2026 Impact Vision Statement

Dear Friends,

Every day in Chatham County, families work hard to build stability, opportunity, and a better future for their children. In 2025, thanks to your partnership, United Way strengthened how support works across Chatham County — moving beyond charity to collaboration, coordination, and systems that help families build lasting stability.

This past year, together we:

• Launched the Chatham Success Network, supporting 18 families (84 individuals) through the Bold Goal pilot by connecting them to coordinated services that increased stability in housing, education, and income.
• Strengthened the Chatham Housing Collective, aligning partners across the county and region to address homelessness and prevent instability before it begins.

This progress is driven by the commitment of our partners, donors, volunteers, and the families who do this work every day.

In 2026, we are building on this momentum.

United Way will deepen its commitment to systems-level solutions by:

• Expanding community conversations that increase understanding of poverty, housing, and the systems that shape opportunity.
• Growing partnerships with neighborhoods, businesses, and civic groups to ensure more of Chatham’s resources stay right here in our community.
• Sharing more stories, more data, and more evidence of what collaboration can achieve.

Our vision remains the same: a community in which every resident has access to the resources necessary to thrive. We pursue that vision guided by our core values — being impactful, trusted, curious, co-creators, and catalysts for change.

Thank you for believing in this work.

Thank you for believing in Chatham County.

We look forward to walking alongside you in 2026 — a year of deeper partnership, clearer pathways, and stronger outcomes for individuals and families across our community.

With gratitude,
United Way of Chatham County