Your Impact
Mobilizing the power of caring communities to address the most serious local issues
To tackle the toughest problems our communities face, we must first untangle the challenges and truly understand what’s before us. We then draw the right people to the table to address it, advocate for change, and fundraise for support.
Together we then invest our available resources in smart, strategic ways, to ultimately move the needle.
This is the power of the United Way.
How we do it

WE INVEST
Our expert volunteers evaluate and make recommendations to fund programs, collaborations and initiatives that create measurable, lasting change.
WE FUNDRAISE
Whether through fundraising, leveraging grants or securing other resources, United Way seeks to attract support where it is needed most for the thousands who depend on us.
WE ADVOCATE
We speak up and advocate for action on issues that directly impact our community—especially for the most vulnerable, whose voices often go unheard.
WE CONVENE
United Way has the connections and trust within our community to bring together the right people and organizations across all sectors to conquer complex challenges.
WE RESEARCH
We use rigorous data analysis and evidence to inform our decisions and understand the diverse challenges our neighbourhoods face.
Our National Focus Areas
In fulfilling our mission, vision and promise, our activities fall across three focus areas.
All That Kids Can Be
From Poverty to Possibility
Healthy People, Strong Communities
Our outcomes
United Way Regina works with local agency partners, multiple levels of government, community stakeholders and thousands of donors, to change lives.
Through research, consultation and analysis we identify where our communities need help the most and where we can achieve the greatest results.
United Way Regina is uniquely positioned to deliver on these 23 outcomes:
ALL THAT KIDS CAN BE
- Children are ready for school
- Children and youth are successful in school
- Youth make a healthy transition to adulthood
- Children and youth experience a stable relationship with a positive role model (e.g. caregiver, tutor, mentor, etc.
- Children and youth have positive mental health
FROM POVERTY TO POSSIBILITY
- Individuals and families access affordable, nutritious and appropriate food
- Individuals and families regularly consume nutritious and appropriate food
- Individuals and families experience decreased stress and life disruptions due to food insecurity
- Individuals and families have access to emergency shelter and/or transitional housing
- Individuals and families access safe, affordable permanent housing
- Individuals and families have the resources and supports to maintain safe and stable housing
- Individuals have family-sustaining, meaningful employment
- Individuals and families are financially stable and have supports and assets to avoid financial crisis
- Individuals and families experience reduced barriers to employment
HEALTHY PEOPLE, STRONG COMMUNITIES
- Individuals and families create and maintain supportive relationships and connections
- Individuals and families are connected to and able to access services and supports that they need
- Community services work together to help individuals and families better navigate support systems
- Individuals and families feel a sense of belonging and inclusion in their community
- Individuals and families get involved in their community
- Individuals and families act to positively influence their community
- Individuals and families are able to live independently and make healthy choices
- Neighbourhoods and homes are safer for individuals and families, especially victims of violence and abuse
- Individuals and families have positive mental health and are better able to handle life’s challenges

Our impact
Every day we do our best to be innovative, nimble and responsive to the needs in our communities and interests of our donors. Our annual report is a testament to not only the incredible generosity of our donors, the strength of our partnerships and collaborations, the talent and dedication of our team, but also our collective impact. We value the trust of our donors and are committed to financial transparency and accountability—take a look at our financial statements for details on our operations, investments and more.