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COMMUNITY-CENTERED CRISIS RESPONSE

UNITED RESPONSE FUND
WE'RE BUILT FOR
THIS MOMENT.

Unstable funding, shifting policies, and economic uncertainty are threatening the support systems thousands rely on. United Way of Massachusetts Bay is built to rapidly respond to crises – quickly, strategically, and at a scale that is greater than what any individual organization can do alone. We have deep partnerships with hundreds of community-based organizations and know how to strengthen and support them. We are built to bring together people, resources and strategies to respond to emerging issues and deploy essential funds where they are needed most.

JOIN THE FUND
TOGETHER, WE CAN RESPOND,
TOGETHER, WE CAN RESPOND,
TOGETHER, WE CAN RESPOND,
TOGETHER, WE CAN RESPOND,

UNITED, WE WILL

SUPPORT

Provide flexible operating funds to support local community-based organizations and the new, unexpected and emerging needs impacting them. These resources will enable them to focus on sustaining critical services and meeting the needs of their communities, despite stretched budgets and staffing resources.

STABILIZE

Deploy emergency financial assistance to individuals and families to address new, vital basic needs that are emerging in unprecedented ways because of immediate actions. With critical safety net programs such as SNAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Head Start and Medicaid under real threats, the need for philanthropy to step in will be even greater.

STRENGTHEN

Offer deeper support for organizational resilience to community partners who are most vulnerable to potential funding cuts. We must ensure nonprofits that are deeply rooted in our communities and are the most impacted can be sustained during this time of change and uncertainty.

We will not stand for a pause
in our progress together.

WE ARE CALLING ON OUR PARTNERS
— DONORS + CORPORATIONS + FOUNDATIONS —
TO RISE WITH US IN THIS MOMENT OF HISTORIC UNCERTAINTY.