Thank You for Supporting Our Community
When you give to United Way of Northwest Illinois, you become a vital part of the work that strengthens our region every day. Your donation fuels strategic, community-driven solutions that help children succeed in school, support families on their path to financial stability, and build healthier, more resilient neighborhoods. We invest in programs that create long-term impact by focusing on initiatives that address root causes, connect people with essential resources, and empower individuals to thrive. Every dollar you give stays local and helps create meaningful and measurable change.
Together, we can ensure that Stephenson, Jo Daviess, and Carroll Counties remain a place where everyone has the opportunity to build a brighter future. Your generosity helps us unite partners, amplify community voices, and respond quickly when urgent needs arise. Whether it’s expanding early learning opportunities, supporting essential services for families in crisis, or strengthening community connections, your contribution helps us to do so much. When you donate today, you are not just giving locally—you are joining a movement that lifts people up and builds stronger communities for all.
Thank you for your gift that makes all we do possible!
Please click the red button to make a one time donation by card or ACH bank transfer or view all the other ways to gift below!
More Ways to Give
Make a recurring or one time gift through credit card or mobile pay.
You can make a cash or check gift by printing and completing the Pledge Form. Please mail or deliver the cash or check gift along with the Pledge Form to United Way of Northwest Illinois at 524 W. Stephenson St. Freeport, IL 61032
Making a gift offers you the chance to support work within your community while also receiving important personal benefits. Securities and mutual funds that have increased in value and have been held for more than one year are one of the most popular assets to use. Please contact our office at 815-232-5184 or at director@uwni.org for more information.
Using your traditional IRA to make a charitable gift to United Way of Northwest Illinois offers you the opportunity to play a role in strengthening communities throughout Stephenson, Jo Daviess, and Carroll County offers you the opportunity to play a role in strengthening neighborhoods across the region while also receiving important personal tax benefits. If you are at least 70 1/2 years old, you can make an annual contribution of up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to United Way. Your IRA contribution allows you to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution tax-free. Please contact our office at 815-232-5184 or at director@uwni.org for more information.
A donor advised fund gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to United Way of Northwest Illinois. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now for immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts. Please contact our office at 815-232-5184 or at director@uwni.org for more information.
Interested in powering the impact of United Way of Northwest Illinois in the future but not sure how? There is a simple, flexible, and versatile way to make a gift known as a charitable bequest. A Charitable bequest can be added to your will or living trust in as little as one sentence. Please contact our office at 815-232-5184 or at director@uwni.org for more information.