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January 5, 2023

Raising Community Voices to Increase Credit for Bostonians

Moving Families Out of Poverty

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…

December 27, 2022

What We Learned from Chelsea Eats: How the Value of an Innovative Cash Assistance Program Stretched Beyond the Dollars.

Moving Families Out of Poverty

During the height of the pandemic in 2020, United Way partnered with Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino and the Shah Family Foundation to launch Chelsea Eats, the largest guaranteed income…

Lt Governor Polito Mass 211

February 28, 2022

“You are first responders in people’s lives.”

Disaster Relief, Moving Families Out of Poverty

State leaders join United Way to recognize efforts of Mass211 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pictured above, Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito.  Photo Credit: Mass211 Earlier this month, state and civic…

February 17, 2022

How to Get Your Taxes Done For Free This Year

Moving Families Out of Poverty

Every year, tax refunds make up an essential part of the finances of thousands of families. Even so, many households miss out on thousands of dollars each year because they’re…

Tax Preparation Services

February 1, 2022

Tax Season Is Upon Us! United Way Joins City of Boston in Celebrating 20 Years of Tax Preparation Services with the Boston Tax Help Coalition

Moving Families Out of Poverty

The pandemic forced city governments and community-based organizations to rethink how  to deliver critical services to residents.  Annual free tax preparation programs responded, adding remote services and playing a key…

hospitality worker

October 26, 2021

Special Series: COVID-19 and the Workforce Crisis

Disaster Relief, Moving Families Out of Poverty

This post is part of a special series about the workforce challenges our region faces and how we’re partnering to address them.  Last week’s employment data from the Massachusetts Executive Office of…

Kids at For Kids Only After school

September 15, 2021

Our Vision for an Equitable Recovery

Disaster Relief, Ending Homelessness, Moving Families Out of Poverty, Supporting Young Children

As our region recovers, thousands of children and families are at risk of being left behind. Here are three urgent issues we can address, now. Covid-19 is a once-in-a-generation crisis…

July 1, 2021

The Road Ahead: How We’re Imagining Covid Recovery

Disaster Relief, Ending Homelessness, Moving Families Out of Poverty, Preparing Youth to Succeed, Supporting Young Children

While the pandemic has left no one untouched, it also put a spotlight on the alarming disparities that have always existed throughout our country. As we look toward recovery, this…

June 23, 2021

Does Giving People Money Make For Good Policy?

Disaster Relief, Moving Families Out of Poverty

Across the country, an unprecedented combination of stimulus checks and tax credits is helping families to weather the longstanding impacts of the Covid-19 crisis. Families are using these funds, which…

February 12, 2021

You Might Qualify For An Extra $2,000 This Year

Moving Families Out of Poverty

For many families, tax refunds are essential to financial stability. In fact, many initiatives to get money into the hands of those who need it most are baked into the…

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