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Student Success Is Not What You Think It Is

Dismantling Poverty Stories, Insights & Community Impact Blog Student Success Is Not What You Think It Is In This Blog More Than A Degree Stability,…

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More Than an Outfit: How One Event Connects to Economic Opportunity in the Bay Area

Dismantling Poverty Blog More Than an Outfit: How One Event Connects to Economic Opportunity in the Bay Area In This Blog Where Confidence Meets Opportunity…

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When Every Dollar Counts: Turning Tax Time into Stability

Dismantling Poverty Blog When Every Dollar Counts: Turning Tax Time into Stability Tax season is more than money. For working families across the Bay Area,…

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United Way Bay Area
HOW UWBA IS GROUNDING OUR WORK IN ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area As we enter our next century of impact to dismantle the root causes of poverty, United Way...

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Centennial | Equity | Events | Impact | Poverty | United Way Bay Area
3 Key Takeaways from UWBA Equity Convening

How Guaranteed Income Can Help Lift Families Out of Poverty   United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has a 100-year history of convening individuals and organizations...

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CEO of United Way Bay Area Applauds Passage of Local Affordable Housing Initiatives…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paulina Campos paulina@emccommunications.com (650) 455-9928 STATEMENT: CEO of United Way Bay Area, Kevin Zwick, Applauds Passage of Local Affordable Housing...

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2022 UWBA POLICY FELLOWS
Emerging Leaders | Impact | Policy | United Way Bay Area | Women United
UCLA Dream Summer Fellows Soar at UWBA

How Two Fellows Helped Prepare a Vital Resource for This Election Season   United Way Bay Area is proud to have partnered with the UCLA...

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Advocacy | United Way Bay Area
The Shifting Landscape of Poverty-Fighting Policy

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area At United Way Bay Area, we know that breaking the cycle of poverty in the Bay Area...

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Equity | Heritage Month | Housing Justice | Partners | United Way Bay Area
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month with St. Joseph’s Family Center

Why Efforts to Protect Residents Might Be a Blueprint for Housing Justice in the Region     Roughly ten years ago Santa Clara County faced...

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Advocacy | Events | Philanthropy | United Way Bay Area | Women United
Brunch and Ballots 2022

The Importance of Voting in this Moment Give Today San Francisco, CA. – On October 10, 2022, United Way Bay Area with Women United held...

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Basic Needs | Financial Security | United Way Bay Area
Surviving Invisible Chains

How Economic Abuse Contributes to the Cycle of Poverty     “I wanted to leave for years, but I wasn’t allowed to work or have...

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Advocacy | Basic Needs | Housing | Housing Justice | Rental Relief | United Way Bay Area
A House for Me

Give Today The Road to UWBA’s Housing Justice Initiative By Ena Li, Senior Vice President, United Way Bay Area Image by Charlotte Li In the...

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Basic Needs | United Way Bay Area | Volunteering | Volunteerism
In Case of an Emergency

How UWBA Partners Help the Bay Area Stay Ready     Living in the Bay Area comes with its perks: plenty of access to nature...

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