Butler County United Way

What Butler County United Way does

Butler County United Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1920 and headquartered at 323 North Third Street in Hamilton, Ohio, serving all of Butler County (population 399,542; 148,854 households). The organization advances community well-being across four pillars: Youth Opportunity, Healthy Community, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency, with a particular focus on the 36% of county households that fall below the ALICE Threshold (23% ALICE plus 13% in poverty). Its core offerings include the 2-1-1 community resource helpline — a free, 24/7, multilingual (180+ languages) service that answered 60,371 requests for help across the Tri-state area in 2023 — and the Community Partners Program, which distributes grant funding (totaling $739,112.94 for 2024-25) to 30+ local partner agencies spanning health, financial stability, education, and collaboration initiatives. The organization runs additional programs including My Free Taxes (free tax preparation), the Comprehensive Hunger Relief Program (which distributed 1,976,037 pounds of food through Shared Harvest Foodbank and area pantries), the Parent Project parenting course, and community events such as blood drives and Bags & Bingo United fundraisers.

The business model is donation- and grant-driven rather than commercial. Revenue is generated through annual workplace-giving campaigns organized by a volunteer Campaign Cabinet, individual donations, a Leadership Donors program, and event-based fundraising (Bags & Bingo United, Topgolf United). Funds are redistributed to vetted partner agencies via a structured grant cycle (Request to Apply Funding portal, with a 2025-26 cycle underway), with program categories covering Health, Financial Stability, Education, and Collaboration. The go-to-market motion is event-driven and relationship-based: business recruitment through volunteer networks, community events, and a digital presence on Facebook, Instagram, and bc-unitedway.org. Pricing is not applicable as services are provided free of charge to residents.

Operationally, the organization is lean (1-10 employees) and operates as an independent local chapter within the United Way federated network, partnering with United Way Greater Cincinnati to manage the 2-1-1 online directory (uuwgc211.org). It maintains a Charity Navigator accountability badge, is led by President and CEO Krystal Tipton, and serves specific sub-areas including Fairfield, Hamilton, Middletown Area, Oxford, and West Chester/Liberty Township. No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or institutional investment ownership signals are present.

Name

Butler County United Way

Legal name

Butler County United Way

Website

https://bc-unitedway.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Butler County United Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1920 in Hamilton, Ohio, serving Butler County's 399,542 residents through the 2-1-1 helpline, grant funding to 30+ partner agencies ($739K distributed in 2024-25), and direct programs in health, education, financial stability, and hunger relief.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Grant administration
• Community resource referral
• Human services coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising Campaigns: The organization raises funds through annual workplace giving campaigns, individual donations, and leadership donor programs. Funds are then redistributed to community partner agencies to support health, education, and financial stability programs.
2. Grant Funding Distribution: Butler County United Way awards grants to partner agencies. For 2024-25, a Grand Total of $739,112.94 was distributed across Health, Financial Stability, Education, and Collaboration categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Butler County United Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that mobilizes charitable donations and redistributes them as grants to a network of 30+ community partner agencies serving Butler County, Ohio. It operates the free 24/7 2-1-1 community resource referral helpline and conducts direct programs in financial stability, youth opportunity, healthy community, and hunger relief, while funding partner agencies across Health, Financial Stability, Education, and Collaboration categories totaling $739,112.94 for 2024-25.

Product overview

Butler County United Way operates as a nonprofit social services organization rather than a technology company. Its core offerings include the 2-1-1 community resource helpline, the ALICE Project research initiative, and various community programs including blood drives, hunger relief, and financial stability services. The organization distributes grant funding through its Community Partners Program to over 30 partner agencies across Health, Financial Stability, Education, and Collaboration categories, totaling $739,112.94 for 2024-25. Campaign resources and volunteer coordination tools support community fundraising efforts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 2-1-1: A free, confidential phone service operated by Butler County United Way that connects individuals to community resources, available 24/7/365 in more than 180 languages

Products and services

• 2-1-1 Community Resource Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,371 requests for help answered by 211 in 2023 (Tri-state area)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shared Harvest FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared Harvest Foodbank is a key collaboration partner in the Comprehensive Hunger Relief Program. Through this partnership, 1,976,037 pounds of food were distributed to families in Butler County in the last year.
• Butler County Educational Service CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency for the Every Child Succeeds Home Visitation Collaboration ($35,000 award) and Compassion Project ($39,790 award)
• Catholic Charities of Southwestern OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency for Parent Project Collaboration addressing parenting challenges. Also provides Mental Health Counseling services ($25,000 award).
• Butler County Family and Children's First CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner in Parent Project addressing parenting challenges and family stability
• Every Child Succeeds and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partners in Every Child Succeeds Home Visitation Collaboration providing early childhood support
• Various School Districts (Fairfield, Hamilton, Madison, Middletown, Talawanda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partners in Parent Project and other youth-focused programs
• Miami University (Hamilton and Oxford)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in Booker T. Washington Community Center Collaboration
• Great Miami Valley YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead agency for Booker T. Washington Community Center Collaboration ($18,830 award)
• City of HamiltonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Booker T. Washington Community Center Collaboration providing community programming
• Fitton Center for Creative ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts partner in Booker T. Washington Community Center Collaboration
• Butler County Food PantriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of local food pantries collaborating in Comprehensive Hunger Relief Program alongside Shared Harvest Foodbank
• United Way Greater Cincinnati (UWGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages the 211 online search directory at uuwgc211.org. Butler County United Way funds and operates 211 in Butler County.
• Ohio Consumer's CounselminorOthersState office that protects residential utility consumers, offering free resources and services related to utilities on OCC website (www.occ.ohio.gov)

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United Way of Greater Cincinnati: The regional United Way federation that manages the shared 2-1-1 online directory used by Butler County United Way. Operates the same backbone/community-impact model across the broader Cincinnati region and is BCUW's most direct counterpart within the United Way network.
• United Way of Central Ohio: A similarly scaled local United Way chapter in Ohio that runs annual workplace campaigns, distributes grants to partner agencies across health/education/financial stability, and operates a 2-1-1 service - directly comparable in mission, model, and Midwestern footprint.
• Hamilton Community Foundation: The local community foundation serving Hamilton, Ohio - the same headquarters city as Butler County United Way. Plays a directly comparable grantmaking, donor-advised fund, and community-impact role in the same service area.
• Shared Harvest Foodbank: A core partner of BCUW's Comprehensive Hunger Relief Program that distributed 1,976,037 pounds of food through BCUW-funded collaborations last year. Directly comparable as a regional hunger-relief operator co-funded by BCUW grants.
• Greater Cincinnati Foundation: A regional community foundation that pools charitable dollars and re-grants to nonprofits across the same geography as Butler County United Way. Plays a near-identical backbone/fund-intermediary role and competes for many of the same corporate and individual donors.
• Middletown Community Foundation: Another local community foundation inside Butler County itself (Middletown is part of BCUW's service area). Directly comparable as a same-county grantmaking/fund-intermediary competing for local philanthropic dollars.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: The national umbrella organization that franchises the United Way brand, sets standards, and provides shared services to local chapters including Butler County United Way. Comparable as the overarching institutional entity in the same network rather than a direct fundraiser.

Regional players

• Interact for Health: A regional health-focused conversion foundation serving Greater Cincinnati that funds many of the same health programs BCUW supports. Comparable as a regional grantmaker in BCUW's geography but with a narrower health-only focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Butler-County-United-Way-340772449279094
• Instagraminstagram.com/bc_unitedway/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading
• Xx.com/bcuw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/butler-county-united-way

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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