United Way of Anchorage

What United Way of Anchorage does

United Way of Anchorage is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit founded in 1956 and headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, with 53 employees. The organization addresses community needs across three declared impact areas — Financial Security, Healthy Community, and Youth Opportunity — and additionally operates Alaska 211, a free, confidential statewide resource connection service that links residents to health and human services. Programmatic offerings include United Fund grantmaking, child-care cost-share supports, back-to-school and youth-engagement programs run jointly with the Anchorage School District, and disaster-response coordination such as the Typhoon Halong Response initiative.

Name

United Way of Anchorage

Legal name

United Way of Anchorage

Website

https://liveunitedanc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

United Way of Anchorage is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1956 in Anchorage, Alaska, operating across Financial Security, Healthy Community, and Youth Opportunity impact areas and running Alaska 211, a statewide community resource hotline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Community fundraising
• Social services
• Grantmaking programs
• Resource referrals
• Nonprofit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual donors contribute to United Way of Anchorage through the United Fund campaign, workplace giving programs, and general donations via the organization's e-pledge portal.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Way of Anchorage raises charitable donations from individuals and workplace giving campaigns and deploys them through the United Fund grant program to local nonprofits serving Alaska. The organization also operates Alaska 211, a 24/7 information and referral service that connects residents to housing, utility, food, and employment resources, and runs direct programs in financial security, healthy community, youth opportunity, housing, students, and wellness.

Product overview

United Way of Anchorage is a nonprofit charitable organization offering a portfolio of community service programs organized around three impact areas: Financial Security, Healthy Community, and Youth Opportunity. The organization operates Alaska 211 as its flagship resource-connection service, supplemented by specific initiatives including the Child Care Cost Share Program and Pay-for-Success funding model. Additional programs cover Housing, Students, and Wellness, while the United Fund Grants provide $250,000 in annual grantmaking to local nonprofits. The HUGSS program supports students with school supplies, and the 211 Counts dashboard provides community data analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alaska 211: A resource connection service that connects Alaskans to available resources and services in their community.

Products and services

• Alaska 211 A 24/7 information and referral service operated by United Way of Anchorage that connects Alaskans to local resources and services including housing assistance, utility support, food security, and employment services.
• Child Care Cost Share Program A program helping Anchorage families and the workforce access affordable child care through cost-sharing mechanisms.
• Pay for Success Model An outcomes-based funding model that incentivizes measurable results, improving lives and systems by tying funding to achieved outcomes.
• Housing Programs Programs addressing housing stability and access for Anchorage residents.
• Students Programs Educational support and opportunity programs for Anchorage students.
• Wellness Programs Health and wellness support programs for Anchorage community members.
• United Fund Grants Grantmaking initiative providing $250,000 in FY2026 funding to 17 nonprofit projects helping thousands of Alaskans, including summer 2026 grant recipients.
• HUGSS (Helping Us Give School Supplies) Back-to-school event providing school supplies to Anchorage School District students, with the goal of distributing supplies to ensure students are ready for the school year.
• 211 Counts Data dashboard helping communities identify challenges before they become crises by tracking resource inquiries related to housing costs, utility shutoffs, food insecurity, and job issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,269 Alaskans connected to healthy community services
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alaska 211coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlaska 211 is a key initiative operated by United Way of Anchorage, connecting Alaskans to community resources and services. It serves as a critical access point for individuals seeking assistance across all impact areas.
• Alaska Coalition of BIPOC EducatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner co-presenting the HUGSS Back to School Jam event with United Way of Anchorage and Anchorage School District to distribute school supplies to ASD students.
• Anchorage School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner co-presenting the HUGSS Back to School Jam event with United Way of Anchorage and Alaska Coalition of BIPOC Educators to support youth opportunity in Anchorage.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Foraker Group: An Alaska-based nonprofit resource center that builds capacity for Alaska nonprofits. Comparable as a regional ecosystem peer supporting the same nonprofit infrastructure that United Way of Anchorage funds and partners with.
• Rasmuson Foundation: A major Alaska-based private foundation funding nonprofits across the state. Comparable as a regional grantmaking peer operating in the same geography, channeling philanthropic dollars into Alaska community organizations.
• United Way of the Tanana Valley: A Fairbanks-based United Way affiliate serving Interior Alaska. Comparable as another Alaska-based United Way affiliate with a similar federated-giving and impact-area operating model in a different regional market.

Direct peers

• United Way of Mat-Su: A neighboring Alaska-based United Way affiliate serving the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Directly comparable as a regional United Way affiliate operating in the same state with similar federated-giving and community-impact programs.
• 211 LA County: An operator of a 211 information-and-referral service in Los Angeles County. Directly comparable as a peer operator of a 211 resource-connection service, sharing the core information-and-referral infrastructure model that anchors Alaska 211.
• United Way of Pierce County: A medium-sized U.S. United Way affiliate serving a single regional market. Comparable as a similar-scale, single-region United Way peer demonstrating the operational model and funding scale typical of mid-sized United Way affiliates.
• Alaska Community Foundation: A statewide community foundation managing donor-advised funds and grantmaking across Alaska. Highly comparable as a regional grantmaking and community-foundation peer directly competing for donor dollars and grant partnerships in Alaska.
• Anchorage Foundation (Anchorage Community Foundation): A community foundation serving Anchorage and surrounding areas. Directly comparable as a geographically overlapping grantmaking and donor-advised fund intermediary competing for the same donor and grantee ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Catholic Social Services (Alaska): A faith-based Alaska nonprofit providing social services including housing, refugee support, and family services. Comparable as a peer service-provider addressing overlapping beneficiary needs (financial security, housing, family support) in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: The national umbrella organization for the United Way network and the parent federated-giving brand. Directly comparable as the macro-level entity of which United Way of Anchorage is a regional affiliate, sharing mission, brand, and federated-fundraising model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liveunitedanc

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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