Financial Stability

United Way of Washington County Funding Goals for FINANCIAL STABILITY

Promoting financial stability and independence through financial literacy.

Problem Statement

Washington County has a high number of households experiencing financial instability and housing insecurity.

Goal Statement 1: 

Initiate collaboration and development of evidence-based financial literacy programs in Washington County, MD. 

See Community Impact & Investment Goals & Strategies for more information related to the FY19-21 Community Impact Funding Goals.

 

United Way Worldwide Goals

United Way Helps Americans Achieve Financial Stability

As many as one-third of working Americans do not earn enough money to meet their basic needs. Wages have not kept pace with the rising cost of housing, healthcare, and education, and currently, 40 million Americans are working in low-paying jobs without basic health and retirement benefits.  For families walking a financial tightrope, unable to save for college, a home, or retirement, United Way is here to help.

Our Goal

In 2008, United Way initiated an ambitious 10-year plan to cut in half the number of lower-income families who are financially unstable. With your help, we believe that by 2018 we can help 1.9 million working families get on the road to economic independence.

Our Strategy

To address the obstacles that prevent hard-working families from getting ahead financially, we launched the Financial Stability Partnership™, an initiative that promotes community-change strategies to help families meet their basic needs while gaining the financial capability to plan to accomplish their long-term financial goals. 

Over 300 United Ways and their local community partners are engaged in activities and initiatives to help build families' financial stability in their communities. 

How You Can Help

Volunteers make United Ways’ tax assistance and financial education programs possible. We need your help, even if you don’t have an accounting background—volunteer to help.