Greater Twin Cities United Way’s 2-1-1 service provides information and referrals to a wide range of community resources throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area and most of southern Minnesota.

I recently had the opportunity to conduct mock job interviews and provide resume coaching at a RESOURCE volunteer event, which truly represented United Way and Emerging Leaders at their best. It gave me the chance to emotionally connect how my financial support is actually improving people's lives.

Pop quiz, hot shot: how quickly can you get to know a complete stranger? Longer than five minutes? Probably. To expedite this process, the May Torch Community event jump-started our conversations.

When renowned photographer Wing Young Huie first began documenting neighborhoods in the Twin Cities, he approached it as a journalist.

Jobs are a hot topic of conversation these days: There aren’t enough of them, there aren’t enough good ones, there aren’t enough that pay a living wage.

Check out our latest guest blog post from Gavin Moberg, one of our newest Emerging Leaders. Hear about how our events encouraged him to get more involved.

A conversation with United Way's digital engagement strategy manager on the benefits of an online community

April 21 – 27 is National Volunteer Week. It’s a time to thank and appreciate those who practice acts of kindness.

Is cake necessary? Whenever I read a story about someone in poverty, the online comments often focus on the things the person has. Maybe it's a flat-screen TV or a cell phone.

As the Director of Research & Planning at United Way, I'm often asked for data around population breakouts, poverty, veterans, disability, and income. Guess where the data usually comes from?