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November 2024

United Way Bay Area Launches Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot

From Alameda Post
“Poverty is not an individual failing, it’s a policy choice,” said United Way Bay Area CEO Keisha Browder. “We followed the research and it led us to direct cash payments, an innovation proven to break the cycle of poverty. The Bay Area is a place where many people thrive, while others struggle to survive. By targeting support to these first 100 families, we want to understand how unconditional cash assistance offered alongside optional financial coaching services impact wellbeing and behavior. Our goal is to learn from this pilot program and replicate a successful effort across the Bay Area... View article
SparkPoint Oakland
September 2021

SparkPoint Oakland (SPO) Newsletter – September 2021

SparkPoint Oakland builds financial health and increases access to good jobs for all Oakland residents.  A regional initiative started by United Way of the Bay Area, SparkPoint Oakland is the first SparkPoint Center of twenty-three in the Bay Area. The Centers are a collaborative of financial, workforce, and community-based services that integrate supports to residents so that they can become economically prosperous. SparkPoint focuses on four areas: managing credit, reducing debt, increasing income, and building assets. See our September 2021 Newsletter... Read more
SparkPoint Oakland
August 2021

SparkPoint Oakland (SPO) Newsletter – August 2021

From SparkPoint Oakland
SparkPoint Oakland builds financial health and increases access to good jobs for all Oakland residents.  A regional initiative started by United Way of the Bay Area, SparkPoint Oakland is the first SparkPoint Center of twenty-three in the Bay Area. The Centers are a collaborative of financial, workforce, and community-based services that integrate supports to residents so that they can become economically prosperous. SparkPoint focuses on four areas: managing credit, reducing debt, increasing income, and building assets. See our August 2021 Newsletter... Read more