Together, We Build a Stronger Tomorrow
Every act of generosity — no matter the size — helps create a community where everyone has the chance to learn, grow, and thrive. Your support sparks change that reaches far beyond today, shaping a future where young people find opportunity and every neighborhood has the strength to stand resilient in the face of challenge.
When you give, you're investing in two powerful impact areas:
Youth Opportunity
Every child deserves the chance to discover their potential. Your contributions help ensure young people have access to quality education, supportive mentors, and pathways that lead from early learning to meaningful careers. Together, we're breaking down barriers and opening doors to brighter futures.
Community Resiliency
A strong community isn't defined by the challenges it faces, but by how it comes together to overcome them. With your sup
port, we mobilize people, resources, and partnerships that help families recover, rebuild, and prepare for what's next — creating a foundation of stability and hope that endures.
Whether you're an individual, a business, or an organization, your gift makes a real and lasting difference. Every dollar strengthens the systems that lift people up and the connections that hold us together.
We invite you to explore the options that suit you, your business, or organization below. For more detailed information, please contact Kevin Montgomery at 828.239.1047.
This is more than giving — it's investing in possibility. It's believing in the power of self-sustaining communities. It's building a tomorrow where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. JOIN US!
INDIVIDUAL
Give Now
Investing in United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County is an investment in our community. When you give, you are helping us drive real, measurable change for all who live here. To make your gift:
- Give online now.
- Mail your contribution to United Way, 50 South French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC 28801.
- Make your donation by credit card over the phone, 828.255.0696.
Planned Giving
Interested in powering the impact of United Way into the future? A simple, flexible, and versatile way is to make a planned gift through a retirement plan, an insurance plan, or a charitable bequest. A charitable bequest to United Way can be added to your will or living trust in as little as one sentence and will allow our Board of Directors to steward your final gift for its greatest impact. Or choose to direct your contribution to the David Bailey Legacy Endowment to ensure that your annual gift is sustained in perpetuity. (TAX ID/EIN# 56-0576157).
Please let us know if you have already made provisions for United Way in your estate plan so we may acknowledge your commitment in United Way's Legacy Giving Society. Connect with Kevin Montgomery for more information. He and a member of our Planned Giving Committee would be happy to meet with you.
Honorary/Memorial Gifts
Honorary or memorial gifts provide a unique and lasting way to commemorate a milestone, a special occasion, or to honor someone's memory with a gift. Such gifts not only show thoughtfulness and consideration for the individual and their family but also help make this community a better place through United Way. Connect with Kevin Montgomery for more information. (TAX ID/EIN# 56-0576157).
Donor-Advised Funds
Simplify your giving and amplify your strategic philanthropic goals by supporting United Way through your Donor Advised Funds. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now for immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts. Click HERE to submit a contribution agreement and recommend a grant in minutes. When navigating this process, be sure to check the "Donor-Advised Fund" box on the "Select a Payment Method" form. Connect with Kevin Montgomery for more information, if needed. (TAX ID/EIN# 56-0576157).
Stocks & Securities
Donating stocks and securities is easy to do and can make a huge impact on the lives of people in this community. Giving appreciated securities is a tax-wise way to support United Way. For securities held longer than one year, you can deduct their full fair market value, regardless of what you originally paid for them, and avoid paying capital gains tax.
Be sure you, or your broker, provide your name and address to United Way, the name and number of securities transferred, and the approximate stock valuation on the date of transfer (TAX ID/EIN# 56-0576157).
IRA Charitable Rollovers
Using your traditional IRA to make a charitable gift to United Way offers you the opportunity to play a role in strengthening this community while also receiving important personal tax benefits. If you are at least 70 1/2 years old, you can make an annual contribution of up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified nonprofit organization such as United Way. Your IRA contribution allows you to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution - tax-free (TAX ID/EIN# 56-0576157).
BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
Why invest with United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County?
Our history of transparency, community collaborations, and ability to get things done, means you can rest assured that every donation you make stays local and is funneled back into our community.
- We're committed to you. Volunteers from diverse personal and professional backgrounds assess the needs in our community, distribute the dollars raised, and monitor how well programs are using your donations.
- We're 100% locally grown. We address the needs important to people who live and work in Buncombe County. Your dollars stay here and help meet the needs in our community.
- We're effective. Our partners provide vital services and solve local community problems with effective outcome measurements. We strive to the most out of every dollar you contribute to fund programs that make a difference.
- We're dedicated. Our mission is to mobilize and support a robust network of people, partners, and resources to co-create opportunities for every person in our community to live free from poverty and injustice.
- We're accountable. We report the progress achieved through your contributions. We maximize the impact of every dollar you invest.