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Moving Forward with Clear Values: A Message from UWBA’s New CEO

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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Youth Opportunities
OnTrack 2024

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lsWf7Q2zHg United Way Bay Area (UWBA) hosted its annual OnTrack Career Fair, which provides Bay Area youth with direct access to career professionals across…

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Election Results Are In: But What Do They Mean for California?

The election results are in, and we are reflecting on the outcomes of key state propositions and their implications for our communities across the Bay…

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Advocacy | Impact | United Way Bay Area
United Way Bay Area 2020 Voter Guide

It’s 2020 and a huge election year. The upcoming state and national elections may be one of the most defining elections in U.S. history—but it...

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Advocacy | High-Quality Education | Impact
Living our mission at the ballot box–yes on 15

As a nonprofit leader, I’ve always strongly believed that nonprofit organizations cannot truly meet their missions through programmatic work alone. For United Way Bay Area...

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Basic Needs | COVID-19 | Empowering Youth | Partners | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
Backpack Drive Delivers 600+ Kits to Bay Area Families

Despite the uncertainty of school reopenings, United Way Bay Area moved forward (virtually, of course!) with our annual Backpack and School Supply Drive to support...

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COVID-19 | Housing | United Way Bay Area
Text “RENTSOS” To 211-211: Know Your Rights As A Renter

With the passage of the new statewide eviction moratorium – the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (AB 3088) – Californians across...

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Impact | Poverty | United Way Bay Area
Meeting the Moment in the Fight Against Poverty

Stepping into the role of CEO of United Way Bay Area takes my professional journey full circle, as we collectively meet this moment in history....

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2020 Census | United Way Bay Area | Volunteering | What We're Up To
Volunteer: 2020 Census Phone Banking & No-Knock Canvassing

Help support a complete and accurate count of our communities! The 2020 Census wraps up on September 30 and we are making a final push...

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Spotlight | United Way Bay Area
CEO Kevin Zwick: ‘My First Six Weeks on the Job’

When I accepted the position as CEO of United Way Bay Area in June of 2020, I knew there would be big challenges ahead. The...

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COVID-19 | United Way Bay Area
COVID-19 Benefits: We Can Help

We’ve all heard the saying, “It takes a village”. This saying is no less true when we are talking about the difficult work ahead of...

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Basic Needs | COVID-19 | Impact | United Way Bay Area
Why Philanthropy Matters to Real People

Rose Brantley has lived in her Cupertino apartment complex for over 21 years. In nearly all that time, the 78-year-old West Valley resident worked just...

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United Way Bay Area | Wildfires
FOUR UNITED WAYS LAUNCH GREATER BAY AREA CENTRAL COAST WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND

DONATIONS WILL BENEFIT AFFECTED RESIDENTS IN 15 COUNTIES SAN FRANCISCO (August 31, 2020)— Four local United Way organizations have joined forces to create the Greater...

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