United Way of Franklin County

What United Way of Franklin County does

United Way of Franklin County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1942 and headquartered in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, operating as a local autonomous chapter of the national United Way network. The organization functions as a community convener and fundraiser rather than a direct service provider, mobilizing donations from individuals, businesses, and corporate sponsors and distributing those funds through a network of 25+ local nonprofit Program Partners. Its revenue model is entirely donation-based, anchored by an annual Community Campaign and supplemented by special initiative funds including the COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund, United Against Hunger, Winter Food Drive, and Stuff the Bus. The organization reported raising over $104,000 for COVID-19 response and $26,692 for its Winter Food Drive in recent campaigns.

Name

United Way of Franklin County

Legal name

United Way of Franklin County

Website

https://uwfcpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Way of Franklin County is a Chambersburg, PA-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes community donations and distributes funds through 25+ local Program Partner nonprofits to address food insecurity, early learning, financial stability, and emergency needs in Franklin County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Community fundraising
• Nonprofit program coordination
• Volunteer engagement services
• Early childhood education
• Financial stability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambersburg

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Community Campaign Donations: Annual fundraising campaign where community members, businesses, and organizations contribute funds that are subsequently distributed to local nonprofit programs addressing education, income stability, healthy living, and basic needs.
2. COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund: Emergency fund established to provide immediate relief to families impacted by the pandemic, with donations from individuals and businesses supporting basic needs including food, shelter, and utilities.
3. United Against Hunger Fund: Matching gift challenge fund where donations are matched dollar-for-dollar by the VerStandig family to fight food insecurity across Franklin and Washington counties.
4. School Supply Donations: Stuff the Bus annual drive collects school supplies and monetary donations from the community to distribute to all five Franklin County school districts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

United Way of Franklin County mobilizes community resources in Franklin County, Pennsylvania through annual fundraising campaigns and distributes funds to more than 25 local nonprofit Program Partners. It also directly coordinates community programs in early learning (Born Learning Academy, United We Read), financial stability (VITA free tax preparation, Stepping Forward Works), basic needs (United Against Hunger food security, COVID-19 Crisis Response & Recovery Fund), and volunteer engagement (Day of Caring, May of Caring, Learn & Play Day, Stuff the Bus school supply drive).

Product overview

United Way of Franklin County operates as a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of community programs rather than a unified software product. The organization functions as a convener and coordinator, mobilizing resources through annual campaigns and managing partnerships with over 25 local nonprofit Program Partners. Core programs include: the annual Community Campaign for fundraising; VITA free tax preparation; food security initiatives (United Against Hunger, Winter Food Drive); early learning programs (Born Learning Academy, United We Read, Learn & Play Day, Stuff the Bus); volunteer engagement events (Day of Caring, May of Caring); and crisis response services. An internal e-C Impact platform supports Program Partner reporting but is not a customer-facing product. The organization does not develop or sell commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIVE UNITED: United Way's national branding campaign tagline used to represent the collective impact of community giving, volunteering, and advocacy.

Products and services

• Community Campaign Annual fundraising campaign that pools resources from individuals, businesses, and organizations to support over two dozen community initiatives across Franklin County, focusing on education, income stability, and health.
• VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 218 households through VITA free tax preparation program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and venue partner.

• Waynesboro Area YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer free tax preparation services through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program at both YMCA locations from February through April. IRS-trained and certified volunteers prepare returns for low-to-moderate income residents earning up to $69,000 annually.
• Nearly 40 Vendors (Community Info Expo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual expo brings together nearly 40 local vendors providing information on human services and community programs. Participating organizations include health providers, legal services, housing authorities, mental health services, youth organizations, and more.
• United Way of Washington County, MDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-county partnership to fight food insecurities through the United Against Hunger fund, providing greater access to free food, healthy options, food deliveries, and food resources.
• SAFEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with United We Read program in its inaugural summer, hosting reading sessions at their facilities for youth participants.
• 26+ Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of nonprofit organizations receiving funding to provide services in areas of basic needs, education, financial stability, and health. Partners include organizations like SCCAP, Women in Need, and others serving Franklin County residents.
• The Foundry Art MarketsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated the 2023 Community Painting project, creating a mural with 36 local artists to support United Way. Donated $400 to United Way from outreach efforts.
• Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 1813supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to host the community mural at the Chambersburg Fire Department. Made a $1,000 donation to United Way inspired by the painting.
• e-C Impact Partner OrganizationssupportingTechnology or IntegrationUnited Way's online system for managing annual investment process and measurable outcomes. Partner agencies submit applications, provide reports, and share success stories through this platform.
• WellSpan HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Community Info Expo, sharing healthcare resources with residents. Supports refugee families in the community alongside other nonprofits.
• Keystone HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity healthcare provider participating in Expo and supporting refugee families with healthcare access.
• Franklin County Housing AuthoritysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing housing resources and operating Fresh Express food pantry, participated in Community Info Expo.
• Boys and Girls Club of Chambersburg and ShippensburgsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization participating in Community Info Expo, sharing information about programs for young people.
• First United Methodist Churchvenue partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Learn & Play Day event in Chambersburg.
• First Start PartnershipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting early childhood education, including The Family Center for families with children prenatal to age 8.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Franklin County Housing Authority: Local housing authority and Fresh Express food pantry operator. Current UWFC Expo partner; comparable in addressing housing insecurity and basic-needs in the same Franklin County service area.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: The national umbrella organization that provides UWFC with brand, infrastructure, and network affiliation. Comparable as the broader incumbent governing the United Way system in which UWFC operates.
• United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey: A much larger metropolitan United Way with broader geographic scope and deeper donor infrastructure. Provides an upper-bound benchmark on what a Pennsylvania-based UW chapter can scale to.

Direct peers

• York County Community Foundation: A south-central Pennsylvania community foundation using a comparable grantmaking, donor-advised, and partner-coordination model. Comparable in mission and geography to UWFC.
• South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP): A community action agency serving Franklin County and surrounding areas with anti-poverty programs. Received $10,000 in UWFC COVID funding and operates the same target demographic of ALICE households.
• United Way of Washington County, MD: A neighboring United Way chapter with which UWFC co-launches cross-county initiatives (e.g., United Against Hunger). Same network affiliation, similar community-foundation model serving a comparable rural county in the Cumberland Valley region.
• United Way of Lancaster County: A larger Pennsylvania United Way chapter operating the same community-campaign, partner-funding, and direct-program model. Useful comparable for understanding the scale ceiling a Franklin County chapter could reach within the same state.
• Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg: Youth development nonprofit serving Franklin County youth. A UWFC Expo partner; comparable in serving the Children and Youth (Prenatal to Age 8 and beyond) segment UWFC prioritizes.
• The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC): A central Pennsylvania community foundation that pools and distributes charitable dollars to local causes. Already a UWFC grant partner; operates an overlapping community-foundation model in the same service region.
• Central Pennsylvania Food Bank: Regional food bank that received UWFC funding ($5,000) and operates overlapping food-distribution programs. Comparable in mission area (food insecurity) and is a current UWFC program partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UWFCPA
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uwfcpa
• Instagraminstagram.com/uwfcpa

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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