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Crisis Response Fund

When our community faces pandemics, wildfires, floods or other emergencies, the United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA) marshals the volunteers and financial support needed to Step Up and meet the challenge to help those most in need. Supporting community members in Coconino, Navajo and Apache Counties. To help our neighbors affected by the #Tunnefire either click the link below or Text UWNARESPONSE to 41444
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Step Up For Our Youth

Investing in the Power and Potential of Successful, Resilient Youth. Click on the button below to learn about the latest initiative from the United Way of Northern Arizona focused on Flagstaff’s youth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fundraising is only a small portion of the impact that United Way of Northern Arizona brings to our community. We monitor community needs and focus on the long-term collective impact by working together with other stakeholders and service providers in some of the following ways: Early Childhood Development Kindergarten Readiness Early Childhood Literacy Positive Youth Development Social/Emotional Wellbeing Positive, Supportive Relationships Youth Leadership Development Safety and Security Safe Shelter Food Security Childcare Transportation Medication Assistance General Support for Basic Needs

United Way of Northern Arizona is a local, non-profit organization, governed by a group of dedicated volunteer community members.

100% of your donation will stay here in Northern Arizona, supporting United Way’s work in community-wide efforts to build healthier communities and address our region’s most pressing challenges. Our programs include:
  • Step Up for Youth
  • Safety and Security
For more on these innovative programs, click here.

A group of dedicated volunteers ranging from community volunteers to business leaders carefully monitor community needs, meet with local health and human agencies, review each partner’s request for program funding and invests your contribution in programs that improve the most lives.

Together, we will make a greater impact on creating an educated and thriving community – a community that ensures lasting change. Through collaboration we will combine resources and leverage our talents to drive broader social and systemic change in our community.

Our dedicated Community Investment Fund volunteers are recruited through our list of donors, campaign volunteers, and corporate and community leaders. They carefully monitor community needs, meet with local health and human services agencies, review each partner’s request for program funding and invest your donation in programs that will impact and improve the greatest number of lives. Final decisions on the Community Investment Fund is made by the UWNA Board of Directors

Yes, United Way of Northern Arizona is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and as such your donation is 100% tax deductible. Our tax ID is 86-0211666. This includes donations to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit/Working Poor.

Because your charitable donations come out of your after-tax earnings, you may deduct the total amount deducted from your payroll checks during the year on the “Gifts to Charity” line of your Schedule A if you choose to itemize instead of claiming the standard deduction. If your employer matches your payroll donation, you cannot deduct any of the matched donation — only your employer can deduct that portion of the charitable gift.

United Way of Northern Arizona prides itself on being a trustworthy and accountable organization. A volunteer committee of financial experts meets year-round, monitoring the organization’s financial position. We maintain high standards of operation and are reviewed each year by an independent auditor, who verifies that our financial statements fairly present the financial position of United Way of Northern Arizona.

89% of all funds raised is returned to the areas of greatest need in our community.

United Way of Northern Arizona is only able to accept certain kinds of personal and real property gifts. Please see our Gift Acceptance Policy for more information. 

One of the most satisfying and productive ways to unite our community is through volunteerism. We thank you for your interest in volunteering for our community. Please click here to learn how to volunteer your time and talent.

Local programs we partner with increase
our funding by 82 cents on the dollar!

More than 45,000 books
have been given to our children

As many as 87,000 mentoring hours
have been provided to youth.

New Board Member Highlight: Meet Sandra “Sandi” Ernst 👋

Sandi Ernst, Ph.D. is an Arizona licensed psychologist working with health, education, and nonprofit organizations through her company SandRose, LLC. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social work, and later a master’s and doctorate in clinical psychology. In the thirty years she has lived in Arizona, she spent seven years delivering mental health services to children and families for the White Mountain Apache Tribe. That was followed by twenty years in various Phoenix-based philanthropic foundations including the Arizona Community Foundation and the Delta Dental of AZ Foundation. 

Quality early childhood health, safety, and services for children has been a lifelong passion as evidenced by her founding the Kinishba Council to Prevent Child Abuse in the 90s in Whiteriver, AZ. Sandi knows firsthand what it means to Step Up for Our Youth 💪

She, her husband Dr. Jon Prez, and their dogs moved to Flagstaff from Phoenix in 2019. Since then, she has volunteered in the community at the Flagstaff Family Food Center, North Country HealthCare, Cancer Support Community AZ, and the Northern AZ Oral Health Coalition. 

Welcome to the Board, Sandi! We are so grateful to have you working with us. ❤️

#BoardOfDirectors #UnitedWay #UnitedWayofNorthernArizona
Are you familiar with our ARPA 2.0 Grant? 

If your organization has encountered substantial difficulties stemming from the heightened demand for services and evolving operational requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with decreases in revenue from sources like donations and fees, it may qualify for funding. 

To determine eligibility and submit an application, visit the link in our bio 📲

#Grant #Nonprofits #Flagstaff #UnitedWay
The United Way of Northern Arizona and our community go way back – 1967 to be exact. 

Since the late 60s, we have been serving northern Arizona and addressing our community’s unique needs through collective impact. We partner with local businesses, private, and public stakeholders to provide lasting solutions and growth to northern Arizona. 🌱

Among our many initiatives, our focus is on early childhood development and Stepping Up for Our Youth to build the foundation our children need to have successful lives. 

#StepUpForOurYouth #NorthernArizona #UnitedWay
New Board Member Highlight: Meet Andy Bertelsen 👋

Andy joined Coconino County as a Deputy County Manager in 2022. Previously, he served as the County’s Public Works Director and was instrumental in the County’s response to several challenging events, including the 2010 Schultz Fire and subsequent flooding. He’s also served in other public sector management roles for the City of Sedona and the City of Flagstaff. 

In addition to a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration & Political Science from Augustana College and a master’s in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Iowa, Andy graduated from the Harvard Senior Executives in State and Local Government Programs while attending the John F Kennedy School of Government, and has earned a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Northern Arizona University. Talk about accolades! 👏

Andy is a member of the UWNA Summit Society–a group of donors who contribute $500 or more annually to UWNA–and a past Chair of the UWNA Board of Directors. 

We’re grateful to have you on the Board, Andy! 

#BoardOfDirectors #UnitedWay #UnitedWayofNorthernArizona

Take Action Today and Make a Difference

Your donation is a direct investment in the community’s youth.

United Way of Northern Arizona

1515 E. Cedar Ave., Ste D-1
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928.773.9813

uwna@nazunitedway.org

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