United Way of the Ozarks is pleased to announce the naming of Rachael Walsh as vice president of resource development. Walsh began the role May 10 after serving as the organization’s director of resource development since 2018. The vice president of resource development is a key member of the United Way of the Ozarks’ leadership team and serves as … Read More
$2.4 million raised to assist to local nonprofits In a year of uncertainty, the United Way of the Ozarks connected with Springfield and its surrounding communities to raise $2,483,401 – just one percent shy of last year’s total despite operating during a pandemic and economic … Read More
United Way of the Ozarks selects Stacey Funderburk as Vice President of Communication and Volunteerism United Way of the Ozarks welcomes Stacey Funderburk to serve as the organization’s Vice President of Communication and Volunteerism. Ms. Funderburk will begin in this role April 5. United Way … Read More
Arvest Foundation supports United Way of the Ozarks; renews gold-level sponsorship for Springfield Give 5 Program Arvest Bank presented a check to United Way of the Ozarks on Wednesday, January 6th for almost $65,000. Additionally, the Arvest Foundation simultaneously announced a $24,500 gift to United … Read More
United Way of the Ozarks is excited to announce this year’s Campaign Cabinet. The Campaign Cabinet’s role is to generate community support for the United Way of the Ozarks during its annual fundraising campaign. “Improving people’s lives in the Ozarks requires a team of committed … Read More
Funds include gift from BKD to support emerging community needs from pandemic United Way of the Ozarks approved an emergency allocation of $22,000 to Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ Merciful Nights campaign. These funds were donated to United Way from BKD’s special employee giving campaign … Read More
Greetings from the United Way of the Ozarks, First and foremost, we hope you and your family and friends are safe and well. The phrase “be well” has taken on a whole new meaning over the past four months. As a community leader in the … Read More
We could all use a good news update every now and then! Here’s just one example of how we are working together with our partners to LIVE UNITED and support our community through the Coronavirus Response Fund. Thanks to a generous donation from Liberty Utilities … Read More
LARGEST ALLOCATION YET WILL ADDRESS MOST CRITICAL NEEDS United Way of the Ozarks recognizes the great work being done by its nonprofit partner agencies and released the third round of funding from their Coronavirus Response Fund to address the most critical needs. The $70,731 awarded … Read More
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Community Partnership of the Ozarks, and United Way of the Ozarks stand together to denounce racism and discrimination. We care deeply about recent events that have once again brought this systemic problem to the forefront, as well as the … Read More
