United Way of Washington County, MD

Name

United Way of Washington County, MD

Legal name

United Way of Washington County, MD

Website

https://unitedwaywashcounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Impact and Human Services Nonprofit

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Program Funding (Public Health) (HLAJALAI)

Keywords

• Community impact funding
• Emergency assistance programs
• Food security services
• Human services nonprofit
• Volunteer coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagerstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to community impact through one-time or recurring donations via website, mail, or workplace campaigns.
2. Corporate/Foundation Grants: Organizations such as PepsiCo Foundation provide grant funding for specific programs like food security and community impact initiatives.
3. Matching Gift Programs: Donor families (e.g., VerStandig Family) match community donations to amplify impact during specific campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

United Way of Washington County, MD is a community-impact nonprofit that raises funds through donations, workplace campaigns, and grants, then distributes those funds as competitive grants to 83+ partner agencies and direct services to Washington County, MD residents. Core offerings include emergency financial assistance (ALICE Urgent Needs Fund), the United Against Hunger food security initiative, the Ride United Network transportation program in partnership with Lyft, Books United literacy distribution, Hygiene Closets, and the FEMA-funded Emergency Food & Shelter Program. The organization also serves as a community resources hub connecting residents to health, housing, mental health, and prescription discount resources.

Product overview

United Way of Washington County, MD operates as a community impact nonprofit offering a portfolio of interconnected programs across four strategic focus areas: Health, Education, Financial Stability, and Basic Needs. The core offerings include annual competitive grant funding for partner agencies, emergency financial assistance through the ALICE Urgent Needs Fund, and the United Against Hunger initiative addressing food insecurity. Transportation access is provided through the Ride United Network in partnership with Lyft. Additional services include Books United literacy programs, Hygiene Closets, Emergency Food & Shelter programs, and SingleCare prescription discount cards. The organization serves as a hub connecting residents to essential resources including 211 Maryland referral services, mental health resources, housing assistance, and community health assessments. The portfolio supports over 83 organizations and 81,000+ residents annually through direct services and grant funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Impact & Grants Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 81,000+ residents annually through community programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LyftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRide United Network provides convenient round-trip, on-demand Lyft rides in collaboration with Lyft and community partners. Connects community members to essential services including education, employment, healthcare, and legal assistance.
• SingleCare (formerly FamilyWize)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership provides community members with access to affordable prescription medications through discount savings cards, ensuring greater health and financial stability.
• United Way WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with global United Way network serving 1100+ communities, providing access to shared resources, best practices, and coordinated campaigns.
• Washington County Community Action CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for transportation services through Community Action Transit (CAT) program serving elderly, disabled, and low-income residents, including Hopewell Express employment shuttle.
• Meritus HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing extensive list of mental health and substance abuse service providers in the tri-state area through the Community Resources network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Maryland Food Bank: Statewide food bank that supplies many of UWWC's food-security partner agencies; directly comparable as a hunger-relief organization overlapping United Against Hunger, but operating at much larger regional scale and focused on food distribution rather than federated funding.

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Hagerstown: Faith-based social services provider operating in Washington County offering emergency assistance, case management, and basic needs support. Comparable as a direct competitor for emergency assistance and case management funding in the same service area.
• Washington County Community Action Council: Local anti-poverty agency partnering with UWWC on Community Action Transit (CAT); directly comparable as a human services provider for low-income Washington County residents in transportation, energy assistance, and Head Start.
• United Way of Central Maryland: Fellow United Way affiliate serving the Baltimore region; comparable as a regional United Way running community impact grants, ALICE/emergency funds, workplace campaigns, and partner agency networks, but at significantly larger scale.
• Salvation Army of Hagerstown: Local branch of a national human services nonprofit serving the same Washington County clients with emergency assistance, food, and shelter programs. Directly comparable as a competitor for ALICE-population emergency assistance dollars and donor support in the same geography.
• Hagerstown-Washington County Community Foundation: Local community foundation operating in the same Washington County geography, managing endowed funds and competitive grants for community benefit. Comparable as a place-based grantmaker competing for similar donor relationships and nonprofit grantees.
• United Way of Franklin County, PA: Adjacent United Way affiliate explicitly co-branded on UWWC campaigns (United Against Hunger); operates the same model of annual campaign, partner agency funding, and 211-style referral services, but in a neighboring Pennsylvania county.

Emerging players

• United for ALICE (ALICE Project): National research and advocacy project behind the ALICE framework that UWWC explicitly references in its ALICE Urgent Needs Fund; partially comparable as an organization focused on the same ALICE household population but operating as a research/advocacy entity rather than direct service provider.
• 211 Maryland: Statewide 24/7 information and referral service that UWWC integrates with and promotes; partially comparable as a health and human services referral platform but operating at the state level rather than place-based grantmaking.

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: The national federation to which UWWC belongs; provides shared brand, fundraising infrastructure, and best practices to local affiliates and is directly comparable as the umbrella organization governing UWWC's network participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UWWashCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedWayWashCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-way-of-washington-county-md

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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