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DEAR FRIENDS,
Thank you for being part of the Metro United Way family – an unstoppable, bold network of innovators and problem-solvers that positively impacts our Greater Louisville region each year! This is the second year that we’ve created this Impact Report that highlights the work that we’ve done together to improve lives and our community, and we’ve expanded it given the great feedback we’ve received from our supporters!
At Metro United Way, we’ve been working to help individuals and families for 107 years but thanks to you, we’re just getting started. Today, we strive to support thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community. These strategic priorities focus our impact toward the root causes of systemic issues that affect everyone.
In this Impact Report, you’ll find out why these three priorities are crucial to moving us forward and what we’re doing to get there to make the 7-counties we serve in Kentucky and Indiana the best places to live, work, and raise a family.
You’ll also find a complete list of our Board of Directors, volunteer Community Impact Cabinet, hundreds of community partners in this work, hundreds of corporate partners and donors that help make it all possible, and other stories and highlights from 2024.
Thank you again for believing in us and empowering us to do this incredible work. I couldn’t be prouder of my staff and the powerful volunteers who work alongside us every day to transform every neighborhood in our community.
And here’s to an even better 2025!
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All my best,
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Metro United Way works to ensure that the Greater Louisville region has thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community. Take a look at where this work is happening across the seven counties that we serve.
Here HERE to see an interactive map with more detail.
7 WAYS METRO UNITED WAY WORKS DIFFERENTLY TODAY
For more than 107 years, Metro United Way has been working to improve lives and the Greater Louisville region. But we have changed how we do that work – especially in the last 3-4 years. Today, we are no longer a community chest-pass-through organization but strategically investing in solutions to persistent and systemic issues to help make a better community for every person.
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Under our new model of community transformation, Metro United Way hasinvested $48,818,924.33in just four years to address our community’s biggest challenges.
But what we do is so much more than funding. Here are some of the ways we have updated our work to make our impact even greater to ensure we have thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community:
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FUNDING & INVESTMENTS
Invest in more nonprofits today than ever before but we are more focused on solutions and solving community issues for transformational change.
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VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
Help organizations get connected to volunteers and also help volunteers use their skills and talent through year-round volunteer events and projects.
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REFERRAL NETWORKS
Help connect individuals and organizations to resources in our community through a network of social services, health care, housing, and more.
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CONVENING & COLLECTIVE IMPACT
Create spaces to solve problems together that we couldn’t do on our own as many community issues are too big for any organization to solve by themselves.
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CAPACITY BUILDING
Offer opportunities, resources, and trainings for people to learn new skills that help enhance our partner organizations’ ability to achieve their mission.
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PILOTING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
Help create new types of programming that could address community issues in ways that haven’t been done before, or have been proven elsewhere.
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ADVOCACY & POLICY
We know that programming alone cannot fix what policy created so we developed a public policy team and agenda to help leverage more voices.
There’s nothing more important than ensuring our community’s children have what they need to thrive.
A child who thrives is happy, healthy, and has a strong sense of well-being. They feel secure and unconditionally loved, while also being heard, having hope for the future, and a strong sense of belonging. They are allowed to explore, play, and dream big as they envision their own future and the future of our community.
But, children in our community face a range of challenges that impact their well-being, educational success, and ability to transition into adulthood. This is because of disparities in opportunities as well as systemic injustices. Metro United Way is working to address barriers and gaps in services and systems to create a cohesive network addressing all challenges to unlock kids’ potential so that they may thrive.
Real People. Real Stories.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
When families have what they need, they can break cycles of poverty and work toward a better tomorrow for future generations and our entire community.
Strong households have the primary resources needed to survive such as food, shelter, and care for mental and physical needs. They also have the ability to make choices and have hope for the future, envisioning possibilities for themselves and their community. This creates dignity in spaces where every person is connected, respected, and celebrated. Strong households are the foundation of a vibrant community and when they are strong, our entire community is strong.
But we know that for many families achieving this vision begins with having enough money to cover basic necessities like housing, transportation, food, and more. And to compound this, there are barriers or lack of access to these fundamental needs that are interconnected that contribute to this and make it a more complex issue than just limited income. Metro United Way is working with a network of partners to address these issues.
Real People. Real Stories.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
We envision the Greater Louisville region as a place where zip code doesn’t determine destiny and everyone has the opportunity to grow into their full potential.
An equitable community is one where every individual has access to the full benefits of society, and is valued and treated with fairness and justice. Residents understand the biases of racial, social, and economic systems and are empowered to participate in social, cultural, and economic life. It’s where meeting needs and achieving one’s full potential are not in any way predicated on identity, but the inherent right that every human has, allowing all to have barrier-free opportunities and experience the best possible outcomes: long lives, high quality of life, and safety.
But, despite our vision of an equitable Greater Louisville region, historical inequities, socioeconomic disparities, cultural and systemic barriers, and lack of awareness and engagement hinder progress toward ensuring equitable outcomes for all. Metro United Way is working to address these inequities and barriers with a network of partners in a variety of ways.
Real People. Real Stories.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
THANK YOU
Without you, we can’t do what we do. Thank you for your support, your trust, your belief in us, and your love for our community!
7,201DONORS |
6,676VOLUNTEERS |
615CORPORATE PARTNERS |
1,000+NONPROFIT PARTNERS |
29,943INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED |
Board of Directors
| Adria Johnson Metro United Way |
Ashley Duncan, Chair Republic Bank |
Tommy Wallace, Vice Chair Old National Louisville Region |
| Patricia Carver, Treasurer Community Volunteer |
Dr. Tracy Barber Jefferson County Public Schools |
Lonnie Bellar LG&E KU Energy LLC |
| Lynda Bolt-Jones PNC Bank |
Anya Bond-Beckley Givaudan |
Dr. Karen M. Cost Norton Healthcare |
| Patrick Coty Yum! Brands, Inc. |
Douglass Craddock University of Louisville |
Sam Draut YPAL & WDRB |
| Nate Fowler Frost Brown Todd |
Matt Gibson Kentucky Derby Festival |
Keith Hamilton LB Manufacturing LLC |
| Jerry Henderson Forvis Mazars |
Erin Herbert Muhammad Ali Center |
Bill Hollander Community Volunteer |
| Larry Horn Amplify Louisville |
Kristel Jensen Fifth Third Bank |
Stephen Lukinovich Cherry Bekaert Clark County |
| Jennifer Nachreiner Aetna Better Health of KY |
Ashwin Netto Strothman & Co. |
Crystal Peterson Brown-Forman Corporation |
| Judi Petty Community Volunteer |
Valecia Quinn Jewish Family & Career Services |
Maddie Shepard Jefferson County Teachers Association |
| Dr. William Stout Community Volunteer |
Syd Whitlock New Washington State Bank |
Kristen Williams Play Cousins Collective |
Thank you to these Board members who completed their term in 2024:
Lisa Bottorff, Natalie Harris, Aimee Jewell, Josh Kornberg, Tanelle Sawyer, Kelly Schulz, Suzanne Wright, and Nicole Yates.
Community Impact Cabinet
| Valecia Quinn, Chair Jewish Family & Career Services |
Anya Bond-Beckley Givaudan Sense Colour |
Ann Carruthers Clark/Floyd Systems of CARE |
| Chrystal Hawkins Chrystal Power Consulting |
Gaberiel Jones University of Louisville |
Alecia Kennedy Humana Inc. |
| Vanessa Koenigsmark Louisville Housing Opportunities and Micro-Enterprise (LHOME) |
Tyler Radford Louisville Urban League |
Tiffany Reynolds Bullitt County Public Schools |
| Mark Robson Oldham County Public Schools |
Megan Williams Meritrust Wealth Management |
Thank you to these Community Impact Cabinet members who completed their term in 2024:
Aaron Brewer, Vanessa Brewer, Ria Chandler, Aimee Jewell, Lauren Peter, Josh Williams.
Nonprofit Partners
| 2NOT1 | Granny’s Girls Birth Initiative | Personal Counseling Service, Inc. |
| 300FOR300 | Harrison County Community Services, Inc. | Pinwheel Group |
| A Hand Up Community Resource Center | Hazel Joyce Wiley Career & Financial Literacy Institute | Play Cousins Co-Op |
| Ace Project, Inc. | HHN2L, Inc. | Power 2, Inc. |
| Adelante Hispanic Achievers, Inc. | Highland Park Community Development Corp | Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence |
| Align Southern Indiana | Home of the Innocents, Inc. | Project Community Center, Inc. |
| American Red Cross | Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana | Prominent Youth of America |
| Americana Community Center | Hoosier Hills Pact | Rauch, Inc. |
| AMPED | Hope Buss | River City Drum Corp Cultural Arts Institute |
| AnyOneCanRead | Hope Health Clinic | Robert Jamison Ministries |
| Apprisen | Hope Southern Indiana | Roots 101 African American Museum |
| Backside Learning Center | Horse Sensing | Russell: A Place of Promise |
| Bellarmine University | Inside the Lines Training | Safe Passage |
| Bellewood and Brooklawn | Inspire1 | Salt and Light Community Development Corporation |
| Big Brother Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, Inc. | Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. | Seven County Services |
| Black Minds Matter Louisville, Inc. | Jewish Family & Career Services | Shelby County Public Schools |
| Blue River Services, Inc. | Joshua Community Connectors | Shepherdsville First Church of the Nazarene |
| Boy Scouts of America, Lincoln Heritage Council | Just Between Teens | Shively Area Ministries |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana | Kaylyn’s House of Joy, Inc. | Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrison – Crawford Counties | Keeping it Real | Skillz 4 Life |
| BrainStem | KentuckianaWorks | Smoketown Family Wellness Center |
| Bridge Kids International | Kentucky Chess Ambassadors | Society of St. Vincent De Paul Louisville |
| Bridgehaven, Inc. | Kentucky Refugee Ministries | Somali Community of Louisville |
| Bridging The Gap Learning Academy | Kentucky Youth Advocates, Inc. | South Louisville Community Ministries |
| Bullitt County Public Schools | La Casita | Southwest Family Ministries |
| Buttafly Communications | Legal Aid Society, Inc. | Sowing Seeds with Faith |
| CASA of The River Region | Leora Brown School | St. George Scholar Institute |
| Catholic Charities of Louisville | LHOME | St. Joseph Children’s Home |
| Center for Lay Ministries | Life Development Corporation | STEAM Exchange |
| Center for Neighborhoods | Lifehouse Maternity Home | Summer Bridge |
| Center for Nonprofit Excellence | Lifespan Resources | Tech-Nique |
| Central Louisville Community Ministries | Lighthouse Promise, Inc. Lighthouse Academy at Newburg | The Arthur S. Kling Center |
| Centro Latino of Shelbyville, Inc. | Louisville Asset Building Coalition | The Association of Community Ministries |
| Change Today, Change Tomorrow | Louiville Central Community Centers, Inc. | The Book Works |
| Children Have Options In Choosing Experiences (C.H.O.I.C.E., Inc, Louisville) | Louisville Metro Government | The Center for Women and Families |
| Children Shouldn’t Hunger | Louisville Metro Resilience and Community Services, Office of Financial Empowerment | The Food Literacy Project |
| Choosewell Communities | Louisville Urban League, Inc. | The Prophecy Foundation |
| Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services, Inc. | Louisville Youth Group | The Salvation Army Louisville Area |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Lynnhurst Community Outreach | The Salvation Army of Southern Indiana, Inc. |
| Coalition Supporting Young Adults | Ministries United of South Central | The Shelbyville Area NAACP Branch |
| Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky | Minority Health Project | The Social Practice Lab KY |
| Community Action of Southern Indiana | Molo Village CDC | Tip It Forward |
| Community Chest of Oldham County | Muhammad Ali Museum and Education Center | Tiger Strike Martial Arts |
| Community Coordinated Child Care | National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) | Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. |
| Council on Developmental Disabilities | Nativity Academy at St. Boniface | Turnaround Resource Center, Inc. |
| Decode Project, Inc. | Neighborhood House, Inc. | United Crescent Hill Ministries |
| Delta Foundation | New Albany Floyd County ED. Foundation | United Way of Kentucky |
| Dorman Preschool Center | New Century Fellowship Christian Church | University of Louisville Foundation, Inc. |
| Elevate Louisville | New Directions Housing Corporation | Volunteers of America Mid-States |
| Evolve 502 | Oldham County Education Foundation | Wesley House Community Services |
| Family and Children’s Place | Oldham County Health Department | West Louisville Community Ministries |
| Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana | Oldham County Public Library | West Louisville Math and Science Project |
| Family Scholar House | Olive Tree Resources, Inc. | Worth the Words |
| First Gethsemane Center for Family Development, Inc. | On My Way Pre-K | YMCA of Greater Louisville, Inc. |
| Fresh Anointing Child Development Center | Operaction Care, Inc. | YMCA of Harrison County |
| Fund Black Founders | Options Unlimited, Inc. | Young Author’s Greenhouse |
| Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana | Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services, Inc. | Youth Link Southern Indiana |
| Global Game Changers Children’s Education Initiative, Inc. | Out Loud Louisville | Youthbuild Louisville |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky | Peace Education Program | Zora’s Cradle |
| Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, Inc. | People Against Trafficking Humans Coalition of Kentucky (PATH) | |
In addition to these nonprofits, we work with 100 organizations in the Ready for K Alliance, nearly 200 organizations in our youth success network, 472 organizations in our United Community network, and 742 organizations with our 2-1-1 helpline, information, and referral service.
Corporate Partners
| AAA East Central | Givaudan Sense Colour | PACCAR Parts, Louisville Parts |
| Allied Solutions | Global Payment Services | Park National Bank |
| Allnex | Goldberg Simpson | Paychex |
| Amcor Flexibles | Goodwill | Peoples Bank |
| American Commercial Barge Line | Gordon Food Service | Personal Counseling Service |
| American Synthetic Rubber Company | Grange Insurance Companies | PetSmart |
| Ameritas | Graphic Packaging International | PNC |
| Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield | Greater Clark County Schools | PPG Industries |
| Arcosa | Greater Louisville Inc. | Publix |
| Arlington / Roe Properties | Gresham, Smith & Partners | PriceWeber |
| Assurant Solutions | Harding, Shymanski and Company | Principal Financial Group |
| AT&T Kentucky | Hardscuffle, Inc. | Protective Life Insurance |
| Atmos Energy | Harford Mutual Insurance Group | Puirty Chapter #116 |
| Auto Truck Group | Harrison County Community Services | PwC |
| Avaya | Harrison County R.E.M.C. | Qk4 |
| BAE Systems | HCA Foundation | Ratterman & Sons |
| Baird | Heaven Hill Distilleries | Rauch |
| Bank of America / Merrill Lynch | Heritage Ford | Raymond James |
| Baptist East Milestone Wellness Center | Hope Southern Indiana | RBR Alliance |
| BASF Corporation | Hosparus | Regions Bank |
| BCBSM | Housing Authority New Albany | Republic Bank & Trust |
| Beam Suntory | Hubbuch & Company | Restaurant Supply Chain Solutions |
| Bellarmine University | Humana Inc. | RICOH |
| Bennett & Bennett Insurance | IBM Corporation | Rockwell Automation |
| Best Buy | Independence Bank of Kentucky | Rogers Property Management LLC |
| Better Business Bureau | Indiana University Southeast | Roll Forming Corporation |
| Bissell | Indiana-American Water Co | Saint-Gobain Corporation |
| Black & Veatch | ITG Brands | Salt River Electric |
| Blue River Services | J C Penney Company | Schimpff’s Confectionery |
| BMO Harris | JBS | ScionHealth |
| Bohnert Equipment | Jefferson Community & Technical College | Semonin Realtors |
| Bowles Mattress Company | Jefferson County Public Schools | Sheakley |
| Boyd Company | Jeffersonville Township Public Library | Shelby County Public Schools |
| Bramco | Jewish Family and Career Services | Shelbyville Rotary Club |
| Bridgehaven | Jim O’Neal Ford | Siskin Steel Supply Company |
| BrightSpring Health Services | JLL | Spalding University |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | Johnson Controls | SpeedWash |
| Building and Earth Sciences | JOM Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | Standard Textile Company |
| C & I Engineering | Joseph & Joseph Architects | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Caesars Southern Indiana | JP Morgan Chase | Stantec Consulting |
| CarMax | Kellogg | Steel Dynamics |
| Caterpillar Logistics | Kennametal Inc. | Stites & Harbison |
| Centene | Kentucky Association of Electric Coops | Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company |
| Center for Lay Ministries | Kentucky Farm Bureau | Stoll Keenon Ogden |
| Center for Non-Profit Excellence | Kentucky Lottery Corporation | Stored Value Solutions |
| Centra Credit Union | Kentucky Select Properties | Strand Associates |
| Central Bank | Kentucky State UAW CAP Council | StratusLIVE |
| Century Communites | Keystone Learning Academy | Symbotic |
| Cherry Bekaert | Knapheide Truck Parts | TAP Pharmaceutical Products |
| Chevron | Kohler Kitchen & Bath Company | Target Corporation |
| Churchill Downs | Kokosing Construction Company | TD Ameritrade |
| City of Shelbyville Government | KPMG LLP | Team Fishel |
| Clark County Youth Shelter | Kroger Company | Telamon Corporation |
| Coalition For the Homeless | Kyana Packaging Solutions | Texas Gas |
| CoBank, Louisville Banking | Lambert’s Distributors | The Chemours Company |
| Coldwell Banker Rogers Realty | Leadership Louisville Center | The Courier-Journal |
| CommScope | Leadership Southern Indiana | The Dow Chemical Company |
| Community Coordinated Child Care | Legal Aid Society | The Frazier Kentucky History Museum |
| ConAgra | LG&E and KU Energy & PPL | The Glenview Trust Company |
| Constellation Energy | Lifespring Health Systems | The Salvation Army of Southern Indiana |
| Cornerstone Group | Lochmueller Group | Todd Asset Management |
| Costco | Louisville Business First | Town of Clarksville |
| Cummins | Louisville Central Community Centers | TQL |
| Custom Plywood | Louisville Metro Government | Traditional Bank |
| Dean Dorton | Louisville Metro Housing Authority | Transamerica |
| Deckel & Moneypenny, Inc. | Louisville Regional Airport Authority | Transcend Credit Union |
| Dell | Louisville Water Company | Trimac Transportation |
| Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP | Luckett & Farley | TSYS Merchant Solutions |
| Dillard’s | MAC Construction & Excavating | Unified Technologies |
| DMLO | Macy’s | United Food & Commercial Workers |
| Doe-Anderson | Mariner Wealth Advisors | United Healthcare of Kentucky |
| Duke Energy | Martinrea | United Utility Supply Cooperative |
| DuPont Louisville Works | Meijer | University of Louisville |
| Dynacraft, a PACCAR Company | Messer Construction Company | UPS |
| Eli Lilly and Company | MetaBank | US Bank |
| EMC Insurance | Metropolitan Sewer District | Valero |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | National Tobacco Company | Valu Discount, Inc. |
| ERDI Partners | Nationwide Insurance Claims | Vectren: A CenterPoint Energy Company |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Nelnet | Veritiv Corporation |
| EY | New Albany Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation | Vocational Economics |
| Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana | New Albany-Floyd County Public Library | Voluforms |
| Farm Bureau Insurance Agency | New Flyer of America | Vulcan-Hart Corporation |
| Federal Express Corporation (SDF) | New Washington State Bank | Walgreens |
| Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | NFI Parts | Walker Information |
| Fifth Third Bank | Norton Healthcare | Wal-Mart |
| First Financial Bank | Oasis Solutions | Wellspring |
| First Harrison Bank | OBGYN Assoc. of So. Indiana | WesBanco |
| First Savings Bank | Old National Bank | Wesley House Community Services |
| FIS | Oldham County Schools | White Castle System |
| Florida Blue | Omega Plastics Corporation | WLKY-TV 32 |
| Ford Motor Company | One Southern Indiana | Wolverine Worldwide |
| Forvis Mazars | OneAmerica | Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs |
| Frost Brown Todd | Ops Plus | Young Adult Development in Action |
| Fund for the Arts | Options Unlimited | Yum! Brands |
| GE Appliances, A Haier Company | O’Reilly Auto Parts | |
Foundation Partners
| American Pearl Endowment Fund | Herman H. Nettelroth Fund | Mildred V. Horn Foundation |
| Bonhomme Foundation, Inc. | Humana Foundation | PNC Foundation |
| Brown-Forman Foundation | IN22/24 Matching Grants – Indiana United Ways | Siemer Institute |
| Caesars Foundation of Floyd County | Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood | Snowy Owl Foundation |
| C.E. and S. Foundation, Inc. | Kentucky Regional Planning and Development Agency | The Starbucks Foundation |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana | Truist |
| Children’s Hospital Los Angeles | LG&E and KU Foundation | US Bank Foundation |
| Delta Dental of Kentucky | Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation | The V.V. Cooke Foundation |
| The Dunbar Foundation | Lilly Endowment Inc. | Mr. William C. Almstedt Foundation |
| Early Learning Indiana | Louisville Metro Government | Yum! Brands Foundation |
| Gheens Foundation Inc. | The McReynolds Foundation | |
| Harford Mutual Insurance Group | May Wetherby Jones Foundation |
Individual Donor Lists
YEAR IN REVIEW
