United Way Of Iredell County, Inc.

What United Way Of Iredell County, Inc. does

United Way of Iredell County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1953 and headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina, with a secondary office in Mooresville. It operates as the primary community convener for health and human services in Iredell County, serving a population of approximately 186,690 across food insecurity, housing inadequacy, mental health, education, and financial stability needs. The organization distributes grants and services through a network of 21+ partner nonprofit agencies, deploying $1,221,708 in community investment in 2023, and functions as the county coordinator for the NC Governor's Volunteer Service Award.

The organization's portfolio of core programs includes the Endowment for the Future (annual grantmaking cycle that received 29 applications in 2023 and awarded $87,500 to three organizations), Love United Iredell (project-based fundraising), Be Well Iredell (mental health initiative), IredellFood.org (a food resource directory launched August 2023 in partnership with the Iredell County Health Department), and HIVE (a volunteer center and online portal launched April 2024). These programs run on standard web infrastructure rather than proprietary technology platforms.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations rather than commercial transactions, with primary streams including annual workplace giving campaigns (the 2022-23 campaign achieved 104% of goal), individual donations collected via the MobileCause platform, corporate partnerships (notably a $200,000 contribution from Lowe's during the COVID-19 Response Fund in 2020), and endowment distributions. The organization operates with 1-10 employees and a distributed partner-agency delivery model, with no parent company, venture backing, or public-market exposure.

Name

United Way Of Iredell County, Inc.

Legal name

United Way of Iredell County, Inc.

Website

https://uwiredell.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Way of Iredell County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1953 that convenes 21+ local partner agencies to address food insecurity, housing, mental health, and education across Iredell County, NC, distributing $1.2M in grants in 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Human Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGADAH

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Community fundraising
• Volunteer coordination
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Social services coordination
• Workplace giving campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Statesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Campaign Donations: Primary revenue stream from annual fundraising campaigns with corporate and individual donors, with 2022-23 campaign exceeding goal at 104%.
2. COVID-19 Response Fund: Emergency response fund launched in 2020 to support Iredell County nonprofits serving residents impacted by the pandemic, receiving $200,000 from Lowe's.
3. Endowment for the Future Grants: Endowment grants awarded annually to local nonprofit organizations. $158,366 available in 2022; $87,500 awarded in 2023; approximately $150,000 budget in 2023.
4. Workplace Giving: Corporate workplace giving campaigns allowing employees to contribute through payroll deductions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

United Way of Iredell County is a nonprofit community convener that mobilizes charitable donations, grants, and volunteers to address health, education, and financial stability needs in Iredell County, North Carolina. The organization operates programs including the HIVE volunteer portal, IredellFood.org food resource site, the Endowment for the Future grant program, Love United Iredell fundraising initiative, and Be Well Iredell mental health initiative, distributing funds to a network of 21+ partner nonprofit agencies.

Product overview

United Way of Iredell County operates as a community services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings include HIVE (Helping Iredell Volunteers Engage), a volunteer portal and management platform; IredellFood.org, a food resource website addressing food insecurity; the Endowment for the Future grant program; Love United Iredell, a project-based fundraising initiative; and Be Well Iredell, a mental health initiative. These programs work together to address community needs in health, education, and financial stability across Iredell County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIVE (Helping Iredell Volunteers Engage): A volunteer center and online portal connecting volunteers with local organizations and opportunities in Iredell County.
• Love United Iredell
• Endowment for the Future
• Be Well Iredell

Products and services

• HIVE (Helping Iredell Volunteers Engage) A volunteer center and online portal connecting community members with volunteer opportunities across Iredell County; allows local partners and organizations to promote events and recruit volunteers, addressing the post-Covid decline in volunteer engagement.
• IredellFood.org A community resource website providing a local repository on where to give or receive food in Iredell County, combatting food insecurity affecting approximately 20,000 residents. Launched in partnership with the Iredell County Health Department.
• Endowment for the Future A grant program that provides funding to local nonprofit organizations focusing on housing inadequacy solutions, education system strengthening, and life skills advancement. In 2023, $87,500 was awarded to 3 organizations (Hope of Mooresville, Iredell County Partnership for Young Children, The Christian Mission) from 29 applications.
• Love United Iredell A project-based fundraising program that unites the community around local causes and nonprofit organizations during February each year, focusing on Health, Education, and Financial Stability.
• Be Well Iredell A mental health initiative that includes suicide prevention awareness efforts and collaborative community wellness programs, including the annual Be Well Iredell Mental Health Forum.
• Iredell County COVID-19 Response Fund Emergency response fund supporting local nonprofits serving residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, launched in partnership with United Way of Central Carolinas and Iredell County Community Foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 955 people with OTC medications at single community health event
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• NC MedAssistmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2023Statewide charitable pharmacy providing free OTC medications to residents lacking prescription insurance at mobile community health event.
• Kintegra HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2023Healthcare partner involved in planning and supporting the community health event, providing Area Practice Administrator Emily Speece.
• Mooresville Graded School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Host venue partner for The Longest Table event at Mooresville High School, collaborated on strategic plan for comprehensive volunteer program.
• Iredell County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2023Joint partnership to combat food insecurity through the launch of IredellFood.org website, ensuring residents know where to receive and donate food resources in Iredell County.
• United Way of Central CarolinascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2020Partnership to launch Iredell County COVID-19 Response Fund supporting local nonprofits serving residents impacted by the pandemic.
• Iredell County Community FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2020Regional affiliate of Foundation For The Carolinas, partnered to launch the Iredell County COVID-19 Response Fund.
• FeedNCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit addressing food insecurity; 30-50 new applicants weekly seeking food assistance.
• Fifth Street MinistriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHot meals and food box distribution through door dash, operating daily at 11am and 5:30pm in Statesville.
• FoodiversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddresses food insecurity for people with food allergies, celiac disease, or food intolerances, connecting with emergency food providers.
• Iredell Christian MinistriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood distribution and emergency assistance organization with Ride United (Door Dash) program.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding America food bank serving the region including most of Iredell County; reports government food sources decreasing by 4-5 million pounds.
• JC SteelemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenerous gift to lead the bulk meat purchase initiative during food pantry supply crisis.
• DSS (Department of Social Services) - Lonely Children's FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to meet needs of foster children; United Way contributed $5,706.49 to help reach $25,000 goal for keepsake items and activities.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Iredell County Community Foundation: A local community foundation serving the same Iredell County geography. Co-launched the COVID-19 Response Fund with UW and competes for the same donor base, corporate partners, and grantee agencies, making it the closest in-territory peer.
• United Way of Central Carolinas: A neighboring United Way affiliate that partnered directly with United Way of Iredell County to launch the Iredell County COVID-19 Response Fund. Operates the same federated fundraising and grantmaking model in an adjacent geography, making it the closest functional peer.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC: A Feeding America-affiliated food bank serving Iredell County and surrounding region. Direct partner of UW on food insecurity response and the bulk meat purchase initiative; operates in the same community services space with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Habitat for Humanity of Iredell County: A local affiliate of a national nonprofit operating in the same Iredell County geography. Competes for housing-inadequacy donor dollars and volunteer engagement that UW also targets through grants to Hope of Mooresville and other partners.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte (Iredell County Service): A large national faith-based social services organization with active service presence in Iredell County. Competes with UW for emergency assistance, food, and shelter donor dollars across the same beneficiary populations.
• Foundation For The Carolinas: Regional community foundation that is the parent affiliate of Iredell County Community Foundation. Operates as a much larger-scale grantmaker and philanthropic intermediary across the Carolinas, with overlapping donor and grantee networks.
• American Red Cross (Central North Carolina Chapter): National humanitarian organization with a regional chapter serving the same area. Competes with UW for workplace giving campaigns and emergency-response donor dollars across overlapping disaster-relief and community-support use cases.
• United Way Worldwide: The national umbrella organization under which UW of Iredell County operates its local affiliate. Sets brand standards, campaign infrastructure, and 211 service that the local United Way inherits and extends.

Regional players

• United Way of Greater Charlotte: A larger United Way affiliate operating in the broader Charlotte-metro region adjacent to Iredell County. Operates the same model (workplace campaigns, grantmaking, 211) but in a different geography with materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• NC MedAssist: Statewide charitable pharmacy that partnered with UW to deliver OTC medications to 955 residents at the 2023 mobile community health event. Operates as a direct-service nonprofit in an adjacent social-services niche and represents the kind of program partner UW convenes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@unitedwayofiredellcounty1348
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedWayOfIredellCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-way-of-iredell-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/uwiredell

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Profiles5 records

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