Our mission is to develop, implement and communicate United's commitment to community service by sponsoring and supporting charitable organizations, as well as programs and activities that improve the communities where our customers and employees live and work.
Our focus areas include youth with potential, arts and culture and health initiatives. We also support disaster relief and humanitarian aid on an as-needed basis.
The Foundation concentrates the majority of its resources in United's U.S. hubs - Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington. These communities sustain our largest operations and serve as home to the majority of our employees and customers.
The Foundation’s resources are allocated to support the community and its grantees, but do not include:
- matching gifts,
- air transportation for fundraising events,
- air transportation for individuals or support in the following areas:
- capital and building grants
- development campaigns
- individuals
- political or fraternal organizations
- United Way-funded agencies (because they receive support through employee payroll deductions)
- religious institutions
- individual public or private schools
