Since 1957, Decatur County United Fund continues to enrich our community by addressing local priorities and focusing on the building blocks of opportunity: health, education, and financial stability. As a leader, funder, and collaborator, the Decatur County United Fund partners with more than 18 local nonprofits on programs and initiatives addressing basic needs and services: food, housing, domestic violence, abuse, literacy, mentoring, advocacy and more. ​Creating lasting change requires focusing on these human and social service needs while simultaneously addressing root causes. Decatur County United Fund conducts an annual county-wide campaign that raises funds from individuals, employment campaigns and businesses. The funds are then distributed to non-profit agencies who serve Decatur County residents.​

The Decatur County United Fund Community Investment Committee, which consists of United Fund Board and non-board volunteers, reviews grant applications from agencies requesting funding in Decatur County. The Community Investment Committee makes those recommendations to the United Fund Board of Directors on how dollars should be spent. The group carefully reviews community needs and bases funding on the most critical needs, paying careful attention to programs which will utilize United Fund donations most efficiently and effectively.

United Fund connects donors to nonprofit organizations that would have a tough time doing it on their own. Most charitable organizations have under $100,000 in assets which means that they don't have marketing budgets or even fundraising budgets. ... United Fund makes it easy for donors to support local nonprofits.

Gifts to United Fund bring together business, government, education, and social services to address the most pressing community needs for the long term. Your gifts create a bridge for those who need a little help toward a better future for themselves and their children. Your gifts inspire others to do more.

The Decatur County United Fund goes through a yearly allocation/grant process. Any agency who is a 501(c) 3 (not-for-profit) may request an application for funding. Each application is reviewed based upon its ability to meet a need in the community. For the year 2024, the United Fund will be funding 16 agencies, that for the most part, will receive checks quarterly. The list of agencies being funded are under Partner Agencies.

Allocations is the process of allocating funds to agencies that have applied for funding. From the budget and the campaign goal, a dollar figure will be set for the Community Investment Committee to disperse funds among the agencies requesting support. The Community Investment Committee studies all grant applications and recommends to the board the programs to be funded. The board will then review the recommendation and at the May board meeting and approve funding for the following year.