Is United Way of Allen County controlled by its national organization, United Way of America?
No. United Way of Allen County is an autonomous local organization. All funding policies and decisions are made by local volunteers. The organization receives services from United Way of America, an organization that assists more than 1,000 local United Ways with market research information, provides training opportunities, licenses use of the United Way logo, and helps cultivate relationships with major national employers as well as the National Football League (NFL).