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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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CEO | End of Year | United Way Bay Area
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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United Way Bay Area receives $3 Million grant from BMO to support household financial stability across the Bay Area

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 – United Way Bay Area announced a multi-year $3 million grant from...

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EBHO | Housing Justice | Partners | United Way Bay Area
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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CEO | In the news | Poverty
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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Backpack Drive | United Way Bay Area
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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CEO | In the news | Poverty
In the news: September 19, 2023

Kevin Zwick (CEO – United Way Bay Area) – Speaks on KCBS Radio regarding Child Poverty Doubling Across the Nation Interview Courtesy of KCBS Radio...

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STATEMENT: United Way Bay Area *ecstatic* the California Legislature advances ACA 1 to the November Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Caitlin McShane (415) 225-8855 caitlin@emccommunications.com Statement from TaShon Thomas, Director of Public Policy at United Way Bay Area, the area’s...

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New Research: Financial support and coaching improves persistence and graduation rates for community college students by 86%

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023—Today, United Way Bay Area (UWBA) released new, quantitative research...

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ASR | Reports | United Way Bay Area
New Study Reveals Giving Disparities

Understanding Disparities and ReThinking Resources By: Kelly Batson, UWBA Chief Community Impact Officer At United Way Bay Area (UWBA), our hopes and dreams to break...

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What to Watch for 2023

6 California Bills to Keep an Eye On *State Legislative Update* This year, United Way Bay Area is continuing to track state legislation that would...

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