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United For Safety: Standing Together Against Gun Violence

June 24, 2024

“Our young family was reeling from a random act of senseless violence. We were lucky to find 211’s Violence Prevention Helpline.” These are the words...

Community Resiliency

Celebrating a Helpline of Hope this 211 Day

February 9, 2024

February 11 is 211 Day! To celebrate, we are spotlighting the impact the Helpline—our region’s go-to navigator of community resources—had last year. Navigating complex systems...

Community Resiliency

Route Fifty: Investing in public benefit navigators is a crucial step toward equity.

November 1, 2023

Philadelphia bears a particularly unwanted moniker among American cities: the poorest large city in the country. In recent years, Philadelphia lawmakers have recognized and sought to remedy this...

Community Resiliency

Philadelphia Tribune: The steps towards strengthening Black nonprofit leadership after George Floyd

October 27, 2023

As we get deeper into fall, many nonprofit leaders are scrambling to make their end-of-year numbers while preparing for 2024. For many Black-led nonprofits, the...

Community Resiliency

No Matter Who You Are, The Violence Prevention Hotline Can Help

October 25, 2023

For Philadelphians, violence prevention support is a call, text, or online chat away. Gun violence remains a growing concern in our region. In fact, it’s...

Community Resiliency

It’s Never Too Late to Start Over

September 28, 2023

Just ask Gladys. At 61, she walked across the graduation stage to receive her well-earned high school diploma. Gladys resumes her education journey after a...

Community Resiliency

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...

Community Resiliency

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...

Community Resiliency

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...

Community Resiliency

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...

Community Resiliency

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...

Community Resiliency

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...