United Way of Northwest Louisiana is a non-profit agency that, with our funded programs and affiliated agencies, fills a vital role in delivering essential health and human services to people in need right here in our community. We bring collective focus to the issues that matter most. We unify and mobilize scores to public and private business leaders, volunteers, service providers and caring individuals to provide meaningful improvement. We harness the collective power of people working toward long-term solutions, not short-term fixes. And we deliver results that make our community a better place to live - for everyone.
Mission Statement
United Way of Northwest Louisiana exists to maximize its donors investments by clarifying the health and human service needs of northwest Louisiana and providing solutions to those needs.
Vision Statement
We will build a stronger community by:
- Energizing people and organizations to make a difference
- Building coalitions to craft human care strategies
- Increasing investments in these strategies
- Ensuring these strategies have measurable, recognizable impact
- Reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve

