Together, we can make a positive impact on the region in which we live, work, and raise our children to thrive by supporting St. Louis. Your support through donations or volunteer opportunities not only helps our community, but provides a feeling of gratitude and positive well-being in our own lives.

Pledging is Open for 2023

Thank you for pledging to the WashU United Way Campaign. Together, we can strengthen the St. Louis region.

Questions? Email unitedway@wustl.edu.


Pledge Now

Login to WashU United Way Portal – E-Pledge 
with your WUSTL key. 

Three ways to pledge: 
Once you log in, go through the steps to pledge online via payroll deduction, credit card or direct bill.

Receipt: 
United Way does not receive your emails for solicitation, but you can provide an email for RECEIPT purposes only. If you do not wish to provide email for a receipt, you can print the pledge page at any time.

Select an amount to see the impact your pledge would have on children in St. Louis:

$20

2 Hearing screenings for school-age children in St. Louis

$50

5 Inhalers for children in need or 10 children in need with breakfast for a week

$100

10 Flu shots for infants in need

$250

7 Sets of play therapy supplies to counsel children who have been traumatized or 25 hearing screenings for school-age children

$500

3 Children in need with shoes and clothing for an entire school year or 6 sets of books for literacy programs serving children in need

$1000

1 Substance abuse prevention program to a school or 3 children who are in need with after-school tutoring for a month

$2500

16 Children in need with shoes and clothing for an entire school year

$5000

16 Children who are in need with after-school tutoring for a month or 62 sets of books for literacy programs serving children in need


Important Notes
  • Agency designations
    You have the option to make a designation via e-pledge to suit your giving preferences. If you wish, you can select one or more agencies of your choosing. View all of the agencies United way supports online.
  • Leadership pledging
    If you are making a leadership donation of $1,000 or more, you have the opportunity to select a United Way Leadership Society within the e-Pledge system.
  • Gifts of Stock
    If you choose to donate via a Donor Advised Fund, follow the steps through United Way.
  • No cash will be accepted through WashU. 
  • Paper Pledge Cards
    No paper pledge cards will be accepted via WashU. If you wish to print a paper pledge: print and mail the pledge card directly to United Way of Greater St. Louis (address below).
  • Pledge by Check
    WashU will not accept paper checks. All paper check pledges for the WashU United Way Campaign should be mailed directly to United Way (you can designate WashU as your employer on the pledge card). Print a pledge card and mail to:
    • United Way of Greater St. Louis
      Attn: Annual Campaign
      P.O. Box 954281
      Louis, MO  63195-4281
  • Concierge Donation Assistance
    If you would like assistance making your pledge, please call Maggie Brockmeyer, St. Louis Initiatives Program Manager for desk-side support at 314-956-0158.

Your privacy is important. To keep Washington University employee information private, you are not required to share any contact information (unless you select a pledge method which requires mailing address or other information), nor will it be used for any solicitation from United Way.

United Way Incentives

Any WashU Staff or Faculty member who volunteers or donates at any dollar amount will receive a “Unite with Us” pennant via intercampus mail. 

Any WashU Staff or Faculty member who donates $100 or greater will receive a “Unite with Us” tote bag via intercampus mail.

2023 United Way Champions

Thank you to our 2023 United Way Champions! Each of these WashU staff and faculty members promote a culture of giving through their involvement!

  • Karen Bland
  • Maggie Brockmeyer
  • Madyson Carroll
  • Kaleigh Dickneite
  • Zach Flauaus
  • Julie Flory
  • Sarah Grantham
  • Meredith Gugger
  • Nikki Hafner
  • Emily Hellmuth
  • Jessica Hudson
  • Deb Jaegers
  • Erica Jones
  • Samantha Kusnierkiewicz
  • Jennifer Lankford 
  • Briana Lawson
  • Angela Lilly 
  • Jackie Lorrainne
  • Sue McGinn
  • Kim McManemy
  • Debbie Meyer
  • Kelly Noll
  • Maureen Patterson
  • Lucy Rodriguez
  • Sara Savat
  • Russell Sharp
  • Nicole Smith
  • Keith Steinbrueck
  • Amanda Thompson
  • Tamia Wilson