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United Way of Greater New Haven announces its Summer Youth Fund 2024 Awardees!  As we near the close of another school year, we are excited because over 3,000 young people in Greater New Haven will have an enhanced summer experience because of our community partnerships!  UWGNH is excited to…

Are you a young adult (ages of 16-24) looking to help our community? Get paid to tutor reading! The New Haven Tutoring Initiative (NHTI) is seeking proactive and dedicated Education Interns. These part-time interns will work closely with Literacy Instructors and Site Staff. This role offers hands-…

new haven tutoring initiative SUMMER infusion GRANT application deadline is Monday, April 15. New Haven Tutoring Initiative (NHTI) is a program funded by the City of New Haven to help kindergarten to 8th grade students improve their reading and math skills. One of the goals of NHTI is to assist…

United Way of Greater New Haven’s 2024 THRIVING FAMILIES GRANT application deadline is FRIDAY, April 26. United Way of Greater New Haven is committed to helping all members of our community get on a path to financial stability. Workplace development programs are essential to help achieve this goal…

THE PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE IS COMING TO GREATER NEW HAVEN IN 2024! United Way of Greater New Haven and Workforce Alliance are launching a Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) cohort in January 2024. This free 20-week learning experience is targeted to 18-24-year-old parents in…

New Haven Expansion & Enhancement Grants for Early Care & Education With funds made available through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) by the Town of Hamden, United Way of Greater New Haven is offering grants to non-profits that support households residing in the Town of Hamden to stabilize…

New Haven Expansion & Enhancement Grants for Early Care & Education The early years of a child's life, from an infant to five years, are the most critical for learning. These are the formative years where the child's brain is still developing. When children are provided with high quality…

2023 ALICE REPORT: unitedwayinc.org/publications/2023-alice-report  ALICE is a United Way-coined acronym that stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These families earn above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what’s needed to survive in the modern economy. ALICE families have…

This year during Week of Caring, we invite you to participate in an array of volunteer events themed around United Way's impact area! Join us as we help to beautify a women's center in Guilford, build a love of reading with students in Branford, increase access to healthy and fresh fruits and…

Temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise this summer! With the increased costs of housing, food, and transportation, families are doing their back-to-school shopping on a tighter budget. For families experiencing homelessness, equipping their children with the supplies they need to succeed at…