Shase Hernandez, Author at United Way Bay Area

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Affordable Housing | United Way Bay Area

5 Ways Whole Communities Can Benefit from Affordable Housing

Replacing Myth with Tangible Benefit By Karen Nemsick, Director, Housing Justice Initiative There is the myth that affordable housing brings down the value…

CEO | United Way Bay Area

Reflections and Appreciations – A Message from UWBA CEO Kevin Zwick

By: Kevin ZwickCEO, United Way Bay Area I remember it vividly – it was the first week of March 2020, and shelter-in-place orders were just…

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Press Releases

Calls and texts to United Way Bay Area for assistance on its 211 helpline over the prior 90-day period highlight a persistent need for resources, with call and text volumes consistently exceeding pre-pandemic levels

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, February 5, 2024 — Today, United Way Bay Area — one of the most respected and…

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Bay Area | Equity | Theory of Change | United Way Bay Area

Our Theory of Change

Setting the Standard for a More Equitable Bay Area By Kelly Batson, UWBA Chief Community Impact Officer As a poverty-fighting organization with the…

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Kevin Zwick, CEO, United Way Bay Area on KQED: All Things Considered Jan 20, 2024

HEAR KEVIN ZWICK SPEAK ON FEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDIT Hear Kevin Zwick, CEO, United Way Bay Area speaks on the benefits of expanding the expand…

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Governor Newsom’s Proposed January 2024-2025 Budget

Statement from Pete Manzo, President & CEO, United Ways of California Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Today Governor Newsom presented a 2024-25 Budget Proposal which underscores…

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CEO | United Way Bay Area

CEO Transition

As we welcome the new year, it is with deep gratitude that we also begin 2024 by preparing to bid farewell to United Way Bay…

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CEO | End of Year | United Way Bay Area

Halfway There: Charting Progress in the Pursuit of Equity

By: Kevin ZwickCEO, United Way Bay Area For me, December is always a time for reflection. It’s a practice spurred by various factors: the abundance…

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EBHO | Housing Justice | Partners | United Way Bay Area

Building Towards Regional Solutions

Putting the Pieces Together By East Bay Housing Organizations Bay Area jurisdictions have had a piecemeal approach to addressing the housing affordability crisis…

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