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Where We Work West Coast Region: 10 total funds launched in 2021 To distribute a total of $11,552,100 Southwest Region: 15 total funds launched in 2021 To distribute a total of $18,868,000 Midwest Region: 8 total funds launched in 2021 To distribute a total of $3,960,225 East Region: 4 total funds launched in 2021 To […]

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UpTogether Equity Fund invests in Chicago’s Black leaders

// Shelby Hawkins, Austin Talks (March 18) UpTogether Equity Fund invests in Chicago Black Leaders. The Oakland-based organization, formerly known as Family Independence Initiative, awarded 400 Black leaders across the country direct investments of $3,500. Shelby E. Hawkins highlights three Chicago recipients of the direct investments. Read more.

Stories

Stories of Impact Meet Alisha Alisha is a longtime East Oakland resident celebrating 14 years drug-free, 3 years of sobriety and raising her 8-year-old grandson, all while starting a nonprofit to help others in her community. Meet Lionel Lionel sets goals and goes after them. He’s well on his way to becoming a property owner […]

Policy & Practice

Collecting Evidence & Facilitating Adoption of a Strength-Based Approach Our vision at UpTogether is that all people in the United States are seen and invested in for their strengths and are able to build their social and financial assets. In order to see that vision made real, we partner with community members and policy makers […]

Philanthropy

Philanthropy Invest in your community with UpTogether Target your funds nationally, regionally or locally. Thank you for your interest in learning about ways to partner with UpTogether to boost and sustain long-term economic and social mobility for families with limited incomes. We see strengths. Since 2001, UpTogether (formerly Family Independence Initiative) has demonstrated that families […]

Philanthropic Partner Story

Partnering with UpTogether In 2021, Camp Harbor View launched a two-year guaranteed income pilot program to help the families of our campers achieve financial mobility. The pilot program provides 50 families with $583 per month in unrestricted cash assistance. During the design phase, we sought an experienced partner with a demonstrated track record of centering […]

Partner

Partner UpTogether is not a traditional nonprofit.  UpTogether is a community, a movement and a platform to highlight, invest in and accelerate the initiatives people in historically undervalued and financially under-resourced communities are taking to improve their lives. What We Believe At UpTogether, we believe every person is worth investing in, and that one’s income […]

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