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211: Everyone Deserves to Feel Safe

January 24, 2023

Last Monday, as communities marked the federal holiday, United Way took part in the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. Organized by our...

Billy Penn: Hundreds used Philly’s new 211 violence prevention hotline

January 4, 2023

Philadelphia’s new 211 violence prevention hotline has received several hundred calls since launch, according to city officials, and people in areas most affected by gun...

SVP: A New Way to Network

August 25, 2022

Social Venture Partners (SVP) Philadelphia moves beyond traditional philanthropy by practicing a trust-based model. SVP supports Investees by providing multi-year, unrestricted funding that helps service...

Black-led Nonprofits Continue to Struggle Connecting with Regional Funders Despite “Racial Reckoning”

June 13, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Despite the heightened awareness that was amplified during the racial unrest that exploded during the pandemic, Black-led nonprofits in Philadelphia are still...

Mayor Kenney, City Council Announce New Violence Prevention Community Resources and 211 Hotline

March 28, 2022

PHILADELPHIA — The Kenney Administration and City Council, in partnership with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and 211 Southeastern Pennsylvania...

211 Day: From Hello to Help

February 4, 2022

Friday, February 11 is 211 Day. In 2021, the 211 network fielded over 20 million requests. Most of those requests weren’t answered by technology, but...

5 Reasons Greater Philadelphians and Southern New Jerseyans Should Use 211

January 25, 2022

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey helps thousands of people each year through 211. In a crisis, in a disaster, in a...

Community Resiliency: Responding to Crisis

September 13, 2021

For 100 years, emergency response has been part of United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s DNA. From the Great Depression and World...

Trauma-Informed Care: Serving a Region in Need

August 17, 2021

WHAT IS TRAUMA? Nearly everyone has experienced stress, but trauma occurs when stress overloads the nervous system. Common triggers include violence, neglect, discrimination and poverty....

Trauma-Informed Care: A Decade of Leadership

April 19, 2021

An interview with Suzanne O’Connor, United Way Trauma-Informed Region Senior Advocate. For many years, the word “trauma” was exclusively referred to as a particular type...

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and Comcast Launch Nonprofit Finance Accelerator to Strengthen Nonprofit Community

March 17, 2021

New Program Delivered by Nonprofit Finance Fund Provides Financial Expertise and Coaching to a Diverse Group of Nonprofit Leaders as they Adapt and Rebuild from...

Helping the Helpers: Why the health and wellbeing of our nonprofit community matters

March 3, 2021

Each year, United Way partners with hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey area to dismantle poverty and expand opportunities...