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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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HOW WORKFORCE EQUITY AND DEVELOPMENT CAN COMBAT POVERTY

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area 3 minute read It’s nearly impossible for the 1 in 4 Bay Area residents living in poverty…

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Room at the Table

UWBA Announces New Board of Directors and Advisory Council Dismantling poverty in the Bay Area is a big goal – and we believe it’s possible….

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UWBA Back-to-School Drive 2022

  How School Supplies Helps Families in Need Stay Afloat 4 minute read School is back in session! This means excitement runs high, as does…

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HOW UWBA HELPS STUDENTS THRIVE

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area 3 minute read This month, thousands of Bay Area students return to school. It’s an exciting time…

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Basic Needs | Comprehensive Basic Needs | Financial Security | High-Quality Education | SparkPoint | United Way Bay Area
A Light in One of Our Darkest Times

How SparkPoint’s Bundled Service Model Changed How We View Support & Success By Nicole Harden, UWBA Vice President of Economic Success It was 2009. We...

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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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Press Releases
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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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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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 San Francisco, CA. – On October 10, 2022, United Way Bay Area with Women United held its 3rd...

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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

  The Road to UWBA’s Housing Justice Initiative   By Ena Li, Senior Vice President, United Way Bay Area Image by Charlotte Li   In...

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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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HOW WORKFORCE EQUITY AND DEVELOPMENT CAN COMBAT POVERTY

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area 3 minute read It’s nearly impossible for the 1 in 4 Bay Area residents living in poverty...

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United Way Bay Area | Volunteering
Room at the Table

UWBA Announces New Board of Directors and Advisory Council Dismantling poverty in the Bay Area is a big goal – and we believe it’s possible....

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Basic Needs | United Way Bay Area | Youth
UWBA Back-to-School Drive 2022

  How School Supplies Helps Families in Need Stay Afloat 4 minute read School is back in session! This means excitement runs high, as does...

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Advocacy | Basic Needs | Financial Security | United Way Bay Area | Youth
HOW UWBA HELPS STUDENTS THRIVE

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area 3 minute read This month, thousands of Bay Area students return to school. It’s an exciting time...

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Housing | Housing Justice | United Way Bay Area
So… What is Rental Relief Anyway?

3 minute read What It Means in The Current Bay Area Housing Market The housing market is changing. If you reside in the Bay Area...

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Housing | Housing Justice | United Way Bay Area
IN THE NEWS: New York Times August 26, 2022

Our CEO Kevin Zwick was featured in The New York Times recent article,” Lords of Silicon Valley, Say No to NIMBY.”   “Open your hearts...

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211 Bay Area Help Line | 211 Bay Area Helpline | United Way Bay Area
211 A Nexus for Needs Assistance

By Kelly Batson UWBA Chief Community Impact Officer 3 minute read How the UWBA Helpline Became the Bay Area Resource Hub 211 is a free,...

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Press Releases
CEO of United Way Bay Area, applauds passage of the Inflation Reduction Act but…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079 STATEMENT: CEO of United Way Bay Area, Kevin Zwick, applauds passage of the Inflation Reduction...

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New Year, New UWBA

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area 4 minute read   Like many nonprofit organizations, United Way Bay Area begins a new fiscal year...

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Basic Needs | Corporate Partner News | Impact | Uncategorized | Volunteering | What We're Up To
Targeted Volunteerism

3 Key Takeaways from UWBA’s Week-of-Caring United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has always recognized the gap between community needs and access to resources. In fact,...

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Community News | Empowering Youth | Events | Uncategorized | Volunteering | What We're Up To | Youth
On Track Career Expo 2022

Pathways to Prosperity Start Here! On June 10, 2022, UWBA Youth Workforce held its annual On Track Career Expo, bringing together approx. 50 Career Coaches...

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Basic Needs | Health | Housing | Jobs | United Way Bay Area
EAN: Access to Basic Needs Support

Why It Remains Crucial in a Post Pandemic World By Laura Escobar An unexpected medical crisis, reduced hours or a lay-off at work, an unusually...

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Community News | Heritage Month | United Way Bay Area
The Price of UWBA’s Proudest Moments

Standing on the Principle of Equity No Matter What   Standing on principle has always had its price. Sometimes the cost of taking the hard...

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Impact | Poverty | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
Reflecting on 100 Years of United Way Bay Area

By Kevin Zwick, CEO This year, United Way Bay Area is celebrating a century of impact, united for equity as we mark our centennial. That...

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