About United Way SEM

United Way brings communities together to focus on the most important needs in the community — building partnerships, forging consensus and leveraging resources to make a measurable difference. If it requires fundraising, going to Congress, or just getting people to work together, that’s what we do. We look at root causes – it’s not enough to feed a hungry family, we look to change the conditions that led to hunger in the first place.

Our Agenda for Change is an aggressive plan to provide lasting solutions to the critical issues facing our region today. These solutions are equipping Metro Detroiters with the three building blocks we all need for a good life: an education that leads to a steady job, an income that can support a family, and access to the basics, like food and shelter.

To learn more about United Way, visit us online at www.UnitedWaySEM.org or, to get involved and join the Live United movement in southeastern Michigan, visit www.LiveUnitedSEM.org.

Our Mission

The mission of United Way for Southeastern Michigan is to mobilize the caring power of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan to improve communities and individual lives in measurable and lasting ways.

Our Vision

United Way for Southeastern Michigan will be a unique leader in bringing together partners to create long-lasting improvements in our communities. We will be recognized as a trusted steward of our communities’ contributions and resources, and accountable for planned outcomes.

Regional Aspiration

All people across southeastern Michigan have the educational and economic opportunities needed to succeed and thrive.

We Believe

United Way believes that to truly improve lives in our region we must act collectively to impact the critical issues affecting residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. We are committed to bringing together partners across all sectors in order to address community concerns before they become problems. In so doing, we create sustainable community change.