United Way of Hall County is committed to creating lasting change with measurable improvements for those in need in Hall County. As part of that commitment, UWHC invests in high-performing organizations providing programs and services.

The Hard Reality

Hall County, Georgia, is a thriving community with a rich history of caring for those in need. It is a place for families to grow and prosper with great economic opportunity. Yet, many still struggle to make ends meet. With a population estimated at 200,000 and continuing to grow, 50.2% of that population is financially burdened, earning $78,000 or less as a family of four.  With the scale tipped toward poverty, our community will experience reduced buying power and tax revenues, and ultimately less economic growth.

A Trusted Leader

The mission of United Way is to unite people, organizations, and resources to improve lives in Hall County. In order to address poverty, we know that we cannot do this alone; we must unite. Together, we can solve problems larger than any one of us can solve alone. From our unique position at the center of the nonprofit, government, philanthropic, and business communities, UWHC drives focused collaboration among our partners to address community-specific challenges. We assert an emphasis on education, health, and financial stability to provide avenues for everyone to engage in creating change.

A New Approach

Collective impact is the commitment of a group of individuals from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem, using a structured form of collaboration. Successful collective impact initiatives have five conditions that together produce true alignment and lead to powerful results: a common agenda, shared measurement systems, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and a backbone support organization. (Stanford Social Innovation Review).

Collective Impact Grant Process

To address our community’s economic mobility challenges, Collective Impact Grants will be allocated to agencies that align with our Community Game Plan objectives through a competitive proposal process for a one-year grant period. Click here to review or download our Community Game Plan. 

All programs will be assessed through a review process in which applications are reviewed by a volunteer Collective Impact Grant Panel. The review process includes an evaluation of the application and financial certification materials. All materials must be submitted through our online grants application. In addition, a site tour may be requested.

All applicants must participate in grant training held by the United Way of Hall County before

applying. All applicants who have not attended the grant training will not be eligible to apply.

KEY DATES

Grant Trainings held (REGISTRATION REQUIRED):

• Thursday, April 24th from 2:00pm-4:00pm https://unitedwayofhallcounty-bloom.kindful.com/e/collective-impact-grant-training-1 

• Wednesday, April 30th from 9:00am-11:00am https://unitedwayofhallcounty-bloom.kindful.com/e/collective-impact-grant-training-2 

• Wednesday, May 14th from 2:00pm-4:00pm https://unitedwayofhallcounty-bloom.kindful.com/e/collective-impact-grant-training-3

Application opens: May 15th, 2025

Application closes: June 27th, 2025

Award notifications: November 21st, 2025

Grant period begins: January 1, 2026

Grant period ends: December 31, 2026

*Please note: dates are subject to change.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met in order for a program to be considered for a Collective

Impact Grant.

·       501(C) tax-exempt organizations

·       Organizations that serve Hall County residents

·       Grant materials must be submitted by due date

·       Ability to comply with Financial Certification requirements

·       Active participation in grant training held by UWHC

CONTACT INFORMATION

The UWHC Collective Impact Team is committed to assisting with implementation and support

during the grants process and, therefore, will be an important resource for both agencies and

volunteers.

Please direct any Collective Impact Grant questions to: jdudley@unitedwayhallcounty.org and

you will be connected with the appropriate staff member or resource.