Tax Efficient Ways to Give This Holiday Season
The holidays are here and, for all of us, this year looks different than any before. But for many, it may mean no holidays at all as 1 million people…
“Sometimes, I am lost for words:” Reflections of a hotel housekeeper during COVID-19
Disaster Relief
Nadine moved to the U.S. 30 years ago and for the last six years, she has worked as a housekeeper at the Westin Copley. It was a steady job that…
Giving Tuesday – Our Communities Can’t Wait
Disaster Relief, Ending Homelessness, Moving Families Out of Poverty, Preparing Youth to Succeed, Supporting Young Children
With more than 1 million people in our state facing food insecurity, a tidal wave of evictions on the horizon and unemployment skyrocketing across most industries, it’s up to our…
Virtual Campaign 101 with Unitil
Corporate Social Responsibility
For 20 years, Unitil has run a United Way campaign to engage employees in giving back and coming together for a cause they care about. Due to the pandemic and…
Leadership During Crisis: A Conversation With John Hancock CEO Marianne Harrison
Corporate Social Responsibility
This year, our Women United group celebrated over 25 years of impact in the community. In 1996, four local women launched the group because they knew that together, they could…
Gillette And United Way Unite For Our Community
Corporate Social Responsibility
Our corporate partners are the backbone of the work we do. More than 1000 companies in our area partner with us to help people in need in our community, running…
A Tribute to Our Region’s Essential Workers
Moving Families Out of Poverty
As the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day, we honor our region’s essential workers, who continue to support and sustain all of us through this pandemic. We also renew our call to fight for policies like emergency paid…
These Are The Biggest Concerns Our Communities Face In COVID-19 Recovery
Disaster Relief
Summer is officially here. With warmer weather, businesses slowly re-opening, and people cautiously coming together again, our communities are looking toward recovery. Yet, the world we are stepping into is…
COVID-19 Local Funds: Meet the Cities Mobilizing to Support their Neighbors
Disaster Relief
Over the last two months, all of us have learned in new and deeper ways that we depend on each other for a healthy community. As we at United Way…
The Good News – The Week of May 22
Disaster Relief
Thanks to the generous support of our donors we have distributed $4.6M to 161 community-based organizations. Our team is working in partnership with these agencies to closely monitor the needs…