economic disparities in our region.
Through our we Career Academies initiative, we partner with school districts, employers, higher education institutions and youth organizations to establish new career pathways programs for young people — engaging Minnesota youth in high-wage, in-demand career opportunities.
Through our Full Lives innovation initiative, we partner with nonprofits, food producers, distributors and entrepreneurs to cultivate economic equity by supporting local farmers and small businesses, creating jobs and helping build wealth within communities.
Together with partners in workforce and economic development, we advocate to increase access to wealth-building opportunities for all Minnesotans by ensuring sustainable funding to support affordable housing, economic stability, career pathways and child care.
Transparency is of the utmost important to us at Greater Twin Cities United Way. We’re always here to answer any questions you may have about our organization or the work we do. Below are responses to some of the inquiries we get most often about our work in economic opportunity.
Greater Twin Cities United Way unites community partners to ensure adults enter the workforce prepared for skilled employment and increased wealth.
You can call 211 or visit 211unitedway.org to learn more about employment and financial resources in your community. Available 24/7 and in multiple languages, 211 operators provide confidential information and referrals to statewide resources, including job training and career support, financial education and coaching, temporary financial assistance and much more.
Greater Twin Cities United Way serves people experiencing financial insecurity in Minnesota through our multiyear Community Investments partnerships, innovation initiatives and advocacy. We support community partners deeply engaged in community to provide job training, entrepreneurship support and access to safe financial products so families can increase financial security and build wealth. We also connect individuals and families to employment and financial resources via our 211 resource helpline.
Greater Twin Cities United Way primarily serves the nine-county metro, including Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott and western Washington counties, though many of our initiatives reach statewide.
Greater Twin Cities United Way offers several community-wide volunteer events that support individuals and families in our community by helping meet basic needs. Learn more about how you can make a difference in our community by volunteering to support one of our annual supply drives by collecting and donating food, household essentials or school supplies.
