Our Vision…

“Our vision is for the people of our service area to be:

• Economically stable;
• Physically, mentally and emotionally healthy;
• Educated, informed, and prepared, and
• Empowered to create and maintain safe and supportive, vibrant and dynamic communities for the benefit of all.”

Our Mission…

“Our mission is to assess and address community needs through collaborative partnerships and programs that foster sustainability.”
 

Our Scope…

The five northeastern Nevada counties of Elko, Eureka, White Pine, Lander and Humboldt.
 

Our Values…

To ensure we can accomplish our vision and mission, our actions, behaviors and decisions will always reflect the following core values and beliefs:
 

•  We are fully accountable to our benefactors and are aware of an appreciative of the trust they place in us.  Our commitment is to maximize the return on our supporters' investment in our community through thoughtful, prudent financial management, sound financial practices and policies, and diligent oversight.
• Our donors, partner agencies, and the clients they serve deserve absolute transparency in everything we do, from our finances to our policies, this organization will divulge any information requested by any of our stakeholders.
• Our focus is on providing and supporting programs that provide a direct benefit to clients, with objective, measurable outcomes that prove people’s lives are better as a result of these programs.
• Our focus is on providing and supporting programs that provide a direct benefit to clients, with objective, measurable outcomes that prove people’s lives are better as a result of these programs.
• Honesty and integrity are at the heart of all we do.
• We actively seek to understand the needs of our communities and respond proactively with innovative, effective solutions.
• We believe in the intrinsic value of each person, and care about making life better for all.
• We place tremendous value in our volunteers, who are an essential elements in making us successful.
• We believe our communities, our partner agencies, and our organization are all stronger when we seek greater diversity, embrace inclusion of differing background and opinions, communicate effectively, and work toward collaboration in a spirit of optimism.

          
The United Way of the Great Basin is a non-profit corporation, chartered in 1997 in the state of Nevada.  We have 501(c)3 tax-exempt status with the IRS, and membership with the United Way of America.  Our United Way covers nearly 50,000 square miles in northeastern Nevada – the counties of Humboldt, Lander, Elko, Eureka and White Pine – with our office located at 249 3rd Street in Elko.

Contact information:

United Way of the Great Basin
249 3rd Street
Elko, NV  89801
Phone:  (775) 738-7878
Fax:  (775) 738-7837
Web site:  www.unitedwaygreatbasin.org
E-Mail address:  uwgb@frontiernet.net
 
Updated 3/5/2010