United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick is a 4-star charity. It has an above-average results reporting grade, reasonable overhead costs, and is financially transparent.

Founded in 1953, United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick (UWM) aims to create strong communities in Southeastern New Brunswick by working with children and helping people overcome poverty. In F2021, UWM invested in 22 programs delivered by its 21 community partners. These programs focus on two main areas that the charity deems essential to creating opportunities for a good quality of life: All That Kids Can Be and From Poverty to Possibility.

All That Kids Can Be helps children from early childhood learning, to high school, to making the transition into adulthood and post-secondary education. Under this focus area, UWM partners with youth charities including YOU Turns, All Star Coaches, Youth First, and Everything Early. In F2021, UWM reports that 2,708 children and youth acquired the skills and assets they need to handle life challenges and 3,643 children and youth were connected to supportive adults.

UWM’s Poverty to Possibility program aims to move people out of poverty by giving them access to basic human needs and giving them essential skills for employment. The charity reports that in F2021, it helped 643 people move from Poverty to Possibility.

United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick received total donations of $3.0m in F2021. Administrative costs are 6% of revenues (excluding investment income) and fundraising costs are 10% of donations. For every dollar donated, 84 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

In F2021, UWM has funding reserves of $1.8m that can cover four months of annual program costs.

­This charity report is an update that has been sent to United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 2, 2022 by Lin Zhu.