Three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clearer than ever that community health, education, housing, and the strength of the workforce are all linked – interlocking…
“I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I didn’t understand what I was passionate about.” This sentiment was shared often by opportunity youth who participated in discussions for the…
United Way has long had deep partnerships with nonprofit agencies, community leaders and the corporate sector. These partnerships have helped drive decades of significant, positive impact. But there is one…
“Taking care of ourselves is so much more complicated when we don’t have stable housing. We all need a home to be safe, and to be healthy, and to thrive.” –…
“Thanks to these programs and services, shelters, low-income housing, I have become the confident woman you’re seeing here today. I am strong, I am stable, and a very proud member…
Now is the Time Every new legislative session starts with a renewed optimism that the long-standing issues and challenges facing the early education and out-of-school time field will be addressed,…
Community voices are central to United Way’s approach to economic justice. By empowering residents to identify priorities and create culturally responsive solutions in their own communities, we can leverage our…
Rising to the Challenge Three years ago, the City of Boston, community-based partners, Liberty Mutual and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley came together to launch Rising to…
As more companies prepare to bring more workers back to the office, our state’s early education and out-of-school time sector is about to face a new stress test. Early education,…
“History will judge us harshly—not if we are too bold and ambitious, but rather, if we remain complacent or think too small… We have a unique window – and an…