What kinds of work does United Way of the Greater Triangle Inc fund most often?

Its listed focus areas include workforce development, housing stability, food access, healthcare and health equity, youth development, emergency response and rapid relief, nonprofit capacity building, and leadership development and equity. The active programs reinforce those themes through Action Labs, Learning Labs, Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund, and Equity In Leadership.

What is the typical grant size?

The foundation’s recent grant distribution centers around $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $84,360 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants, such as a $1 million seed investment in the Future of Work Action Lab.

Does it support repeated recipients?

Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent-grants list, including Families Together, Community Empowerment Fund, Durham Children’s Initiative, Book Harvest, Student U, Village of Wisdom, and YMCA of the Triangle. The repeated awards span 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Can organizations submit unsolicited requests?

Yes, for some efforts. The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund accepts unsolicited requests, and Impact Services also accepts unsolicited requests. Other listed programs such as Action Labs, Learning Labs, Bull City Future Fund, and Equity In Leadership do not accept unsolicited applications.

Where do grants mainly go?

The grantmaking is local and overwhelmingly North Carolina-based: 98% of grants go to recipients in NC. Recent awards cluster in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Cary, with 255 grants recorded in the United States overall.

United Way of the Greater Triangle

Name: United Way of the Greater Triangle — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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DURHAM, NCWebsite9194608687

About United Way of the Greater Triangle

We convene, invest in, and amplify community-driven solutions so everyone in the Triangle can thrive.

Focus Areas

Workforce trainingBenefits access and wraparound supportsYouth developmentHousingFood accessHealthcare accessMental healthEconomic mobility

Who They Fund

not specified

Funding Style

unrestricted general operating supportcore/operating fundingflexible funding

About United Way of the Greater Triangle

United Way of the Greater Triangle Inc uses pooled local giving to back community-driven solutions across the Triangle, with a grantmaking profile that includes both flexible general support and targeted investments in regional initiatives. One clear example is the inaugural Action Lab, Future of Work, which received $1 million in seed funding to expand industry-aligned training, workforce navigation, and career pathways. That kind of collaboration runs through the foundation’s work: it convenes cross-sector partners, directs operating support, and funds organizations serving children, families, and residents facing instability. Recent grants show a strong presence in Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill, alongside recurring support for nonprofits working on youth engagement, family stability, food access, and community wellbeing. The foundation’s flexible support appears in awards labeled general support as well as charitable grants, suggesting a mix of unrestricted and program-linked funding. Its active programs also point to a practical approach: rapid-response aid through Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund, capacity-building through Learning Labs, and leadership support through Equity In Leadership. Across these efforts, the foundation’s role is less about one narrow program than about supporting a regional network of organizations that respond to basic needs, strengthen nonprofits, and build long-term community capacity.

What United Way of the Greater Triangle Funds

Workforce development is one of the clearest themes in United Way of the Greater Triangle Inc’s grantmaking. The Action Labs program and the Future of Work lab are built around industry-aligned training, workforce navigation, career pathways, and economic mobility, showing a preference for collaborative, system-level investments rather than isolated project grants. The foundation also supports child and family services through named grants to Durham Children’s Initiative, Book Harvest, Student U, and Village of Wisdom. Those awards align with its stated emphasis on children and family stability. In the safety-net space, grants to NC Counts Coalition, Inter-faith Food Shuttle, Oak City Cares Inc, and Casa connect to food access, housing stability, and emergency support. Capacity building appears as a separate thread through Learning Labs and Equity In Leadership, which are designed to strengthen nonprofits and under-represented leaders across the region.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$4.2M

Total Assets

$2.2M

Total Revenue

$8.7M

Total Expenses

$9.5M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $25K and $84K, with a median of $50K.

25th Percentile

$25K

Median

$50K

75th Percentile

$84K

Geographic Reach

Local5 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

ERIC GUCKIAN

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA	CARY, NC	$427,548	2026	CHARITABLE
RREPS INC	RALEIGH, NC	$375,000	2026	CHARITABLE
UNITED WAY OF SUNCOAST TAMPA AREA	TAMPA, FL	$350,000	2026	CHARITABLE
VILLAGE OF WISDOM INC	DURHAM, NC	$103,360	2026	CHARITABLE
YMCA OF THE TRIANGLE AREA INC	RALEIGH, NC	$95,561	2026	CHARITABLE
PLM FAMILIES TOGETHER INC DBA FAMILIES TOGETHER	RALEIGH, NC	$93,760	2026	CHARITABLE
MAAME INC	DURHAM, NC	$81,250	2026	CHARITABLE
THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER INC DBA INTERACT	RALEIGH, NC	$81,055	2026	CHARITABLE
CASA	RALEIGH, NC	$80,121	2026	CHARITABLE
DURHAM CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE	DURHAM, NC	$78,576	2026	CHARITABLE
EL FUTURO INC	DURHAM, NC	$75,302	2026	CHARITABLE
EQUITY BEFORE BIRTH	DURHAM, NC	$75,140	2026	CHARITABLE
FAYETTEVILLE STREET GROUP INC	DURHAM, NC	$70,000	2026	CHARITABLE
INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE	RALEIGH, NC	$65,341	2026	CHARITABLE
THE LGBTQ CENTER OF DURHAM	DURHAM, NC	$65,000	2026	CHARITABLE
HEARTS	DURHAM, NC	$62,500	2026	CHARITABLE
DIAPER BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA	DURHAM, NC	$61,158	2026	CHARITABLE
HEALING TRANSITIONS INC	RALEIGH, NC	$53,360	2026	CHARITABLE
FOUNDATION OF HOPE FOR RESEARCH & TREATMENT MENTAL ILLNESS	RALEIGH, NC	$53,360	2026	CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF DURHAM AND ORANGE COUNTIES	DURHAM, NC	$50,945	2026	CHARITABLE
TRANSPLANTING TRADITIONS COMMUNITY FARM	CHAPEL HILL, NC	$50,000	2026	CHARITABLE
MADE IN DURHAM	DURHAM, NC	$50,000	2026	CHARITABLE
ECHO SYSTEM INC	DURHAM, NC	$50,000	2026	CHARITABLE
DURHAM SUCCESS SUMMIT INC	DURHAM, NC	$50,000	2026	CHARITABLE
WEST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC	DURHAM, NC	$45,018	2026	CHARITABLE
STANDUP-SPEAKOUT OF NORTH CAROLINA	DURHAM, NC	$45,000	2026	CHARITABLE
HAWKS NEST HEALING GARDENS LLC	DURHAM, NC	$40,000	2026	CHARITABLE
EARTHSEED LAND COLLECTIVE	DURHAM, NC	$40,000	2026	CHARITABLE
BLACK AUGUST IN THE PARK	DURHAM, NC	$40,000	2026	CHARITABLE
THE HOPE CENTER AT PULLEN INC	RALEIGH, NC	$35,091	2026	CHARITABLE
HANDEWA FARMS LLC	ROUGEMONT, NC	$35,000	2026	CHARITABLE
THE NO WOMAN NO GIRL INITIATIVE	RALEIGH, NC	$31,741	2026	CHARITABLE
RESPITE IN THE ROUND LLC	ROUGEMONT, NC	$30,000	2026	CHARITABLE
DANGERS OF THE MIND CO SOUTHERN VISION ALLIANCE	DURHAM, NC	$28,500	2026	CHARITABLE
THE DANIEL CENTER FOR MATH AND SCIENCE	RALEIGH, NC	$27,970	2026	CHARITABLE
EMPOWER ALL INC	RALEIGH, NC	$27,000	2026	CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF WAKE COUNTY	RALEIGH, NC	$26,733	2026	CHARITABLE
OAK CITY CARES INC	RALEIGH, NC	$26,729	2026	CHARITABLE
URBAN MINISTRIES OF WAKE COUNTY	RALEIGH, NC	$26,579	2026	CHARITABLE
ARTSPACE INC	RALEIGH, NC	$26,500	2026	CHARITABLE
STEPUP DURHAM	DURHAM, NC	$26,414	2026	CHARITABLE
BOOK HARVEST	DURHAM, NC	$25,831	2026	CHARITABLE
DURHAM LITERACY CENTER	DURHAM, NC	$25,788	2026	CHARITABLE
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO MEALS ON WHEELS INC	CHAPEL HILL, NC	$25,538	2026	CHARITABLE
HOUSING FOR NEW HOPE INC	DURHAM, NC	$25,484	2026	CHARITABLE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DURHAM COUNTY INC	DURHAM, NC	$25,336	2026	CHARITABLE
PASSAGE HOME INC	RALEIGH, NC	$25,109	2026	CHARITABLE
LATINX EDUCATION CENTER	SILER CITY, NC	$25,085	2026	CHARITABLE
100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA INC TRIANGLE EAST CHAPTER	RALEIGH, NC	$25,051	2026	CHARITABLE
THE CARYING PLACE INC	CARY, NC	$25,039	2026	CHARITABLE

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Can organizations submit unsolicited requests?

Where do grants mainly go?

Open Grant Opportunities

2026 Request for Proposals

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fund

Recent Grants