What is Community Impact 

Community Impact Volunteer Hub:
Welcome to the hub for volunteers passionate about creating positive change in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties. Whether you're new to volunteering or a seasoned advocate, this is your go-to resource for opportunities, events, and tools to maximize your impact.
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Our Mission and Vision 
Mission: Mobilize people and resources to address the community's most pressing challenges through collective action.
Vision: Thriving, equitable communities where everyone has access to the resources they need to succeed.

Community Impact is more than just volunteering—it's a model for systematically addressing local challenges. By focusing on data-driven solutions, we aim to:
  • Support direct services where they’re needed most.
  • Strengthen community resilience through collaboration.
  • Create measurable, sustainable change.

Key Impact Areas

​Healthy Communities
  • Focus: Improving health and wellbeing for all.
  • Initiatives Include:
    • Nutrition and food security
    • Maternal and child health programs
    • Mental health and substance misuse recovery
    • Promoting physical activity and chronic disease prevention
Youth Opportunity
  • Focus: Helping young people reach their full potential.
  • Initiatives Include:
    • Early childhood education and literacy
    • College and career readiness programs
    • Family engagement services
Financial Security
  • Focus: Creating pathways to sustainable economic futures.
  • Initiatives Include:
    • Adult education and job training
    • Homelessness prevention and affordable housing
Community Resiliency
  • Focus: Addressing immediate needs and building long-term solutions.
  • Initiatives Include:
    • Emergency disaster relief and recovery
    • Environmental stewardship

Community Impact Volunteer Resources 

​Community Impact Tool Kit

Community Impact ToolkitThe Community Impact Toolkit is your comprehensive guide to understanding and maximizing your role as a United Way volunteer. Designed for both new and current members, this toolkit provides essential resources, policies, and insights to help you make a meaningful impact in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties.
What’s Inside the Toolkit?
  • Mission, Vision, and Values: A reminder of what drives our work and how you contribute to it.
  • Key Impact Areas: An overview of the focus areas where your efforts create change—Healthy Communities, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency.
  • Volunteer Guidelines: Clear expectations and best practices to help you succeed in your role.
  • Grant and Funding Information: Details on how United Way supports the community through grants and funding opportunities.
  • Policies and Ethics: Important policies that ensure transparency, accountability, and equity in all we do.
  • Event Participation: Ways to engage in our community-focused events and initiatives.
How to Use It: The toolkit is here to help you navigate your responsibilities, understand our collective goals, and empower you with the knowledge to be a community leader.

Community Impact Member Portals

Each county—Linn, Benton, and Lincoln—now has its own dedicated portal login for Community Investment grants. These portals provide a streamlined way to access grant applications, review funding opportunities, and track progress on community initiatives specific to your region.
Log in to your county’s portal to stay connected, manage your contributions, and ensure we continue to make a meaningful impact together.

Linn County
​Community Investment
​Portals 

Lincoln County 
​Community Investment Portals 
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CONTACT 
PHONE | (541) 926-5432
EMAIL | [email protected]​
​TAX ID/EIN 
93-0470252