Financial stability shapes lives. It impacts nearly every part of a person’s life, including education and health, enabling a family to plan for the future, access quality health care and support their children’s success in school. At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, we recognize the importance of financial stability, and we lead and invest in programs that ensure our North Texas neighbors can get and keep better jobs, reduce debt and build their savings.
Our Key Income Goal
20%
Increase by 20% the number of North Texas young adults who earn a living wage by 2030, adding nearly $800M in wages per year to the local economy.
Our Impact Over the Last Year
$1.13
Million
invested through our Pathways to Work program to give North Texans the training needed to secure jobs in IT or health care.
500
College Savings Accounts
opened through Dollars for College, which seeds college savings accounts for low-income students.
$148,000
in Crisis Relief Loans
provided through our partnership with Capital Good Fund to our neighbors who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.
$1.13
Million
invested through our Pathways to Work program to give North Texans the training needed to secure jobs in IT or health care.
500
College Savings Accounts
opened through Dollars for College, which seeds college savings accounts for low-income students.
$148,000
in Crisis Relief Loans
in crisis relief loans provided through our partnership with Capital Good Fund to our neighbors who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.
Our Income Programs
Dollars for College
Expands access to affordable, long-term college savings accounts for low- and moderate-income families.
Homelessness Prevention
Supports North Texans who are at risk of eviction to ensure more families can stay in their homes.
Pathways to Economic Mobility
Provides families with tools and information to increase savings, improve credit scores, reduce debt and avoid predatory loans.
Pathways to Work
Creates innovative solutions for moving workers into good jobs and building a strong pipeline of skilled employees.
Ruth Sharp Altshuler Basic Needs Fund
Provides funding for our annual basic needs grants, allowing us to support North Texans in times of crisis.
Women’s Workforce Initiative
Provides women with social support and training so they can secure work in high-growth industries.
Southern Dallas Thrives
Creates impact in Southern Dallas by providing healthy meals, quality childcare, career opportunities & resources to ensure students succeed.
Targeted Eviction Prevention Program
Learn about the Targeted Eviction Prevention Program, which provides case management to Southern Dallas families to prevent evictions.
Community Loan Initiative
Increases access to credit for North Texans who otherwise may turn to high-cost payday and auto title lenders.
Homelessness Services Capacity Building Program
Provides support to nonprofit organizations that deliver homelessness-related services.