United Way of Forsyth County directing $4 million to partner programs

United Way of Forsyth County has announced that an additional $4 million will be invested to support programs in the current fiscal year. 

The money will be funneled through the organization’s Community-Wide and Place Matters Investments and will support a total of 67 programs with 36 community partner organizations.

President and CEO Antonia Monk Richburg released a statement saying the funding helps “support nonprofits on the front lines.”

The United Way of Forsyth County’s focus areas include building equitable communities, education, healthy living, and economic mobility.

United Way’s Rodd Smith says the organization can’t fulfill its mission on its own.

"We believe that it has to be an effort that's been in concert with a number of different partners from across the county," says Smith. "And that at the end of the day, that's what we're about, is how do we convene in such a way for the benefit of the whole county?"

Smith says the $4 million will supplement currently funded programs. This investment cycle runs through June 30, 2024.