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Read stories about the impact of United Way of Salt Lake’s work to improve basic needs and education outcomes in our community.

The United Boardroom Empowers Tomorrow’s Nonprofit Leaders
United Way of Salt Lake celebrated the completion of the first cohort of the United Boardroom training program in October….
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Policy Matters – October
October has been eventful at the state and federal policy levels. Here’s a summary of what has been going on,…
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Teacher Highlight: Andrew Busath At Kearns High
An integral part of United Way of Salt Lake’s work to improve education outcomes is supporting and collaborating with the…
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Master Your Budget: Predict and Control Labor Costs with a Simple Excel Model
Presented by: Angela Matthes, Chief Financial Officer and Jake Child, Controller Angela Matthes and Jake Child from United Way of…
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Day of Caring 2025: Volunteers Make a Community Impact
This fall, United Way of Salt Lake hosted the 32nd annual Day of Caring—the largest volunteerism event for United Ways…
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Stuff the Bus 2025 Provided School Supplies for 10,000 Students
This Summer, United Way of Salt Lake rallied corporate and community volunteers to deliver the 15th year of our Stuff…
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Policy Matters – August
New Look, Same Commitment to Advocacy While United Way of Salt Lake’s website and Policy Matters newsletter may look a…
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Celebrating Scholars
On May 20 at Millcreek City Hall, we celebrated new and graduating recipients of the Deborah S. Bayle Scholarship Fund…
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2025 Legislative Session Recap
This was a difficult legislative session with some wins, partial wins, and a number of losses. Utah lawmakers passed 582…
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2025 Legislative Priorities
The 2025 General Session is poised to be a busy one, with many opportunities to bring about systemic changes that…
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Day of Caring 2024: Volunteers Give Back Through Service Projects in Schools and Nonprofits
On September 12, United Way of Salt Lake celebrated the 31st annual Day of Caring–one of our Year of Action…
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United Way of Salt Lake Leader Appointed to The Women United Global Leadership Council
Amber Gracanin was appointed to serve on United Way Worldwide advisory body to provide strategic direction on issues impacting women…
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