United Way of the Midlands
Carmen Steele, MA, is an accomplished communications professional with over two decades of experience in public relations, writing, and strategic communication. Currently serving as the Senior Manager of Communications at United Way of the Midlands since November 2021, Carmen has a diverse background as a Public Relations Consultant and Writer for various clients since 2002. Previous positions include Senior Copywriter at Omaha Steaks and WoodmenLife, Director of Public Relations & Marketing at College of Saint Mary, and Manager of Public Relations at Omaha Symphony. Carmen holds a B.A. in General Studies with a focus on English, Communications, and Political Science from Central College, as well as a Master of Arts in Communications & Journalism from Drake University.
United Way of the Midlands
For nearly 100 years, United Way of the Midlands has served the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro by bridging the business and not-for-profit sectors to create a Circle of Support that helps our neighbors overcome difficult challenges and start building a better future. UWM’s funded programs and direct services address social and economic disparities and meet families’ essential needs such as healthy food, safe and stable housing, physical and mental health services, career preparation and job training. With your caring support, we proudly fund a network of health and human service programs that help those in need across Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties. United Way works closely with the agencies that host the programs to note measurable results in the lives of their clients. And we collaborate with many individual and corporate donors and foundations to keep the network of hope strong. United Way of the Midlands will continue to evolve alongside the growing needs of our community. We will champion those who are in the fight to better themselves and others. We will be informed and accountable. We will skillfully combine passion with reason. We will build up what has fallen and create what should have been here all along. Together, we will create life-changing opportunities through programs that meet the Basic Needs of our most vulnerable population, support children during their academic years and help prepare young people for productive careers. We see what can be, and what should be, because we are community-based and we are community-focused. We are United Way. And we are community strong.