Research & Reports
United Way of King County is a community resource for current research and reports about critical issues facing people in King County.
United Way of King County Fall 2009 Progress Report
This report gives some of the latest updates on our work to create fundamental and lasting change in the community. Read more
Asset Development Annual Report 2008
United Way of King County's financial stability strategies focus on those who are at the highest risk: foster youth aging out of the system and hardworking families struggling to pay bills with their limited monthly income. Read more
A Region at Risk: Improving Our Readiness to Respond to Disaster
United Way of King County assembled a task force of community leaders and laypersons to examine our community's response to the December 2006 windstorm, particularly as to how it effects vulnerable populations. Read more
Ethnographic Assessment of Homeless Street Populations
To ensure that we truly understand homelessness and use our resources to the best possible effect, United Way of King County commissioned the Ethnographic Assessment of Homeless Street Populations Read more
Gates Endowment Report
The Gates Endowment gives United Way of King County the resources to focus on our key priorities of ending homelessness and getting kids ready for school, as well as respond to emerging needs caused by the economic downturn Read more
Hunger Relief Now! A Plan to Reduce Hunger in King County
United Way of King County and many community partners have established a plan to end homelessness in King County within the next 10 years. Read more
Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness
Our Community's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness documents the commitment to end homelessness in King County and outlines strategies that will support that goal. Read more



