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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...

FINDING FINANCIAL FREEDOM: United Way Proves More Than a Career

September 7, 2021

MEET JENNIFER GLEASON, UNITED WAY LEADER FREED FROM DEBT THANKS TO UW’S FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE. “Last year, more than 150,000 people were referred to vital...

United Way Grows Leadership Team

August 30, 2021

We are proud to announce the staff promotions of Melinda Berkman to Interim Chief Financial Officer, Sonjeya Fitzgerald to Chief Planning & Systems Officer and...

Community Partner Spotlight: First Up

August 19, 2021

When the chaos of COVID-19 upended life in 2020, Carol Austin wasn’t sure what would happen to her organization’s mission for children. Austin is executive...

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....

Welcome Home: Jamie’s Lubert IDA Story

August 12, 2021

The Lubert Individual Development Account (IDA) Program is one of the most important initiatives in our region to decrease the wealth gap while allowing individuals...

A Conversation with Michael Banks

August 4, 2021

As one of the priorities in the City’s inclusive growth plan, “Growing with Equity,” a team of local stakeholders—including United Way of Greater Philadelphia and...

Closing the Digital Divide to Help Kids Thrive

August 3, 2021

Greater Philadelphia Kids Are Getting More Support This School Year   No internet. No computer. That may sound like a punishment doled out by parents...

BRIDGING GAPS: The Work of a Poverty Fighter

June 23, 2021

MEET CHERYL MACKEY, THE WOMAN FIGHTING POVERTY FROM EVERY ANGLE. “Growing up in Philadelphia I always had a sense that United Way was integral in...

Leading the Way: Your Impact Matters

June 16, 2021

In Philadelphia alone, 25% of our neighbors experience poverty. From the single mother looking to care for her children to the job seeker struggling to...

LIVING UNITED: The Journey of a Life-Long Supporter

May 18, 2021

MEET NED MONTGOMERY, LONGTIME SUPPORTER, ADVOCATE, AND ACTIVE REGIONAL BOARD MEMBER.  “I have been a donor of United Way, or as we used to call...

Standing Against Hate

May 7, 2021

To our valued Partners and Supporters: This is a critical moment for our communities, our region, and our nation. With the arrival of a vaccine...

INSIDE CAMDEN: A Conversation with Author Darnell Moore & Camden-based Agency Partners 

April 26, 2021

On the evening of April 13th, supporters, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey had the opportunity to join author Darnell Moore for...

Social Venture Partners Philadelphia: Reimagining Giving

April 22, 2021

We’re new here – but we’re not new. Social Venture Partners is a global network of engaged philanthropists supporting meaningful change with communities by giving...

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...