United Way of Ventura County

Name

United Way of Ventura County

Legal name

United Way of Ventura County

Website

https://vcunitedway.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Homelessness prevention assistance
• Free tax preparation
• Emergency disaster relief
• Volunteer coordination programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventura

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Annual workplace giving campaigns allow employees to donate through payroll deductions. Individual donations are accepted online, by mail, or phone. The organization has been operating for 79 years collecting charitable contributions.
2. Planned Giving / Endowment: Donors can include United Way in their estate planning through bequests, charitable remainder trusts, retirement asset designations, and life insurance policies. These planned gifts benefit the United Way Endowment Fund.
3. Stock and Property Donations: The organization accepts appreciated stock, real estate gifts, and other assets as charitable donations, providing donors with tax deductions and avoiding capital gains.
4. Grants: United Way receives grant funding from organizations like Amgen Foundation ($100,000 challenge grant), Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation ($40,000 challenge grant), and government grants for homelessness initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

United Way of Ventura County is a nonprofit organization that provides free community-based programs and social services to residents of Ventura County, California across three core pillars: education, income/financial stability, and health. Its offerings include a 2-1-1 information and referral hotline, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation, homelessness prevention and housing initiatives, disaster response coordination, and volunteer mobilization through Volunteer Ventura County.

Product overview

United Way of Ventura County operates as a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of community programs focused on three key areas: education, income, and health. The organization functions as a platform-and-program model, coordinating services both directly and through community partnerships. Core offerings include the 2-1-1 crisis hotline (24/7 resource referral), the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for free tax preparation, the Building Healthy Smiles oral health initiative, GradNation educational summits, Stuff the Bus school supply distribution, Women United mentorship program, and a Homelessness Initiative with landlord engagement and rapid rehousing services. Additionally, Volunteer Ventura County serves as a web-based platform connecting volunteers with nonprofit opportunities. The organization also operates Leadership Societies as donor engagement programs. All programs are designed to create measurable community impact in Ventura County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Building Healthy Smiles: Oral health initiative working to eliminate dental disease in Ventura County children through education, care coordination, and advocacy.
• VITA Program
• GradNation
• Stuff The Bus
• Women United
• 2-1-1 Ventura County
• Emergency Food and Shelter Program

Products and services

• 2-1-1 Ventura County Information & Referral Hotline
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
• Homelessness Prevention & Housing Initiative
• Volunteer Ventura County
• Disaster Response & Recovery Coordination

Quantifiable outcome

• Permanently housed over 900 individuals and families through homelessness initiative
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ventura County Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Building Healthy Smiles Initiative to improve children's oral health outcomes through education, care coordination, and advocacy programs throughout Ventura County schools.
• Ventura County Office of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Stuff the Bus (3,400+ backpacks to homeless children) and GradNation Summit programs, with the County Superintendent serving on the Board of Directors.
• First 5 Ventura CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Building Healthy Smiles Initiative supporting early childhood oral health programs.
• ClinicascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in Building Healthy Smiles Initiative providing dental care services and referrals.
• County of Ventura Human Services AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for VITA program delivery and homelessness initiatives, including Landlord Engagement Program coordination.
• California Lutheran UniversitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVITA program site location providing volunteer training space and university students as volunteer tax preparers.
• Oxnard CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVITA program site location serving low-income students and community members in southern Ventura County.
• Moorpark CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVITA program site location providing free tax preparation services to east county residents.
• Ventura CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVITA program site location including Santa Paula campus serving north county residents.
• SCE (Southern California Edison)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Sponsor for Spirit Awards Gala, supporting annual community recognition event.
• California Lutheran University (Events)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor for Spirit Awards Gala, university logo displayed at event.
• VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of VC-VOAD collaborative of nonprofit agencies, faith-based organizations, and public institutions dedicated to disaster response and recovery coordination.
• Ventura County Long Term Disaster Recovery CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in VC-LTDRG for coordinated disaster recovery efforts across public and private agencies.
• United Way WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation providing 2-1-1 network support and policy advocacy infrastructure, with the 211 network responding to 45,000 requests for help per day.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella organization that supports the 2-1-1 network infrastructure and provides policy advocacy, brand standards, and coordination to all local United Way affiliates including UWVC. Comparable as the governing/membership body rather than a direct service competitor.
• California Community Foundation: Large California-based community foundation providing grants and donor services across the state. Listed in UWVC's corporate partner roster as a sponsor and represents the broader institutional philanthropy peer set UWVC competes with for donor-advised funds and major gifts.

Direct peers

• 211 LA County: Operates the 2-1-1 hotline for Los Angeles County, directly comparable to UWVC's 2-1-1 Ventura County service in terms of crisis hotline operations, referral infrastructure, and connection to community health and human services.
• United Way of Greater Los Angeles: Operates as a fellow regional United Way affiliate in Southern California with the same Community Impact model, workplace giving campaigns, and focus on education, income, and health. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and revenue model, though serving a far larger metro area.
• VolunteerMatch: National web-based volunteer matching platform comparable to UWVC's VolunteerVenturaCounty.org portal. Both operate searchable databases connecting individuals with nonprofit volunteer opportunities in their geographies.
• Catholic Charities of Los Angeles (Ventura County Regional Office): Faith-based social services nonprofit serving low-income, immigrant, and homeless populations in Ventura County. Comparable in direct service delivery model (case management, housing navigation, emergency assistance) and donor/funding base overlap.
• United Way of Santa Barbara County: Neighboring regional United Way affiliate serving an adjacent county with similar scale, target populations, and program portfolio. Most direct comparable in terms of geographic context (Central Coast California), donor base composition, and program mix.

Regional players

• Interface Children & Family Services: Ventura County-based nonprofit providing counseling, crisis intervention, and family support services. Comparable as a regional human services nonprofit with overlapping beneficiaries (youth, families in crisis, homeless youth) and shared county funding sources.
• Food Share Ventura County: Ventura County's primary food bank and emergency food distribution organization. Comparable as a local social services nonprofit with overlapping beneficiary populations (low-income families, disaster relief recipients) and partnership with UWVC's Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
• Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County: Local Habitat affiliate addressing housing affordability and homelessness in Ventura County. Comparable in housing-focused mission, volunteer-driven model, and corporate partnership approach, though focused on home-building rather than rapid rehousing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/vcunitedway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1293340
• Instagraminstagram.com/vcunitedway

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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