Local Giving, Local Impact. #UnitedWeDoMore Igniting the spirit of community collaboration, giving, and civic engagement to improve lives in CNY United Way of Central New York is organized around a set of guiding organizational principles: a core mission that defines our role in the community, a vision that inspires our efforts, and strategies that shape our work. MISSION: To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another. VISION: To become a community reaching its full caring potential.