Advocacy
Greater Twin Cities United Way is uniquely positioned to amplify community voices, educate lawmakers and co-develop solutions to influence effective policy change. Check out our new 2021 Policy & Advocacy Agenda and priorities this session.
Action Alert!
Ask House and Senate leaders to prevent homelessness by supporting a reasonable evictions off-ramp process and enacting fair eviction policy reforms.
Your Story. Our Children. Minnesota’s Future.
Thank you all who joined us for the Advocacy for Children Day virtual rally.
Our Work
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Household Stability
We work in partnership with 240 organizations to advance shared policy initiatives that advocate for housing stability for all Minnesotans. -
Educational Success
To date, our collective advocacy efforts have resulted in more than $85 million in state funding to support early learning. -
Economic Opportunity
Because of your support, Greater Twin Cities United Way convenes cross-sector partners to strengthen career pathways and employment opportunities.
Driving Change through Policy and Advocacy
Our advocacy work is centered around building relationships and bringing together the public, private and nonprofit sectors to discuss issues and share solutions, informed by people most impacted by inequitable systems. We also educate government officials and lawmakers on systems-level issues; amplify the experiences of our nonprofit partners and the people they serve through testimony at the Minnesota State Capitol; and elevate research to help advance solutions.
Be An Advocate
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Advocacy in the Greater Twin Cities
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"There were so many social and political ills, all occurring in unison, and the most impactful tool I had that allowed me to navigate the overwhelmingly negative effects that all of these tragedies were collectively having on my emotional and mental well-being was my time at United Way and my experience in the Capitol Pathways program. "
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"With 90 percent of a child’s brain development occurring by the age of five, parents need access to affordable, high-quality, culturally-relevant early care and learning for their children to thrive. The need for change is now. "
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"Over 35,000 children in the state of Minnesota still don’t have access to quality early care, education, and other supports. This rally is an opportunity to speak up, for and with children to make sure their care and education are prioritized in policy discussions and legislation this session. "
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"Greater Twin Cities United Way has been hard at work this legislative session advocating for the people and families most impacted by inequitable systems. One of our top priorities has been to champion policies that protect and increase our state’s early childhood investments, because when we prioritize our youngest children, we invest in Minnesota’s future economic prosperity. "
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"The 2021 state legislative session is in full swing, and Minnesota remains the only divided state government in the nation with a DFL governor, DFL-led House and GOP-led Senate. As we launch into a budget year of the biennium, lawmakers are making funding decisions that will create the state budget for the next two years. "
