2026 United Good Neighbors
Give Jefferson CamPaign
October 15 to December 31
Jefferson County comes together to support 36 local nonprofit organizations that keep our neighbors safe, fed, housed, and cared for.
The Need is Now
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The Answer is us
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The Need is Now 💛 The Answer is us 💛
What is Give Jefferson?
For 71 years, United Good Neighbors has brought Jefferson County together to take care of its own. Engaging neighbors to fund the local safety net: nonprofit organizations that step in when a neighbor loses a job, can't make rent, needs care, or just needs a hot meal and someone who cares.
Right now, those organizations are working harder than ever. Funding is being cut, costs are rising, and more neighbors are asking for help. Give Jefferson is how we answer, together, with gifts of every size that stay right here in Jefferson County.
Who's involved?
🧡 You, our neighbors. Whether you give $5 or $5,000, once or every month, you are the engine that keeps this annual campaign alive.
🤝 36 local nonprofit organizations. The safety net groups your gifts support this year that are doing the hard work of providing for our counties most vulnerable populations.
🏢 Workplace giving partners. Local businesses who rally their teams through sponsorships, payroll giving, and events.
How were the nonprofit organizations chosen?
Every organization applied and went through a community review. This year's campaign focuses on basic needs and safety net services, so every nonprofit organization in the catalogue works in at least one of these areas:
🍎 Food assistance and essential supplies
🏠 Housing, shelter, and homelessness prevention
🩺 Physical and behavioral healthcare access
💵 Financial and household stability
🛟 Safety and crisis support
🚌 Transportation to essential services
🧒 Safety net services for youth
Reviewers looked at the real need in our community, who each program serves, how directly it helps Jefferson County residents, how well it removes barriers to getting help, and whether the organization can do the work and manage the funds well. Priority went to programs that fill urgent gaps, reach neighbors with few other options, and stop a hard moment from turning into a crisis.
Each organization will report back in June 2027 on how the money was used and what it made possible. You'll hear about it too.
Our goals for 2026 (yes, they're big)
Last year, neighbors raised more than $580,000 for 28 local nonprofit organizations and broke our record. Thank you to the people who donated!
This year the need is bigger, so we're aiming higher:
💰 $600,000+ raised for Jefferson County's safety net
🙋 1,000 donors (last year, 680 of you showed up; we'd love to add a few hundred friends)
📣 Twice as many neighbors following along on Instagram and Facebook
💌 25% more neighbors on our email list, hearing the stories behind every gift. Sign Up Here!
Lofty? Absolutely. Doable? When the answer is us, YES!
Number of Donors
Fundraising Totals
**These numbers are updated Monday each week.
Ways to get involved
Give to the General Fund. One gift supports all 36 nonprofit organizations. It's the easiest way to strengthen the entire safety net at once.
Choose where your gift goes. Browse the catalogue, learn what each organization does, and give to the ones closest to your heart. You can specify a category or individual group when submitting your gift.
Give monthly. A small recurring gift keeps help flowing all year, because need doesn't take January off. And sometimes, a little each month works better for your budget planning.
Bring Give Jefferson to work. Sponsor the campaign, set up payroll giving, or host a team event. Your workplace can multiply what any one of us could do alone. Become a Workplace Partner
Spread the word. Follow us on Instagram @ugn_givejefferson and on Facebook at Give Jefferson, join our email list, and tell a neighbor. Sharing counts.