Community Investment

Community Investment Fund

Donating to the Greenwich United Way Community Investment Fund ensures your donation makes an impact on the community where it’s needed most. Volunteers serving on the Community Investment Committee determine funding levels for individual programs. The process involves months reviewing proposals from local agencies and visiting program sites. The volunteers use their knowledge and expertise to determine effective uses for Greenwich United Way funds. They are guided by documentation of local needs as published in the previous United Way assessments.

Direct Impact Funds

Greenwich United Way has developed programs that directly benefit the community. Our Direct Impact Programs include services relating to youth betterment and social services.

• The Early Childhood Achievement Gap Solutions fund provides support that ensures children never fall behind.
• The Youth Impact Programming fund includes programs like Reading Champions which provide at risk youth with the resources to help them succeed.
• The Human Services Technology Solutions fund provides essential resources for social workers. These resources allow social workers to focus on helping those in need and spend less time on administrative tasks.

Tocqueville Society Membership

The Greenwich United Way Tocqueville Society is named after the French author Alexis de Tocqueville who, in the 1800s, traveled extensively throughout the United States. His observations, readings and discussions with eminent Americans formed the basis of Democracy in America, a detailed study of American society and politics.

The observation on philanthropy made by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831 is true today. Americans understand that advancing the common good means creating opportunities for a better life for all.