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Collin County Initiatives

Collin County is one of the largest, most diverse communities in our service area. We lead and invest in a variety of initiatives that are customized to the unique challenges and opportunities in this county as we work to improve access to education, income and health for its residents. 

For more information, contact Susan Hutcheson at shutcheson@unitedwaydallas.org. 

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Collin County Early Childhood Coalition

The Collin County Early Childhood Coalition focuses on important issues for children from prenatal to age 5, as well as their families. We work together with individuals, agencies, businesses, nonprofits and school districts to ensure that every child in every neighborhood has the opportunity and access to thrive.

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Expanding the Capacity of Community Organizations

Since 2019, we have provided expert-led instruction and funding to community organizations within Collin County, with a goal of enabling participants to scale their impact and more effectively address disparities in education, income and health.

In 2022, we partnered with Communities Foundation of Texas to create the Collin County Nonprofit Success Institute, which continues this work. So far, 21 Collin County community organizations have completed our capacity-building programming.

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Advocating for Public Policies or Advocating Meaningful Change

United Way’s advocacy work is focused on creating positive change in education, income, and health public policies by:

  • Developing relationship with elected officials at all levels of government and across party lines;
  • Sharing what we have learned from our initiatives and hear from the communities; and
  • Focusing on where we align with others and working with allies to collectively drive change
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Collin County Partners

To expand our impact in North Texas, we collaborate closely with a variety of Community Impact Partners that are working to improve access to education, income and health. Our open competitive application process identifies those organizations that will have the greatest impact on our community-wide Aspire United 2030 goals.

In our 2022-2025 grant cycle, we are directly investing $3.3 million in 15 Collin County-based community partners that improve access to education, income and health for tens of thousands of local residents every year.

Agency NameProgramFocus
Agape Resource & Assistance
Housing 4 Hope

Income, Health

Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County
Project Learn

Education, Income, Health

CARDBoard Project
10 Step Roadmap to Self-Sufficiency

Education, Income

Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County
Clinical and Forensic Interview Services

Health

City House
Homeless Emergency Youth Shelter and Homeless Youth Services
Education, Income, Health
Cornerstone Assistance Network of North Central Texas
Comprehensive Assistance Program
Income
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Girl Scout Leadership Experience
Education
Hope Restored Missions
Bridge to Hope
Income
My Possibilities
My Possibilities
Education, Income, Health
North Texas Food Bank
General Operations
Health
Rosa es Rojo
Wellness and prevention for Hispanics in North Texas through cultural humility and community care
Health
Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation
Peace in the Home: Culturally Specialized Domestic Violence Program
Health
The Samaritan Inn
Transitional Homeless Shelter and Support Services Program
Education, Income, Health
The Turning Point Rape Crisis Center of Collin County
Access to mental health services for survivors of sexual violence
Health
Wellness Center for Older Adults
Discover Wellness
Income, Health
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Engaging Volunteers to Make an Impact

Since 2020, we have engaged more than 1,000 volunteers through 15 volunteer activations in Collin County. These volunteer engagement projects impacted the local community by exposing elementary students to early literacy; curating clean, safe environments for children; and more.

Volunteering is a powerful way to invest your time and talents to shape the future of our community. We make it easy to find virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities to improve access to education, income and health in North Texas.

Find a Volunteer Opportunity

Collin County Advisory Council

  • Steve Gee
    Community Volunteer
  • Karen Tavana
    Community Volunteer, Texas Instruments (Retired)
  • Michelle Thomas
    Community Volunteer, AT&T (Retired)