Category: CEO
Good Cheer Needs Good Neighbors
Dismantling Poverty Blog Good Cheer Needs Good Neighbors In my family, the holidays are about gathering around the table—sharing meals, welcoming neighbors, and creating moments…
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Build Community Resilience – Before the Disaster
I will never forget the morning the sky turned orange. August 2020. I was leading United Way of Santa Cruz County when the CZU Lightning…
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I’m one of so many parents in our area getting ready to do something both extremely difficult and very exciting: I’m preparing to send two…
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This graduation season has me thinking deeply about what these milestones mean—not only for the students crossing the stage but for all of us working…
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April brings more than spring flowers to the Bay Area—it brings tax season to its final countdown. For some, it’s a time of anticipated refunds…
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A Community Conversation with UWBA CEO Keisha Browder (Video)
“We will not turn away from serving any of our communities—they deserve and wish to be part of the change.” – Keisha Browder, United Way…
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As I have settled into my role as CEO for United Way Bay Area over the past few months, I have been particularly reflecting on…
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January always brings a special energy – that mix of reflection and anticipation as we map out our goals for the year ahead. Like many…
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The end of the year naturally draws us toward reflection – a time to look back at the path we’ve traveled and plan for the…
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STATEMENT: United Way Bay Area on the missed opportunity to change the future of affordable housing with the defeat of Proposition 5
MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2024 – The loss of a stable home is a profound blow, destabilizing families,…
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