Improving Lives In The Tulsa Area
Tulsa Area United Way unites people and resources to improve lives and build stronger communities. By taking a comprehensive approach to community challenges, we actively listen and respond to local needs. Our community investments across eight counties enable us to share innovations and scale our impact, funding 160 programs across nearly 70 organizations. Additionally, through 211 Eastern Oklahoma, we connect people to vital resources across 37 counties, and we manage the statewide ALICE data platform to support working families.
In summer 2025, Tulsa Area United Way expanded its service area to include Rogers, Mayes, and Delaware counties, ensuring uninterrupted support and united resources to address the region’s most critical human service needs. Following a dedicated task force, our 2026 campaign will fund local nonprofits in these counties starting in 2027, guided by our rigorous, volunteer-driven review process.
The TAUW Process
Each year, over 180 volunteers across our funding streams carefully evaluate requests from nonprofit organizations, reviewing governance, program outcomes, and other critical factors to provide formal recommendations on our annual fundraising goals. We support programs and initiatives that provide meaningful, lasting impact for people in the communities we serve. And because the world is always evolving, we offer grants to accelerate our community's most transformative services, leveraging local dollars to solve complex problems.
Where We Invest
On-The-Ground Support
Research & Data
We collaborate with local partners to drive data equity and informed decision-making. As an official U.S. Census Bureau Census Information Center, we provide accessible, localized data—such as the ALICE Report and Equality Indicators—to help policymakers, nonprofits, and underserved communities better understand and address urgent needs. Learn more.
Oklahoma for ALICE: Supporting Oklahoma’s Working Families
ALICE represents households earning above the Federal Poverty Level but struggling to afford basic necessities. In fall 2025, we launched the statewide United for ALICE initiative, providing granular, county-level data to help policymakers and organizations scale impact and strengthen financial stability for working families across the state. Learn more.
211 Eastern Oklahoma
A free, confidential, 24/7 lifeline connecting people across 37 counties to vital essential services. Available in multiple languages, 211 also provides specialized triage and screening for community partners to ensure residents get the right help, right now. Learn more.
Capacity Building for Nonprofits
We invest in the long-term effectiveness of our nonprofit partners by strengthening their organizations from the inside out. Through pro bono IT support, leadership training, professional development, and community convening, we empower these organizations to solve complex challenges and serve more people effectively. Learn more.
Our Legacy and Future
For 102 years, Tulsa Area United Way has transformed challenges into solutions through adaptability, collaboration, compassion, and innovation. You – our donors, volunteers, nonprofit partners, and business leaders – drive our ongoing success.
We are committed not only to sustaining our legacy but boldly transforming it. Guided by innovation, energy, and belief in a better future, we will continue evolving to meet community needs. With collaboration, hope, and compassion at our core, our responsive service will powerfully impact and uplift our communities today and for generations to come.
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