UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
GROSS FUNDS AWARDED/ALLOCATED TO AGENCIESGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$20.6MProgram 2 [2018]
ECONOMIC SUCCESSSPARKPOINT HAS SERVED MORE THAN 27,000 INDIVIDUALS SINCE LAUNCHING SPARKPOINT OAKLAND IN 2009, AND 4,656 CLIENTS IN THE LAST YEAR ALONE. 28% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE SEEING PROGRESS ON THEIR INCOME, SAVINGS, CREDIT OR DEBT GOALS.SPARKPOINT CENTERS OFFER AN ARRAY OF SERVICES IN ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR A PERSON OR FAMILY TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF POVERTY, INCLUDING FINANCIAL COACHING ON BUDGETING AND SAVINGS, CREDIT AND DEBT MANAGEMENT, CAREER OR EDUCATION COUNSELING, SCREENING FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS, AND OTHERS. SPARKPOINT AIMS TO HAVE CLIENTS MOVE FROM POVERTY TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS BY (1) INCREASING INCOME; (2) REDUCING DEBT; (3) INCREASING CREDIT SCORES; AND (4) INCREASING SAVINGS. THE SPARKPOINT REGIONAL NETWORK INCLUDES MORE THAN 75 OUTSTANDING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE BAY AREA.SPARKPOINT HAS EXPANDED WORK INTO COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. IN FACT, SPARKPOINT IN SAN MATEO COUNTY HAS EXPANDED TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT LEVEL AND NOW ALL 3 COLLEGES WILL HAVE A SPARKPOINT IN THE NEXT YEAR. SPARKPOINT IN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TAKES A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH TO IMPROVE THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY OF PARENTS WHILE ENSURING THAT CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY AND SUPPORTED AT SCHOOL. THIS DISRUPTS THE CYCLE OF POVERTY SO THAT ENTIRE FAMILIES CAN SUCCEED - NOW AND FAR INTO THE FUTURE.SPARKPOINT ALSO RECOGNIZES THAT A GOOD EDUCATION, MARKETABLE SKILLS, AND A GOOD JOB ARE NEEDED TO LIFT SOMEONE OUT OF POVERTY. THROUGH THE EXPANSION INTO COMMUNITY COLLEGES, CENTERS ALIGN THEIR STRONGEST PROGRAMMATIC ASSETS TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOL TO CAREER PATHWAY FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THEY ENSURE THAT STUDENTS KNOW MORE ABOUT AVAILABLE CAREER AND EDUCATION OPTIONS, INCLUDING POST-SECONDARY JOB TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE AND DEGREE PROGRAMS. SPARKPOINT ENSURES THAT STUDENTS START AND REMAIN ON A PATH TOWARD A GOOD JOB THROUGH WRAP AROUND SUPPORT SERVICES. UWBA'S STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH MAJOR EMPLOYERS ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS, PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO WORK BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS.FY18 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:-221 CLIENTS ACHIEVED SELF-SUFFICIENT INCOME-1,330 CLIENTS ARE MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD ONE ELEMENT OF FINANCIAL PROSPERITY: SELF-SUFFICIENT INCOME, 3 MONTHS SAVINGS, 700 CREDIT SCORE, NO REVOLVING DEBT- THERE ARE 21 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR 8 COUNTIESEARN IT! KEEP IT! SAVE IT! (EKS) IS A UWBA-LED COALITION OF PARTNERS THAT PREPARES TAX RETURNS FOR FREE, ENSURING LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES GET THE REFUNDS AND CREDITS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. DURING THE 2018 TAX SEASON, 2,702 VOLUNTEERS PREPARED MORE THAN 78,014 RETURNS AND BROUGHT BACK OVER $81.9 MILLION IN REFUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, $22.7 MILLION OF THOSE REFUNDS WAS IN EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC). EITC GOES TO THE POOREST, MOST VULNERABLE BAY AREA HOUSEHOLDS AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY POVERTY-FIGHTING EXPERTS AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS NATIONALLY, LIFTING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ABOVE THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL EVERY YEAR. FAMILIES USE THEIR REFUNDS PRIMARILY TO PAY BILLS, RENT, AND TO BUY FOOD OR CLOTHES. THROUGH ITS TAX PREPARATION EFFORTS, EKS PROVIDES RESOURCES TO MEET BASIC NEEDS, WHICH IS CRITICAL TO ENDING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN THE BAY AREA. EKS HAS 228 LOCATIONS IN EIGHT COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO PREPARING TAX RETURNS, EKS USES THE PROGRAM VISIT AS A MOMENT TO OFFER LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THEIR SAVINGS.YOUTH WORKFORCEUNITED WAY'S YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM HELPS PREPARE LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGE 16-24) TO BECOME THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE FOR EMPLOYERS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ACROSS THE BAY AREA. CONNECTING BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS AND YOUTH, THE MAYOR'S YOUTH JOBS+ (MYJ+) HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE GET JOB TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE, EXPLORE CAREER PATHS, AND BECOME MOTIVATED TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL AND GO ON TO COLLEGE OR POSTSECONDARY TRAINING. MYJ+ IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR'S OFFICE, SFUSD, OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, THE DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND EMPLOYERS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION AS SUMMER JOBS+ IN 2012, THE INITIATIVE HAS SERVED OVER 30,000 YOUTH IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH A YEAR-ROUND EFFORT. LAST YEAR, 7,332 YOUTH WERE SERVE A PART OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH JOBS+ IN SAN FRANCISCO ALONE. WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS, MYJ+ EXPECTS TO EXPAND INTO MORE OF OUR COUNTIES SERVED BY UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.2MProgram 3 [2018]
LIKE UNITED WAYS AROUND THE COUNTRY, UWBA MANAGES THE LOCAL ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP), WHICH DISTRIBUTES FEDERAL FUNDS TO LOCAL PROGRAMS THAT FEED AND PROVIDE SHELTER TO PEOPLE IN NEED. IN FY18 UWBA DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $1.8 MILLION IN SEVEN COUNTIES TO AGENCIES THAT PROVIDED MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION MEALS AND OVER 69,000 SHELTER NIGHTS. IN ADDITION, OUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE NETWORK IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 195 HOUSEHOLDS.LABOR COMMUNITY SERVICES THE LONG STANDING LABOR-UNITED WAY PARTNERSHIP COMBINES THE POWER OF MORE THAN 12.5 MILLION WORKING FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TOWARD A SHARED VISION WHERE ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. LOCALLY, UWBA'S LABOR COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS ESSENTIAL ROLE OF ASSISTING PEOPLE IN POVERTY THROUGH DIRECT PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND POLICY ADVOCACY. IN FY18, OUR LABOR LIAISONS IN TWO COUNTIES (SAN MATEO AND SAN FRANCISCO) HELPED 412 BAY AREA FAMILIES RECEIVE DIRECT HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO HOUSING, HEALTH, UTILITIES, JOB ACCESS ISSUES, AND OTHER EMERGENCIES. THE LIAISONS ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH UNITED WAY'S OTHER PROGRAMS, HELPING TO REFER POTENTIAL CLIENTS TO EKS, 211 AND SPARKPOINT. THEY FOCUSED ON KEY ISSUES SUCH AS STRENGTHENING THE SAFETY NET FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE.PUBLIC POLICY-UNITED WAY BAY AREA RECOGNIZES THAT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE OUR GOAL OF ENDING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE MUST ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT SUPPORT OUR MISSION. UWBA'S PUBLIC POLICY TEAM INFLUENCES POLICY AND ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. OUR PRIMARY POLICY FOCUS IS TARGETED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN OUR EIGHT-COUNTY SERVICE AREA (ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, NAPA, SAN FRANCISCO, SANTA CLARA, SAN MATEO, AND SOLANO). IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO STATE AND FEDERAL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED WAY SYSTEM. IN FY18, OUR EFFORTS SUPPORTED THE EXPANSION OF THE STATE EITC TO TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 18-24 YEARS-OLD AND OVER 65. IN FEBRUARY 2018, UWBA ADVOCATED FOR CONGRESS TO APPROVE LONG TERM FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROGRAM. THE APPROVED FUNDING WILL LAST 6 YEARS, ENSURING MILLIONS OF CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. EACH YEAR, UWBA TAKES VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF TO VISIT OUR LEGISLATORS IN SACRAMENTO AND WASHINGTON, D.C.FINALLY, UWBA CONTINUES TO BE THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION FOR THE RISE TOGETHER COALITION. LAUNCHED BY UWBA IN 2012, RISE TOGETHER IS UNIQUELY A REGIONAL STRATEGY. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, RISE TOGETHER HAS: GRADUATED HUNDREDS OF LEADERSHIP FOR EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY (LEO) PARTICIPANTS; SELECTIVELY ENGAGED ON KEY POLICY ISSUES; HOSTED MAJOR EVENTS, INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY SUMMIT, TO SHOWCASE THE ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS OF POVERTY; AND CONVENED WORKGROUPS ON HOUSING, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND WORKER SUPPORTS. UWBA STAFFS THE COALITION AND HELPS THE PARTNERS SELECT AND IMPLEMENT KEY INITIATIVES. PARTNERS INCLUDE POLITICAL AND FAITH LEADERS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, MEDIA AND OTHERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.5M
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