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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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Affordable Housing in Crisis: How California Voters Can Shape the Future This Fall

By Kelly Batson California’s housing crisis isn’t just a headline – it’s a daily reality reshaping our communities and destroying the lives of thousands of...

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United Way Bay Area welcomes Keisha Browder as chief executive officer

MEDIA CONTACT: Haley Kubik haley@emccommunications.com (425) 260-4100 San Francisco, Oct. 21, 2024 – Today, United Way Bay Area (UWBA), one of the most respected and...

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United Way Bay Area receives $1.8M grant from California Employment Development Department to support workforce training for young adults

MEDIA CONTACT: Haley Kubik haley@emccommunications.com (425) 260-4100 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2024 – United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has been awarded a $1.8M grant from...

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Honoring the Life and Legacy of James Matz

I tried to convince him to put it towards the arts, but he would have none of that. He was concerned about things happening the...

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United Way Bay Area Announces Enhanced Financial Coaching Capabilities For People With Disabilities

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco (July 9, 2024) – United Way Bay Area (UWBA) today announced expanded, free, financial coaching opportunities...

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STATEMENT: Interim CEO of United Way Bay Area, Kelly Batson, condemns Supreme Court decision criminalizing homelessness

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, June 28, 2024 — The Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson is a blatant...

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United Way Bay Area supports 24 housing organizations in the region with grants in honor of Affordable Housing Month

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, May 22, 2024 – United Way Bay Area (UWBA), a group mobilizing the Bay Area to...

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Owning the Dream

“There was nothing in my origin story to support that desire, I just knew that I was tired of the uncertainty of being a renter.”–...

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New research: Bay Area residents face persistent housing crisis, with additional needs varying by county and race

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, May 9, 2024 — United Way Bay Area — one of the most respected and highly...

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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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