United Way of Larimer County

What United Way of Larimer County does

United Way of Larimer County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1958 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, operating as one of approximately 1,300 autonomous United Ways nationwide. The organization focuses on a defined portfolio of programs organized around four building blocks for child and youth success: Family Financial Stability, Kindergarten Readiness, Reading at Grade Level, and High School Graduation. Its service portfolio includes child care scholarships through WomenGive and the Larimer Child Care Fund, post-graduation cash assistance via WomenRise, early literacy delivery through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Colorado Reading Corps tutoring, the Growing Readers digital initiative, the 24/7 211 resource line, Community Hubs co-locating 21+ nonprofit partners (Loveland Youth Campus and Community Impact Center), and policy advocacy through United We Vote and Speak Up for Kids Day.

The organization operates with approximately 15-20 staff, governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. Revenue is generated across five streams: individual donations (one-time and recurring at tiers from $130 to $2,600+), workplace giving campaigns with over 100 local employers, Cornerstone corporate partnerships (Woodward at $50,000+, plus Hach, Nutrien, Broadcom, Keysight, Intel, Platte River Power Authority, Xcel Energy, UC Health, and New Belgium Brewing at lower tiers), event revenue, and federal grants (the organization has distributed $3.7 million in federal grants across five counties). Cornerstone Partners underwrite administrative costs, enabling 90% of every donated dollar to flow to programs. Technology infrastructure consists of standard nonprofit tooling (Andar Software for donation processing, donor management systems, email marketing, Elementor CMS), with no proprietary AI, ML, or platform technology disclosed. The organization is BBB Accredited with a Seal of Transparency and PCI DSS compliant for payment processing.

Customer segments span beneficiary families (15,000+ children supported annually, 8,475 K-12 students, 6,000+ Imagination Library enrollees, 378+ single mothers through WomenGive), individual donors at multiple giving tiers, corporate employer partners, and nonprofit sub-grantees housed in the Community Hub model. Distribution occurs through online donation portals, workplace payroll deduction campaigns, physical hub locations, the 211 phone/text/web line, and direct scholarship processing. The organization is regional in scope, primarily serving Larimer County with select grant-funded activity across five counties, and is distinguishable by its four-building-block framework, co-located service delivery model, and high program spend ratio relative to typical nonprofit overhead benchmarks.

Name

United Way of Larimer County

Legal name

United Way of Larimer County

Website

https://uwaylc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Way of Larimer County is a Fort Collins, Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Larimer County families and children through child care scholarships (WomenGive, WomenRise, Larimer Child Care Fund), early literacy programs (Imagination Library, Colorado Reading Corps), a 24/7 211 resource line, and Community Hubs co-locating 21+ nonprofit partners across four child-success building blocks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community & Human Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community fundraising services
• Child care scholarships
• Early literacy programs
• Workplace giving campaigns
• Nonprofit resource coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time and recurring donations via credit card, checking account/ACH, or securities. Donation amounts range from $130 to $2,600 and above, with donors able to designate gifts to specific programs or the area of greatest need. The organization also offers donor networks at various giving levels.
2. Workplace Giving Campaigns: Annual workplace giving campaigns where employees pledge payroll deductions to United Way. The organization partners with over 100 local companies enabling thousands of employees to give through workplace campaigns. Cornerstone Partners contribute annual gifts and cover administrative costs.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners make cornerstone gifts at various levels ($50,000+, $25,000+, $10,000+, up to $9,999), sponsor events, provide in-kind support, and engage employees through workplace campaigns.
4. Event Revenue: Special events including WomenGive Annual Luncheon, United Way Spring Social, and Business Bash generate sponsorship revenue and participant contributions.
5. Federal Grants: The organization receives and distributes federal grants, having distributed $3.7 million in federal grants across five counties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

United Way of Larimer County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises and distributes charitable funds to support children and families in Larimer County, Colorado across four building blocks: Family Financial Stability, Kindergarten Readiness, Reading at Grade Level, and High School Graduation. It delivers services through child care scholarships (WomenGive, WomenRise, Larimer Child Care Fund), early literacy programs (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Colorado Reading Corps), a 24/7 211 resource line, community hub facilities, and workplace giving campaigns with over 100 corporate partners.

Product overview

United Way of Larimer County operates as a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of community programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings center on child care scholarships (WomenGive, WomenRise, Larimer Child Care Fund), early literacy (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Colorado Reading Corps, Growing Readers), resource navigation (211 Resource Line), community hub facilities, and fundraising/advocacy services. WomenGive provides child care scholarships to single mothers pursuing education, while WomenRise extends support to graduates post-graduation. The Larimer Child Care Fund serves working families more broadly. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library delivers free books to children birth-age 5. Colorado Reading Corps provides in-school literacy tutoring. Community Hubs (Loveland Youth Campus, Community Impact Center) co-locate multiple nonprofit services. The organization also facilitates workplace giving campaigns and donor networks, and engages in policy advocacy at state and federal levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WomenGive: Child care scholarships, emergency financial assistance and direct cash assistance to single mothers pursuing higher education.
• WomenRise
• Larimer Child Care Fund
• Alexis de Tocqueville Society

Products and services

• WomenGive Child care scholarships, emergency financial assistance, and direct cash assistance for single mothers pursuing higher education in Larimer County. Supports two generations at once by enabling mothers to complete degrees while children receive quality care.
• WomenRise

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ children supported annually across Larimer County
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• WoodwardflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner at the highest level ($50,000+) investing directly in United Way's internal operating and fundraising capacity. As a major corporate supporter, Woodward enables 90 cents of every donated dollar to go directly to community programs.
• HachflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner ($25,000-$49,999) supporting United Way's operational capacity. Hach provides leadership as Past Chair Anne Folk serves as VP of Human Resources.
• NutrienflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner at $25,000-$49,999 level supporting United Way's community investment and operational capacity.
• BroadcomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner ($25,000-$49,999) supporting United Way's mission to help children and families thrive in Larimer County.
• Keysight TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner ($25,000-$49,999) contributing to United Way's community programs and operational capacity.
• IntelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner ($25,000-$49,999) with special agreement for no administrative costs on employee gifts.
• Platte River Power AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner ($25,000-$49,999) with Senior Manager of External Affairs Javier Camacho serving on United Way's board.
• Xcel EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner at $10,000-$24,999 level supporting United Way's community investment programs.
• UC HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner at $10,000-$24,999 level contributing to United Way's operational and fundraising capacity.
• New Belgium BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornerstone Partner at $10,000-$24,999 level supporting community giving and employee engagement.
• Dellenbach MotorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCar raffle sponsor providing 2-year lease on 2022 Subaru Outback to incentivize donations. Donors at various levels receive raffle entries.
• Loveland Youth GardenerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner housed at Loveland Youth Campus, driving systems-level change through campus collaboration. Located adjacent to Good Enough Farm.
• Alianza NORCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner at Community Impact Center providing legal and navigation services to vulnerable communities. Co-location eliminates office costs allowing redirect to programming.
• Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood learning provider at Loveland Youth Campus quadrupling early learning spots in Loveland. Grateful for United Way fundraising support enabling focus on excellent services.
• ChildSafecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild abuse survivor services provider at Loveland Youth Campus, providing 700+ therapy sessions in first 6 months at the campus.
• Colorado Reading CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmeriCorps program placing trained members in schools for one-on-one literacy tutoring. 85% of students exceeded target growth rates.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly literacy program delivering free books to children birth to age 5. 40% of Larimer County children under 5 receive free books monthly through this program.
• Unite for LiteracyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Growing Readers initiative providing digital library access with books in 60+ languages to participating families.
• La FamiliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Growing Readers pilot program providing Spanish-language books and bilingual story time sessions to families.
• United Way WorldwideflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational United Way network (1,300+ United Ways) enabling federal advocacy for Head Start, AmeriCorps, Medicaid, SNAP, and Child Tax Credit. Part of global nonprofit network.
• Colorado Children's CampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Speak Up for Kids Day advocacy event where staff joined 200+ advocates to highlight child care funding importance.
• Poudre School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school district receiving flexible funding for tutoring, high school readiness programs, classroom grants, and basic needs assistance.
• Thompson School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school district receiving United Way support for student programs and Freshman Seminar.
• Estes Park School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school district where 30% of secondary students raised grades and moved from failing to passing through supported programs.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mile High United Way: Larger Denver-metro United Way affiliate operating a similar workplace giving and community impact model across the Denver region. Directly comparable in program mix (child literacy, financial stability) but at significantly larger scale.
• Food Bank for Larimer County: Local Larimer County nonprofit addressing family financial stability through food assistance. Comparable donor base, geographic focus, and beneficiary population, with similar workplace giving partnerships.
• United Way of Weld County: Neighboring Colorado United Way affiliate serving Weld County with similar workplace giving, donor networks, and community impact programs. Closest direct comparable by mission, model, and donor base.
• United Way of Boulder County: Adjacent Colorado United Way chapter serving Boulder County with comparable workplace campaigns, donor networks, and education/family stability programming.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella organization for the 1,300+ United Way network to which UWLC belongs. Provides branding, federal advocacy infrastructure, and shared fundraising platforms but does not directly compete for local donations.
• Denver Foundation: Major Colorado community foundation managing charitable assets and grantmaking across metro Denver. Comparable in mission scope and donor development model but operates at a much larger asset scale.

Regional players

• Bohemian Foundation: Fort Collins-based private foundation supporting community initiatives including music, education, and human services. Operates in the same Larimer County donor ecosystem with overlapping education and family-support interests.
• Early Childhood Council of Larimer County: Larimer County-focused nonprofit supporting early childhood education and child care access—directly aligned with UWLC's kindergarten readiness and child care scholarship priorities. Partner or co-located organization in the local early childhood ecosystem.
• Community Foundation of Northern Colorado: Regional community foundation serving Larimer and Weld counties with charitable funds, grantmaking, and community programs. Comparable in mission and donor constituency to UWLC.
• Larimer County Community Foundation: Local community foundation serving Larimer County that manages charitable funds and grantmaking. Comparable donor base and geographic market, though structured as a grantmaker rather than direct-service operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/unitedwaylc
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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

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