The impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse will go well beyond immediate needs. A gift to the Bridging the Gap Fund ensures both mid- and long-term support.

Each year, the United Way Board allocates up to five percent of the endowment balance to augment and support United Way programs that would not otherwise be fully funded through our ongoing fundraising efforts. Without this endowment support, many vital programs that improve lives and neighborhoods could be curtailed or eliminated.

Advancing equity is a fundamental goal of our mission. Across housing, health, education, and employment, longstanding inequities have disproportionately affected people of color. Our programs strengthen and improves the health and well-being of people and neighborhoods that have been historically marginalized.

Translating bold ideas into practical solutions and evolving our work to meet the changing needs of our region is what we do. And it can impact generations of residents. Developing new, innovative solutions to the ongoing and emerging challenges facing our community will always remain central to our work. The Innovation Fund will expand our capacity to kickstart bold new initiatives today and in the years to come.

Gifts made to the Unrestricted fund will be designated to the Endowment, Equity, or Innovation fund at the discretion of the Executive Management Team.