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United Way names Bill Golderer its new CEO

February 7, 2018

Updated: FEBRUARY 7, 2018 — 12:52 PM EST, Philly.com by Harold Brubaker, Staff Writer United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has named Bill Golderer,...

Program supporting kids from pre-k to third grade linked to higher rates of secondary attainment

January 30, 2018

Updated: JANUARY 29, 2018 — 3:46 PM EST, by Anita Kulick, President & CEO, Educating Communities for Parenting Education is the key to a better life. It’s as...

United Way helps agencies in region fight poverty, say Mark Giannantonio and Thomas J. Merighi Jr.

January 9, 2018

Mark Giannantonio, Thomas J. Merighi Jr. For The Press of Atlantic City, Jan 9, 2018 Each year, Advocates for Children of New Jersey issues the...

United Way Makes Holiday Volunteering Easy

December 7, 2017

Kimberly Kerr, SNJ Today PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – This time of year is full of festive fun and gift-giving. But one local organization is spotlighting the importance...

Volunteers pitch in for United Way Day of Caring

December 4, 2017

More than 100 volunteers pitched in to help the United Way in North Penn. Bucks County Courier Times, 12/4/17 More than 100 corporate and community...

Hunger in Philadelphia increases while declining nationwide

December 4, 2017

DECEMBER 1, 2017 — 2:55 PM EST, Alfred Lubrano, Philly.com Hunger hurts. Some nights, Melanie Hudson lies in bed and prays for sleep to overtake...

Changes to charitable deduction will hurt Pa. and N.J. nonprofits

November 27, 2017

NOVEMBER 27, 2017 — 2:00 PM EST by Mike DiCandilo and Pedro Ramos This is a critical time for our nonprofit community, as lawmakers consider...

What’s age got to do with it? Tips for bridging the workplace generation gap

November 27, 2017

By Mike DiCandilo  –  Guest Columnist, Philadelphia Business Journal Nov 27, 2017, 12:31pm EST For the first time in the history of the modern workplace, workforce demographics...

Lessons learned: Hiring ex-offenders pays off, but the workers need help

November 27, 2017

Lessons learned: Hiring ex-offenders pays off, but the workers need help By Jane M. Von Bergen, Philly.com NOVEMBER 27, 2017 — 7:25 AM EST One...

Weekend Picks: Thanksgiving Edition

November 23, 2017

POSTED 9:00 AM, NOVEMBER 23, 2017, BY CHANDLER LUTZ So you’re full from your Thanksgiving feast but still have the whole weekend ahead… what do you...

Letter: Help in difficult times is just 3 digits away

November 20, 2017

Letter: Help in difficult times is just 3 digits away For most of us, the holidays are a time of joy, when gratitude, gifts and...

PJM Honored With United Way Impact Award For Charitable Giving And Volunteerism

November 14, 2017

PJM Honored With United Way Impact Award For Charitable Giving And Volunteerism VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — PJM Interconnection, operator of the nation’s largest power...

How to Raise a Reader

November 10, 2017

How to Raise a Reader By Pamela Paul and Maria Russo — New York Times From the moment you’re expecting your first child, you are...

Study: People Happier When They Give

October 18, 2017

Study: People Happier When They Give – Andy Segedin, The Nonprofit Times Front-line fundraisers can stop holding their breath and crossing their fingers. Donors really...

Preschool’s hidden value may be in combating poverty

October 4, 2017

Preschool’s hidden value may be in combating poverty – Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report It’s been hard to prove that attending preschool makes a difference...