Responding to United Way’s ALICE data, the new program further reduces costs, widens eligibility, and removes proof-of-income requirements to make Y membership and a range of programs even more affordable for low- and middle-income Chicagoland households.
United Way of Metro Chicago’s Chief Programs Officer Jackie Rosa joined Richard Chew to discuss rising needs — and how United Way is responding through 211 Metro Chicago, our Response Fund, and annual impact grants.
Almost six years ago, Crain’s Chicago Business published an article asking, “Does the world still need United Way?” Crain’s was right that United Way needed to evolve. Five years later, under the leadership of President and CEO Sean Garrett, the new United Way of Metro Chicago has an entirely new model and is making a tangible impact across the region.