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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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CEO | Housing Justice | United Way Bay Area
Affordable Housing Initiatives Work

Acknowledging the Wins for Affordable Housing Month By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Gabby Nunez is a single mother and resident at the...

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Ambassadors | Housing | SparkPoint
Perspective: Rose

Affordable Rent is Also Affordable Housing By Rose Kilgore, UWBA Ambassador “I found myself having to use financial aid money solely for rent, cutting back...

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Perspective: Sharryl

Navigating the Bay Area Housing Labyrinth By Sharryl Carter, UWBA Ambassador “Sometimes I feel I’m navigating a labyrinth, where every time I think I’m getting...

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CEO | Policy | United Way Bay Area
Advocating for Poverty-Fighting Policies with United Way Bay Area

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Mobilizing our communities is often focused on giving and volunteering, but it’s also about ADVOCATING – making...

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Advocacy | Ambassadors | Equity | Partners | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
UWBA’s United for Equity Partner Convening

Our Name and What We Stand For At United Way Bay Area (UWBA), when we say we’re committed to creating an equitable future for all...

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UWBA 101: BUILD

Building equitable pathways to prosperity. By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Our first blogs this year have been about recentering ourselves on the...

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Ambassadors | Housing | Housing Justice | SparkPoint | United Way Bay Area
Perspective: Russell

What We Talk About When We Talk About Housing By Russell Brautigam, UWBA Ambassador “Despite my progress, finding affordable housing in the Bay Area was...

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UWBA 101: Dismantle

Disrupting the Systems Perpetuating Poverty By: Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Last month, we focused on how United Way Bay Area mobilizes the region...

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Philanthropy | United Way Bay Area | Women United
Toasting for Sparkpoint

WU’s Third Annual Galentine’s Event Supports Women Across the Bay On February 9th, 2023, United Way Bay Area’s (UWBA) Women United hosted its third annual...

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United Way Bay Area Press Release – January 31, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079 STATEMENT: United Way Bay Area eager to see innovative solutions in housing elements from cities...

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