About Us

Improving lives in the Quad Cities.

At United Way Quad Cities, we’re committed to ensuring students succeed, struggling families gain financial stability and all our neighbors are able to live healthy, happy lives. 

We are hands-on, finding and funding solutions to break barriers and improve lives for everyone who lives here. Every day, we are working to advance equity and strengthen education, financial stability and health of people in the Quad Cities. Together with our many partners, we step up to actively address the critical issues facing our region and strive to go the extra mile to make sure QC residents have the support they need. Because that’s the QC way.

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Mission

Mobilize people and resources to improve the lives in the community.

Vision

Every Quad Citizen, regardless of race or zip code, has the opportunity and access to develop their full potential.

Core Focus

We are fostering a Quad Cities that is equitable, engaged, united and empowered. We mobilize the community to close opportunity gaps in education, income and health.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement:

United Way Quad Cities seeks to engage the entire community in our work. We seek to value diversity by respecting and appreciating race, religion, language differences, abilities, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. That commitment is reflected in all aspects of United Way’s work — including our staff, volunteers, partners, vendors and the community we serve.

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Our Values

Passionate

Passionate

We strongly believe in what we do and how we do it. Our enthusiasm, grit and energy are contagious, inspiring those around us.

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Relentless

Relentless

Every day, in everything we do, we are driven to deliver top quality and approach every challenge with a determination to succeed. We attempt to be our best selves and deliver the best as our benefactors and donors deserve it.

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Problem Solving

Problem Solving

We believe innovation matters in every part of our work. We never give up seeking new and creative ways to solve tough community problems and to make it easy for our donors to give and make an impact.

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Grateful

Grateful

We are humble, we are grateful and we show it. We are thankful for each other, every donor, partnership, volunteer, advocate and every opportunity we have to improve lives and our community.

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How we’re helping Quad Cities residents.

We provide programming, funding and support in three key areas: student success, financial stability and health.

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Our Values

Young woman high-fiving an elementary-school-age girl at a table.

Passionate

We strongly believe in what we do and how we do it. Our enthusiasm, grit and energy are contagious, inspiring those around us.

Woman reviewing papers with two older men and an older woman standing behind her shoulders.

Relentless

Every day, in everything we do, we are driven to deliver top quality and approach every challenge with a determination to succeed. We attempt to be our best selves and deliver the best as our benefactors and donors deserve it.

A John Deere employee showing something to a high school girl on a tablet computer.

Problem Solving

We believe innovation matters in every part of our work. We never give up seeking new and creative ways to solve tough community problems and to make it easy for our donors to give and make an impact.

Little girl hugging both of her parents as they sit on a bench in a park.

Grateful

We are humble, we are grateful and we show it. We are thankful for each other, every donor, partnership, volunteer, advocate and every opportunity we have to improve lives and our community.