United Way Silicon Valley

Programs: Strategic grants (community investments):united way silicon valley helps people help themselves by creating opportunities for local families and individuals to get the tools they need to succeed. The organizations focus is on helping families raising younger children become stable enough to support their childs educational success. Through strategic grants, united way silicon valley invests in programs that help families and children gain the skills to achieve this stability. A related grant program, called the emergency assistance network, funds safety net agencies covering every zip code in the county to provide one-time assistance to families or individuals in crisis. These grants help prevent homelessness due to unforeseen emergencies. Learn more about united way silicon valley's strategic grants at www. Uwsw. Org.

distribution of donor directed donations:united way silicon valley is committed to practicing exemplary stewardship of the funds and contributions entrusted to it by donors. To do that, the organization has implemented a series of measures designed to provide transparency and accountability to its donors and the community. Last year, more than $8. 5 million was raised by united way silicon valley for donor directed distribution to more than 1,500 non-profit organizations, including those in human and social services, the arts, education and faith. Because united way silicon valley has access to workplace donors who can give incrementally, and because designated donations are processed for all valid nonprofit organizations by our staff, agencies are benefited even if they are not partners of united way. In this way, united way silicon valley encourages philanthropy across the county. To learn more about our donor directed donations, please visit www. Uwsv. Org.

united way silicon valley programs:united way silicon valley helps people help themselves to become financially stable and able to pursue education as a pathway out of poverty. To drive positive change, united way silicon valley helps identify critical needs and align community resources to achieve the best solutions. Its largest program is 211 santa clara county, which connects people to programs and services that can help improve their lives. 211 is a three-digit-dial information and referral service staffed by trained call specialists and operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and features a comprehensive online database with thousands of services and details on how to access them. The emergency assistance network is a program that provides critical cash assistance to families and individuals in crisis to prevent homelessness and act as a safety net for residents facing eviction, utility disconnection and hunger. United way silicon valley also offers three programs that focus on income: bank on san jose provides opportunities for individuals to open checking accounts and personal savings accounts after receiving financial literacy training provided by uwsv staff. Credit coaching matches trained volunteers with hard working individuals and families who are interested in improving their fico scores and financial management skills. Earn it! Keep it! Save it! , partners with the irs and other organizations to train volunteers to provide free income tax preparation to low-wage individuals and families. United way silicon valley offers two programs that focus on education. Early literacy tutoring uses trained volunteers to work with at-risk third graders who are not proficient in reading. Middle school mentoring, provides volunteers who mentor and tutor local students. For more information on united way silicon valley's programs, please visit www. Uwsv. Org.