Plaid not a must to raise $36M – but it helps
Innovative. Creative. Smart. All words Jonathan Sposato and Heather Lowenthal used a year ago to answer the question “why United Way?”. They had set out… Read Article
Emerging Leaders’ Connect for Good Fights Summer Hunger
This blog post was written by Chris Partridge (pictured above), a member of Emerging Leaders 365. Connect for Good introduced me to United Way of… Read Article
A Simple Mistake That Changed My Life
At first-blush, E.D.’s story doesn’t make you think ‘high school dropout’. He’s lived in a two-parent home, in the same neighborhood, since kindergarten, earned good… Read Article
Nearly half of community college students don’t complete their education
Wait. What? More than half? That’s right – turns out that students community colleges serve have a different experience than students at more traditional colleges. Read Article
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation
The Food Research and Action Center just released its annual report on summer hunger, Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation. It measures the reach of… Read Article
Nordstrom Leads the Way With Emerging Leaders
We are thrilled to highlight Nordstrom as this quarter’s Emerging Leader sponsor! In addition to supporting United Way’s Bridge to Finish program—the work… Read Article
What’s Society’s Obligation to Provide Shelter? The Public Takes a Look
This is a guest post from MaryKate Moran, our Social Media Strategist. Here, she reflects on the film The Public, just out on streaming, and how… Read Article
The numbers are in for Emerging Leaders 365’s first year
What does a dollar a day, every day, for one year add up to? Well, when 450 young professionals join the Emerging Leaders 365… Read Article
Unconventional Ways to Help Struggling Families
This is a guest blog Heather Lowenthal, Producer, Director and Senior Project Manager at Parallel Productions and outgoing Campaign Co-Chair for 2018-2019. If you’re… Read Article
Making Sense of Recent Homelessness News—And 5 Things To Do Now
Over the last few weeks we’ve seen a mix of positive and negative news about the homeless crisis in our region. Here’s a taste:… Read Article