With the turn of the new year comes another surge of COVID-19 cases across the Commonwealth and the nation. During the first few days of 2022, United Way of Massachusetts…
As we look back at 2021, we’re grateful to everyone who has supported us in our efforts to help rebuild more equitable and more resilient communities. We began this…
As 2021 comes to a close, our community faces another pandemic surge. At United Way, our staff have the privilege of working alongside amazing individuals and organizations every day on…
One of the most important aspects of our work at BoSTEM would not be possible without the work of our outstanding corporate partners. Today we want to highlight our partnership with Rapid 7,…
No young person should ever have to experience homelessness. On any given night in Boston, more than 300 youth and young adults (YYA) are sleeping in shelters or out on the street with…
For Steve Hardy of Gloucester, the stable home he accessed through the Commonwealth’s Pay for Success partnership to reduce chronic individual homelessness helped to change the trajectory of his life. In this recent interview with Boston Globe reporter Felice Freyer, he says, “I felt such an…
While we’re on the road to recovery this Giving Tuesday, too many families are still unable to make ends meet. Stand with us to help power more equitable and resilient…
In October, we celebrated Mass STEM Week – a statewide initiative to help inspire students to see themselves in STEAM careers and create a more equitable STEAM career pipeline for our region. The theme of…
The workforce that powers our economy is in crisis. Early education is essential infrastructure for a healthy economy. Yet over the past decade, a childcare crisis has arisen, with the…
Our corporate partners are the backbone of the work we do. More than 1,000 local companies partner with us to run workplace fundraising campaigns and participate in volunteer events. This post is part of a…