2027 United Way Day at the Capitol
Please save the date for United Way Day at the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, February 24, 2027.
After partnering with OneStar during the past two legislative sessions to bring the broader nonprofit sector together for a shared day of advocacy, we're excited to once again host a dedicated United Way Day at the Capitol for our members. Although United Way Day at the Capitol will once again be a standalone event, we've intentionally scheduled it during the same week as the Texas Nonprofit Summit so local United Way staff and partner agencies can take advantage of both opportunities while they're in Austin.
Attendees can participate in the broader nonprofit conversations taking place throughout the Summit, then join the United Way network for a day focused on strengthening our relationships, engaging directly with policymakers, and advocating collectively as a UNITED voice.
Our 2027 theme is: United We Thrive: Mobilizing Texas for Healthy Communities, Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, & Community Resiliency.
UWT Learning Session: How Boards Govern and CEOs Listen
October 14, 2026, from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Register Here | Calendar Hold
Strong board leadership starts with a clear understanding of where governance ends and executive leadership begins. Join us for an upcoming Board Governance Learning Session with Dr. Michelle Smith, When Boards Govern & CEOs Lead, designed with nonprofit CEOs and executive leaders in mind.
Michelle Smith, PhD, brings more than 20 years of nonprofit executive leadership, public affairs, and advocacy experience, helping mission-driven organizations navigate complex transitions, challenges, and opportunities for growth.
Take the pre-session survey here.
UWT Learning Session: GETTING STARTED WITH ALICE: FROM DATA TO ACTION
Novemeber 4, 2026, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
You’re already doing the work. ALICE can help you tell the story.
ALICE isn’t a new program to implement or another initiative to add to your plate. It’s a data-backed framework that helps United Ways better understand, communicate and strengthen the work they are already doing to support working families and build stronger communities.
Join us for a practical, introductory workshop designed for United Ways that want to put ALICE to work but aren’t sure where to begin. We’ll explore how ALICE data, tools and messaging can help you:
· Tell a stronger, data-backed story about the needs you’re already addressing
· Connect your existing programs and community impact to the realities facing working families
· Strengthen conversations with donors, employers, community partners and policymakers
· Use ALICE data to inform strategy, partnerships and resource development
· Move from simply sharing ALICE statistics to using ALICE as part of your everyday work
No new program required. Start with the work you’re already doing—and learn how ALICE can help you tell the story, make the case and deepen the impact.
Join us on November 4th at 2pm cst. You can find more info and register HERE.