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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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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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