Since its inception in the Tri-County region, Trident United Way has been trusted throughout our community to be a good steward of your dollars. We thoroughly research and vet our partners, analyze results and ensure you and the community get the best return on your investment of time, talent and treasure. Earning your trust every day is a driving force behind our work.
3 Easy Ways to Give Now
To give by check, please send via postal mail and make payable to:
Trident United Way
PO Box 63305
North Charleston, SC 29419
To give over the phone, please call:
(843) 740-9000
Gifts in Wills and Planned Gifts
Gifts in a will or by beneficiary designation are two easy ways to unite our community and improve lives for years to come — and they don’t cost anything now.
Gifts from Donor-Advised Funds
During your lifetime, you can recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund to to unite our community and improve lives through Trident United Way. You may choose to make a one-time gift, or to create a recurring monthly or quarterly gift for even more impact.
Other Ways to Give
If you would like to help us be the leader in uniting our community to improve lives today, consider the giving options below — many of which have financial and personal benefits to you.
Leadership Giving
Trident United Way giving societies are made up of community and business leaders like YOU who are passionate about changing lives and pulling together the expertise and resources that get meaningful results.
Corporate Giving
We can work with you to tailor your philanthropic goals within your company and build a strategy to engage your employees. Ultimately, we can assist you in increasing your company’s impact in the community. Opportunities include workplace giving campaigns, event sponsorships and employee engagement and volunteerism.
CY PRES AWARDS: Cy Pres is a doctrine that permits a court to award any unallocated, unclaimed or undeliverable funds from a settlement or judgment to a nonprofit organization. Trident United Way accepts cy pres awards and is grateful for the support that these awards contribute to our community.
Trident United Way works to assist communities to promote an equitable and sustainable quality of life so that every person can achieve their greatest potential. We focus on improving the education, financial stability and health of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. Trident United Way works to bridge people, local nonprofits, corporations and resources so individuals and families can thrive in the Tri-County. Our efforts in many substantive areas, such as employment, housing, disaster recovery, community resilience, health and well-being, and education, provides a connection to most types of class action cases.
If you are considering making a cy pres award to Trident United Way, please contact Danielle Trauth-Jurman, Director of Planned Giving and Endowment Strategy, at dtrauthj@tuw.org or (843) 740-7756.