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United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in Yellowstone County. With the help of our neighbors, we identify our community’s biggest needs and develop strategies and partnerships to tackle the big issues. Learn more.
Issues we are currently working on:
Right back to our community! There are United Ways all around the world, but each United Way is setup to serve the needs of their own community. That means when you give to United Way of Yellowstone County you are helping build a brighter future for Yellowstone County and your neighbors. All of our donations stay local to support the programs, partnerships and collaborations our staff, board, supporters and YOU depend on.
Check out our Financial Page to see how we are good stewards of your donation.
Contributions to United Way of Yellowstone County are invested in our community through our own programs and through partnerships and collaborations with local agencies. We are continually evaluating our efforts and the efforts of our partner agencies to ensure every dollar is being spent in the most impactful and productive ways and are producing measurable results. Learn more.
You are helping us get a step closer to achieving our goal of a 95% graduation rate in Yellowstone County by 2025. You can help ensure that children are ready for school, students are succeeding, families are housed and fed and seniors are healthy and independent. Learn more.
Partner Grants
GO Grants
COVID-19 Community Response Grants
Best Beginnings | Continuum of Care | Substance Abuse Connect |
AWARE | Billings Clinic | Billings Area Family Violence Task Force |
Billings Public Library | Community Crisis Center | Billings Clinic |
Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools | Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools | Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools |
Family Support Network | HRDC | Montana State University Billings |
HRDC District 7 | Mental Health Center | Rimrock Foundation |
Parent and Child Reading Assistance | Montana Rescue Mission | RiverStone Health |
Rimrock Foundation | Rimrock Foundation | St Vincent Healthcare |
RiverStone Health | RiverStone Health | The Mental Health Center |
YWCA | St. Vincent Healthcare | Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch |
Tumbleweed | ||
YWCA |
*If there is a local organization not listed that you are committed to, we can facilitate funds to them as well.
** If you are interested in volunteering on the committee to determine which agencies will benefit from our upcoming cycle of direct grants, please contact Dean Wells: 406.272.8505, dwells@uwyellowstone.org
Although some United Way’s contribute to Planned Parenthood, UWYC does not.
We encourage donors to GIVE what they can, be a champion when you ADVOCATE for a cause, and/or VOLUNTEER your time and talent. If you wish to make a monetary donation, you can give through our Donate Now link on our website, or if your company is running a workplace campaign, contact the Employee Campaign Coordinator at your place of employment. If you are interested in learning more about running a workplace campaign or have other questions, please contact us and we will help you out.
Check out the Campaign page to access tools and resources to run the best campaign yet.
Our Communications & Campaign Coordinator, Lisa McDaniel, would love to hear from you! Please send an email directly to her at lmcdaniel@uwyellowstone.org or call 406-272-8504.