Our Impact
We change lives, right here at home.
For a community to be great, it has to be great for everyone. We work with local agencies, government, stakeholders and thousands of donors like you, to change lives right here in Halton and Hamilton.
Understanding the need
Our impact report showcases the remarkable generosity of our donors, the robustness of our partnerships and collaborations, the talent and dedication of our team, and our shared impact.
All That Kids Can Be
Healthy People, Strong Communities
From Poverty To Possibility
Our Outcomes
For a community to be great, it must be great for everyone.
United Way Halton & Hamilton engages in community consultations, local research, and ongoing agency feedback to ensure our work is reflective of the communities we serve.
In order to translate the impact of our work through our focus areas and ensure our investments are evidence-based, we utilize the following outcomes as markers of achievement:
All That Kids Can Be
- Children and youth improve academic performance and pursue further education/training
- Children and youth make positive health choices
- Children and youth demonstrate strong emotional and social skills
- Children and youth have positive relationships with peers and adults
- Children and youth are involved in their community
- Families have more capacity to work through challenges
- Families have more knowledge about available services and options
- Parents and caregivers have healthy engagement with their children
Healthy People, Strong Communities
- People have more capacity to work through challenges by accessing the services they need
- Public awareness of mental health and violence is increased and stigma is reduced
- Community services work together to help people better navigate support systems and reduce barriers to access
- People have improved mental health
- Neighbourhoods and homes are safer for people, especially survivors of violence
- People are able to live independently and make healthy choices
- People develop stronger social connections and community trust
- Diversity is celebrated and people feel represented and included in their communities
- People are involved in their communities
- People feel a sense of belonging in their community
- People feel their contribution can influence the future of their community
From Poverty To Possibility
- People have access to training and skills development services
- People have sustaining and meaningful employment
- People have access to affordable goods and services and work towards financial security
- People can access affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food
- People have the knowledge and skills to handle, prepare, and consume healthy, nutritious food
- People have the opportunity to come together around good food to build community
We support people and give them hope
Our promise is to make sure that your donation goes to where our community needs it most and where it will have the greatest impact. By leading, partnering and convening with our community to create measurable improvement on priority social issues, together we:
Influence
At United Way, we influence public attitudes, systems and policies by building and strengthening relationships and engaging and mobilizing the right people around a priority social issue.
Build Capacity
We identify key community issues and opportunities by engaging our community in conversations to strengthen service networks and overall community capacity.
Fundraise
We create new and strengthen existing partnerships to raise funds that help drive impact and create change for people in our community. Because to do the great work we do, we need investments from donors like you.
Invest
We work closely with community partners and donors like you to invest in programs and services that will lead to measurable outcomes and better community conditions for everyone.
Measure and Evaluate
We want to be sure that your dollars are making a difference in our community. By working with our partners to develop measurable outcomes and evaluating those outcomes, we can report back on actual impact in the lives of the people we support.
United Way Halton & Hamilton’s new Investment Framework consists of three funding streams designed to balance agency stability, maintenance, innovation, and systems–level transformation.
Together, we are changing lives.
Your donation is invested locally, changing the lives of people in Halton and Hamilton. Find out more about the people whose lives have improved because of your donation.