United Way of Forsyth County

About United Way of Forsyth County

United Way of Forsyth County Inc. uses general support to move money across a local network of Forsyth County nonprofits rather than to single-purpose projects. The largest recent awards in the dataset went to YWCA in Winston-Salem, including $475,198 in 2025, alongside repeated support for Family Services Inc, The Salvation Army, and The Parenting Path. That pattern fits the organization’s stated approach of bringing community resources together around problems no one organization can solve alone. The funding mix points to long-term partnership work across economic mobility, basic needs, childhood and student success, housing and family stability, and place-based community initiatives. Grants in the recent list also show support for organizations serving legal aid, mental health, youth development, and neighborhood change, with many recipients appearing in multiple years. Several awards are framed as general support, which suggests flexibility in how partner organizations use the funds within United Way’s local priorities. The foundation’s active programs also show a structured community-investment model. Place Matters is described as its premier place-based funding initiative, and Women United channels member contributions toward academic success for children and economic mobility for families. Together, those programs sit alongside the broader annual investment cycle and reinforce a portfolio approach to local grantmaking.

What United Way of Forsyth County Funds

A core theme in the grant list is family and child support. United Way of Forsyth County Inc. gave $377,259 to Family Services Inc. in 2023 for general support, and it also backed The Parenting Path with $303,234 in 2023 and $206,193 in 2025, both as general support. Economic mobility is another clear priority. Financial Pathways of the Piedmont received $282,107 in 2023, $202,460 in 2024, and $204,083 in 2025, all for general support. That recurring pattern points to multi-year backing for financial stability work rather than one-off project grants. The recent list also includes support for safety-net and access organizations. In 2023, Legal Aid Society of Northwest NC received $151,990 for general support, and in the same year Mental Health Association received $139,995. These awards fit the foundation’s stated attention to basic needs, socio-economic wellbeing, and housing and family stability.

How United Way of Forsyth County Gives