United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley

Name

United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley

Legal name

United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley

Website

https://ymvunitedway.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood education
• After-school programs
• Emergency food assistance
• Workplace giving campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Youngstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Workplace Giving Campaigns: Annual workplace giving campaigns where employees donate through payroll deductions. Workplace giving comprises approximately 50% of the annual campaign along with corporate and foundation gifts.
2. Corporate and Foundation Gifts: Direct contributions from corporations, foundations, and major donors including Presenting Sponsors for events and initiatives.
3. Government Grants: Federal grants including 21st Century and ESSER Grant funding directed toward after-school programming and wraparound services ($1.5 million in 2023).
4. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals including payroll deduction pledges, one-time gifts, and Leadership Club donations ($1,000+).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers a portfolio of community impact programs in education, emergency services, and financial stability. Core offerings include Success By 6 pre-kindergarten readiness, Success After 6 wraparound student services, Saturday of Caring food distribution, Care Closets in schools, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, VITA free tax preparation, and Next Gen Leadership mentoring.

Product overview

United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley operates as a community impact nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected social service programs rather than a unified software product. The organization's core offerings include: Success By 6 (pre-kindergarten readiness) and Success After 6 (wraparound student services) as its flagship education initiatives; VITA tax assistance and Financial Empowerment programs for economic stability; Saturday of Caring food delivery and Care Closets for emergency services; Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for early childhood literacy; Women United and Next Gen Leadership for community engagement; and Get Connected as an online volunteer management platform. These programs work together to address education, financial stability, and emergency needs across Mahoning County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women United: A powerful network of women from across the Mahoning Valley united by a shared commitment to uplift the community's most vulnerable children and families. Founded in May 2014, drives United Way's Early Childhood Education Initiatives.
• Success By 6
• Success After 6
• Saturday of Caring
• VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• Next Gen Leadership
• Report Card Mentoring
• Care Closets

Products and services

• Success After 6 A comprehensive support program providing wraparound services to students and families across local school districts, including after-school programming, care closets, mentoring, and vision screenings to break down barriers to academic success. Currently active in 9 school districts.
• Success By 6 A pre-kindergarten readiness program helping children and families prepare for school by promoting early learning, healthy habits, and a love for education through partnerships with schools and family-focused organizations. Offered in 19 school districts at 26 sites.
• VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) A free tax return preparation program led by United Way in partnership with the IRS, offering the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs along with MyFreeTaxes online filing for community members.
• Saturday of Caring A monthly food access initiative held on the 3rd Saturday of every month where volunteers unload, pack, and deliver fresh food and non-perishables to 465 homes across Mahoning County for seniors, shut-ins, and families in need.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library A free monthly book delivery program for children from birth to age five living in Mahoning County, providing age-appropriate books mailed directly to their homes until they turn five years old.
• Women United A network of women dedicated to uplifting United Way's Early Childhood Education Initiatives through volunteerism, mentoring, and fundraising to support children and families in vulnerable situations.
• Next Gen Leadership A mentorship program for middle school students in grades 5-8 at five local schools, providing guidance on social and emotional development, self-esteem, academic success, workforce development, and leadership skills.
• Gloria Jones Report Card Mentoring A volunteer-based mentoring program where mentors meet one-on-one with students after each academic quarter to discuss grades, attendance, behavior, and set achievable goals for the upcoming nine weeks.
• Care Closets Resource pantries located in 29 local schools providing students with immediate access to food, clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, and other essential items to remove barriers to learning.
• Vision Program A vision screening program partnering with Sight For All United and Vision to Learn, providing free vision screenings, eye exams, and prescription eyeglasses to students throughout the Mahoning Valley.
• After-School Program An after-school support program serving K-6 students focused on literacy, math, and social-emotional development, with family engagement opportunities and academic support.
• Kindergarten Readiness Program A summer program preparing children for Kindergarten by providing readiness bags with materials like phonics flash cards, back-to-school supplies, and books while helping children adapt to school routines.
• Get Connected An online volunteer portal connecting volunteers with various opportunities throughout the Mahoning Valley, allowing users to track volunteer hours, impact value, and the number of needs responded to.
• Workplace Campaign A workplace giving campaign toolkit providing materials for employers to run internal fundraising campaigns, including pledge forms, brochures, and campaign videos.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 people impacted annually through partner agencies
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• Sight For All UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVision screening partnership providing high-quality vision care to students throughout Mahoning Valley schools. Partners with United Way to conduct screenings and provide free prescription eyeglasses to students who need them.
• Vision to LearncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile vision van program that screens students at partner schools and provides eye exams and prescription eyeglasses at no cost to students who fail school vision screenings.
• Youngstown Lions ClubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting vision care initiatives and programs for children and families in need.
• Giant Eagle - Churchill CommonssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and supply donations supporting Care Closets in local schools, providing essential items to students and families.
• Gleaners Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor food bank partner providing inventory for Care Closets and Saturday of Caring food distribution program serving 465+ homes monthly.
• Operation WarmsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing clothing donations to support Care Closets in local schools.
• WalmartsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate donations and support for Care Closets providing essential items to students in need.
• Youngstown State University (YSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYSU nursing students (100+) assist with vision screenings at partner schools, supporting United Way's vision care initiative.
• Muransky FamilyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of Saturday of Caring pandemic response program. The Muransky Companies also sponsor Success After 6, Bass Classic tournament, and Adopt-a-School program.
• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor union partnership supporting community outreach through volunteer sponsorship of Saturday of Caring events, Holiday Basketball Classic, and Bass Classic. Built 5 wheelchair ramps and provided 210 food vouchers serving 600 individuals.
• Packer Thomas, CPAsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndependent CPA firm conducting annual audits of United Way's financial statements.
• Greenwood ChevroletflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting sponsor of centennial celebration, exclusive sponsor of Cruze or Cash Giveaway for 9 consecutive years, and major supporter of workplace campaigns.
• The Muransky CompaniesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting sponsor of centennial celebration, Adopt-a-School sponsors at Youngstown Community School, title sponsor of Bass Classic, major supporter of Success After 6 since 2015.
• Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMCflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting sponsor of centennial celebration. Doug Sweeney chaired 2007 campaign raising $2.8 million. Alexa Sweeney Blackann serves on board.
• DeBartolo CorporationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopt-a-School champions sponsor of Success After 6, represented by Denise and John York.
• Farmers National BanksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupportive sponsor of Success After 6 programs.
• Gloria Jones & Fireline Inc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsors Gloria Jones Report Card Mentoring program in memory of Roger D. Jones.
• Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in Imagination Library initiative, supporting book distribution and early literacy efforts.
• Youngstown State University (YSU)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDPIL supporter and partner in early childhood education initiatives.
• Raphael's School of Beauty CulturesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Next Gen Leadership mentorship program for young women.
• 898 MarketingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial sponsor of Women United 'Where There Is Need' initiative, enabling rapid emergency response for children and families.
• OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children's Center for Science & TechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporter of Kindergarten Readiness program.
• Hometown PharmacysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of Success By 6 program supporting early childhood education.
• Vail's VoicesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit foundation partnering with United Way to support pediatric patients and families facing serious or prolonged illnesses.
• Trotter Therapy ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor supporting Care Closets in local schools.
• Inspiring Minds of Youngstown InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded partner organization providing tutoring, resources, and college visits for students grades 3-12 in the Youngstown area.
• Inspiring Minds of WarrensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarren-area partner organization. United Way partnered for Giving Tuesday 2023 matching campaign.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sight For All United: Strategic partner providing vision care to students throughout Mahoning Valley schools. Operates a narrower vision-health mission in the same geography and is partially funded through UWYMV.
• Inspiring Minds of Youngstown: UWYMV's funded partner organization providing tutoring and college-readiness support for grades 3-12. Comparable K-12 educational mission in the same geography with direct program overlap potential.

Regional players

• Akron Community Foundation: Regional community foundation in NE Ohio with overlapping grantmaking and donor services. Comparable geographic scope and nonprofit-support role within an adjacent Ohio market.
• United Way of Greater Lorain County: NE Ohio United Way affiliate serving Lorain County with a similar program model and donor base structure. Comparable scale and serves an industrial-heritage community of similar character to the Mahoning Valley.

Direct peers

• United Way of Summit County: Direct peer United Way serving Summit County (Akron) in NE Ohio. Comparable workplace giving campaigns, 2-1-1 services, and school-based wraparound programs in an adjacent post-industrial market.
• United Way of Trumbull County: Direct geographic peer United Way serving adjacent Trumbull County, including Girard, Liberty, and Hubbard — sub-markets where UWYMV also operates. Closest geographic overlap and direct donor competition.
• United Way of Central Ohio: Larger Ohio-based United Way affiliate operating with the same federated giving model and education/financial stability/health program verticals. Provides a state-level scale and capacity benchmark.
• The Community Foundation of Youngstown and Mahoning County: Local community foundation serving the exact same Mahoning Valley geography. Both organizations compete for philanthropic dollars and grantee relationships, and serve overlapping high-net-worth donor populations.
• United Way of Greater Cleveland: Direct peer United Way affiliate serving NE Ohio. Operates with the same federated giving model, education/financial stability/health program verticals, and serves a comparable post-industrial Midwestern region with similar donor demographics.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: Parent network of all U.S. United Way affiliates including UWYMV. Sets brand standards, training, and a national platform but operates at federation scale, encompassing 1,000+ local United Ways.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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