Become a Partner

Your company or organization can help us disrupt the cycle of poverty by putting children and families on a pathway to success!

Partner With Us Today

Driving Community Change

Make a Lasting Local Impact

United Way of Lake County offers many partnership opportunities for your company to get involved in our local community.

Whether you’re a Fortune 500 company, a small business owner, or a professional organization, your partnership can help us achieve our goal to put everyone in Lake County on the pathway to success.

Partner With Us Today

Driving Community Change

Make a Lasting Local Impact

United Way of Lake County offers many partnership opportunities for your company to get involved in our local community.

Whether you’re a Fortune 500 company, a small business owner, or a professional organization, your partnership can help us achieve our goal to put everyone in Lake County on the pathway to success.

Partner With Us Today

Benefits of Partnering

Build a Culture of Giving

Partnering is a meaningful way to contribute to local causes while fostering a sense of social responsibility within your workforce.

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Strengthen Our Local Community & Economy

When your organization supports United Way, you help ease hardships, expand opportunities, and build a stronger local economy. Because United Way operates at the local level, your employees see the direct impact of their contributions right here in Lake County.

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Address the Greatest Needs

One in three Lake County households struggles to make ends meet, and in communities like Waukegan, Zion, and North Chicago, the percentage is even higher. Through United Way’s proven programs, you help ensure families can access the resources they need to thrive.

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Simple to Manage, Meaningful for Employees

We provide the tools, resources, and support to make workplace giving campaigns easy to run. Employees have the flexibility to direct their donations to the causes they care about most, making their giving personal and meaningful.

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Enhance Your Brand Through Trusted Partnership

United Way is one of the most recognized and respected nonprofit brands worldwide, with more than 125 years of experience tackling communities’ toughest challenges. Partnering with United Way elevates your organization’s reputation as a community-minded leader.

Action Through Partnership

Your Actions Shape Our Community

The sections below show how you can take action to help the people and places that matter most to you. Together, we can drive real, lasting change right here in Lake County.

Partnership Opportunities

There are many ways to partner with United Way of Lake County and create meaningful impact.
Volunteer Together: Build kits, install interactive learning experiences like Early Learning Trails or Sensory Paths, host reading events at local schools—many of these opportunities are reserved exclusively for our partners and can be tailored to your team’s interests and schedule.

Volunteer Opportunities

Give Back Through Workplace Campaigns: Launch an employee giving campaign to allow your team to support the causes they care about most.

Workplace Campaign

Sponsorships

Demonstrate your organization’s commitment to Lake County by sponsoring signature United Way events and programs. All sponsorships are customizable to fit your needs and budget, giving your company built-in visibility while driving meaningful community impact.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Employee Engagement

Partnering with United Way offers your team meaningful ways to get involved, boosting morale and fostering a culture of giving. Employees often value the chance to volunteer, contribute to local causes, and feel proud to work for an organization that actively supports the community.

Community Investment

Investing through United Way allows your organization to create lasting change in Lake County. Because we work locally, your contributions directly support the neighborhoods where your employees live and work, helping families and communities thrive.

Current Partners

Funding a Brighter Future

We bring together public, private and nonprofit partners across Lake County to tackle problems as a team. It takes everyone working together to create a brighter future for our children and our community.