Category: United Way Bay Area
3 Key Reasons SparkPoint™ Works
In a recent convening with key SparkPoint™ stakeholders, United Way Bay Area (UWBA) debuted key findings from a comprehensive study on the program./ The studyshed…
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One-on-One with 211
Imagine finding yourself facing an unforeseen crisis, and with limited options, you might pick up a phone and dial three little numbers – 2-1-1, hoping…
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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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In the news: September 29, 2023
Kevin Zwick (CEO – United Way Bay Area) – Speaks about housing in the Bay Area in an opinion piece for the Mercury News The…
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Over 2,000 Bay Area Children Thrive Thanks to Collective Efforts
UWBA Backpack Drive 2023 What began as an endeavor to equip over 2,200 Bay Area students with essential school supplies turned into a remarkable example…
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