Tag: SparkPoint
New, Family-Centered Coaching at SparkPoint Centers
United Way Bay Area’s (UWBA) financial stability program SparkPoint is in an exciting moment of growth and change. In addition to expanding our impact at…
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Report: UWBA’s SparkPoint Improves Student Persistence at Community Colleges
Staying in school has never been more difficult. But SparkPoint knows how to get students back on track. United Way Bay Area’s SparkPoint program is…
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Measuring Social Impact Using Innovative Tools
UWBA’s SparkPoint Centers Use Exponent Case Management to Measure Client Progress and Build Brighter Futures Eric is a single parent and student at Cañada College….
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From Volunteer to Client to Staff
Carmen learned the value of SparkPoint financial coaching firsthand; now she’s helping others to do the same. Carmen was dropping off her son at preschool…
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Tacos for the Win
Through hard work and a little help from SparkPoint, Jesse started his own catering business; now he’s paying it forward. When hard times hit, Jesse—like…
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SparkPoint at Community College: A Bright Spot in the Bay Area
In our last post, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary of SparkPoint, the life-changing program that’s helping struggling Bay Area residents move up the economic ladder. At…
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SparkPoint Celebrates 10 Successful Years
In 2009, United Way Bay Area had a vision: empower struggling Bay Area residents to rise above their financial challenges and build a brighter future…
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Free Financial Coaching for Every Community College Student in San Mateo County
SparkPoint at College of San Mateo Aims to Foster Financial Independence Among Students Where can families, students and others find one-stop free financial services to…
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Raising credit scores and morale.
SparkPoint helped Dana move on from foreclosure, rejuvenate his finances—and life outlook. Like a lot of our clients, Dana first came to SparkPoint during…
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When the student becomes the teacher.
Ramona relates to parents in her class because she’s been there—literally. Like many people living in poverty, Ramona believed she was stuck working labor-intensive, minimum-wage…
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