United Way Concho Valley

What United Way Concho Valley does

United Way of the Concho Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1925 and headquartered at 955 Turner St, San Angelo, Texas. Operating under the umbrella of United Way Worldwide, the organization serves a 14-county Concho Valley region through a coordinated network of 14+ community partner agencies that deliver direct services in early childhood literacy (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and United We Read), mental health and substance use treatment, domestic violence and child abuse prevention, homelessness prevention, and food security (e.g., Concho Valley Regional Food Bank, San Angelo Food Bank, Family Shelter). It also serves as the local administrator of the federally created Emergency Food and Shelter Program and coordinates disaster relief with the San Angelo Area Foundation and local COAD groups.

The organization runs a portfolio of programs and services rather than commercial products, with no proprietary technology systems identified. Its core offerings include the Annual Campaign (workplace giving), the Loaned Executive Program (corporate employees seconded to lead campaigns), Community Partner Funding grants (with $600,000 distributed in 2024), ALICE awareness initiatives, the Blue Chevrons donor recognition program, and volunteer engagement platforms tied to a 100,000-volunteer-hours centennial challenge.

Its revenue model is donation-driven and diversified across three streams: workplace campaign donations (over 80% of funding, collected via payroll deductions from 100+ participating businesses, with at least ten top donors contributing $25K+ annually), individual donations (one-time gifts, stock, planned giving via the GiveSmart platform), and event-based fundraising (Gift of Hope Golf Classic, Power of the Purse, Annual Kick-Off Luncheon). The organization operates with approximately 9 staff, relying on loaned executives and volunteers for campaign execution, and reports impact on 104,237+ Concho Valley residents annually.

Name

United Way Concho Valley

Legal name

United Way of the Concho Valley

Website

https://liveunitedconchovalley.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Way of the Concho Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1925 that mobilizes workplace giving, individual donations, and event fundraising to fund 14+ community partners delivering literacy, health, and basic-needs services across 14 Texas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Impact and Social Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Community fundraising campaigns
• Workplace giving programs
• Early childhood literacy
• Disaster relief coordination
• Nonprofit grant funding

Headquarters

HQ city

San Angelo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Workplace Campaign Donations: Annual workplace giving campaigns where corporations and small businesses run employee campaigns with payroll deduction options. Over 80% of funding raised through workplace campaigns. Top ten campaign supporters donate at least $25K each annually.
2. Individual Donations: One-time donations, gifts of stock, and planned gifts from individual donors. Donations support four primary goals: early childhood education, child abuse/domestic violence prevention, mental health/substance use services, and homelessness prevention.
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue from events like the Gift of Hope Golf Classic and Power of the Purse that support specific programs including United We Read and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

United Way Concho Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes community resources through annual workplace giving campaigns, individual donations, and special events to fund a network of 14+ community partner organizations. Its direct programs include early childhood literacy (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, United We Read), disaster response (Flood Relief, Emergency Food and Shelter Program), and volunteer engagement (Loaned Executive Program), serving residents across 14 counties in the Concho Valley region.

Product overview

United Way Concho Valley is a nonprofit organization offering community impact programs rather than commercial products. The portfolio includes early childhood literacy initiatives (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, United We Read), disaster response (Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Flood Relief), awareness campaigns (ALICE), community partnerships (Community Partner Funding), and engagement programs (Annual Campaign, Loaned Executive Program, Volunteer Programs, Blue Chevrons donor recognition). These programs collectively address the organization's focus areas of education, health, financial stability, and community resiliency across 14 counties in the Concho Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• United We Read: A signature literacy initiative designed to inspire a love of reading and support early childhood education, placing volunteers in second-grade classrooms across the 14 counties of the Concho Valley.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
• Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
• Loaned Executive Program

Products and services

• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Quantifiable outcome

• 104,237+ Concho Valley residents impacted annually through community partners
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Way WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way Worldwide serves as the secretariat and fiscal agent for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, a federal program created by Congress in 1983. Provides fiscal administration, reporting, and procedural guidance to Local Boards and Local Recipient Organizations.
• FEMA / U.S. Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security, serves as Chair of the EFSP National Board, which allocates federal funds for food and shelter programs nationwide.
• National Council of Churches of Christ in the USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the EFSP National Board, contributing to the collaborative governance of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
• Catholic Charities USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the EFSP National Board, contributing to governance of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
• The Jewish Federations of North AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the EFSP National Board, contributing to governance of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
• The Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the EFSP National Board, contributing to governance of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the EFSP National Board, contributing to governance of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational program established by Dolly Parton that mails free books monthly to children from birth to age 5. United Way of the Concho Valley serves as the local affiliate, bringing the program to children 0-5 in the Concho Valley. In 2025, 2,367+ children received books through this program.
• San Angelo Area FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages the Disaster Relief Fund for the Concho Valley. United Way works with the Foundation to coordinate flood relief efforts, including the July 4th, 2025 flooding response. Individuals can donate to the Foundation's Disaster Relief Fund to support relief efforts.
• Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way of the Concho Valley works with local COAD groups to assist in determining need and coordinating the best way to quickly provide financial support during disasters.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: The global parent network of United Way affiliates including UWCV. Operates the same federated giving model at a national/international scale and provides branding, training, and shared infrastructure (e.g., EFSP) to local affiliates like UWCV.
• Feeding Texas: The statewide association of Texas food banks, including UWCV partner Concho Valley Regional Food Bank. Operates in the same hunger-relief space that UWCV funds through its community-partner grants.

Direct peers

• United Way of Greater Houston: A large Texas-based United Way affiliate running workplace giving campaigns, ALICE-aware programming, and community-partner grantmaking. Same brand, mission, and operating model as UWCV, but at materially larger scale.
• San Angelo Area Foundation: A local community foundation in San Angelo that actively partners with UWCV on disaster relief (e.g., 2025 flood response). Operates in the same geography with overlapping donor base and complementary grantmaking capabilities.
• Communities Foundation of Texas: A major Texas community foundation operating in North Texas that combines grantmaking, donor-advised funds, and community impact programs. Comparable as a regional philanthropic intermediary with similar four-pillar community focus and donor-relationship model.
• United Way of Metropolitan Dallas: Another large Texas United Way affiliate with workplace campaigns, volunteer programs, and community-partner funding across multiple counties. Closely comparable mission, structure, and donor base characteristics.
• United Way of Central Texas: A regional United Way affiliate serving the Austin/Central Texas region. Directly comparable as another United Way affiliate running workplace campaigns and community-partner grantmaking across multiple counties with a similar four-pillar model (education, income, health).

Regional players

• Heart of Texas Foundation: A regional community foundation serving the Waco/McLennan County area of Texas. Comparable in operating model — local grantmaking and donor-advised funds — though serving a different Texas geography.
• Coastal Bend Community Foundation: A regional community foundation serving the Coastal Bend region of Texas. Operates a comparable local grantmaking and donor-services model, but is geographically distinct from UWCV's Concho Valley footprint.

Others

• American Red Cross: A national humanitarian organization and EFSP National Board member alongside UWCV's parent network. Comparable as a large-scale disaster-response and emergency-services nonprofit that competes for the same donor dollars in times of regional crisis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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