Our Impact

Community Impact

The United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties is committed to serving the community in the areas of Education, Financial Stability, and Health. To better serve the local community and invest in long-term, measurable change, the United Way transitioned to the Community Impact model in 2017. Under the Community Impact Model, United Way programs at 501(c)(3) non-profit agencies in Volusia and Flagler Counties.

Community Impact Reports

Find out what our partners have accomplished with United Way Community Impact funding!

Grant Process

The 2025-2026 Community Impact grant cycle is starting. Community Impact Grant Cycle will open on October 1st, 2024.

Community Impact Cabinet

Community Impact means discovering root causes of issues in our community and uniting together to solve them.

Community Impact Ambassadors

As part of the funding evaluation process, community members may serve as Community Impact Ambassadors (CIA). These volunteers conduct annual site visits of all United Way funded programs and fill out evaluation survey that are then provided to the Community Impact Cabinet (CIC). Funding is not tied to these visits, but the CIC takes the CIA feedback into consideration when evaluating programs.