Make a Difference Right Here at Home
Donate to a nonprofit in Freeport, Illinois, through United Way of Northwest Illinois. Your gift helps local children, families and neighbors across Stephenson, Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties.
Your support strengthens trusted local programs, connects people with essential services and helps our communities respond to urgent needs while building long-term stability.
One Gift Supports Many Local Solutions
United Way of Northwest Illinois brings donors, nonprofit organizations, businesses and community leaders together to address the needs of our region.
Your donation helps support:
- Youth opportunities and early childhood education
- Mental health and healthy communities
- Financial security for working families
- Food, housing and other basic needs
- 211 information and referral services
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
- Local disaster and emergency response
Why Give Through United Way?
There are many worthy nonprofit organizations in Freeport and northwest Illinois. United Way helps donors support a broad network of local services through one trusted organization.
Local volunteers review funding requests and help guide investments based on community needs, measurable outcomes and responsible use of funds.
Your gift does more than support one program. It helps strengthen the entire local safety net.
Your Donation Stays Local
United Way of Northwest Illinois serves residents in:
- Stephenson County
- Jo Daviess County
- Carroll County
We are locally governed, locally supported and focused on improving lives throughout northwest Illinois.
More Ways to Make a Local Impact
Not every meaningful gift is made by credit card or check. You may also be able to support local children, families and communities through an IRA, appreciated stock, a donor-advised fund or your estate plans.
Give From Your IRA
A Qualified Charitable Distribution may allow eligible donors to make a gift directly from an IRA and satisfy all or part of a required minimum distribution.
Donate Stock
A gift of appreciated stock or other securities may help you support Northwest Illinois while complementing your charitable and financial plans.
Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund
Recommend a one-time or recurring grant from your donor-advised fund to support United Way's local work.
Leave a Local Legacy
Include United Way of Northwest Illinois in your will, trust, retirement-account beneficiary designation or other estate plans.
Important: United Way of Northwest Illinois does not provide legal, tax or financial advice. Please consult your attorney, tax professional or financial adviser about your individual circumstances.
Help Build a Stronger Community
Your donation helps children succeed, supports families during difficult times and gives local nonprofit organizations the resources they need to continue their essential work.