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How Are We Doing? Northwest Ohio Nonprofit Landscape
How Are We Doing? Nonprofits are facing difficulties in Northwest Ohio. In 2018, The Center for Nonprofit Resources...
Navigating Nonprofit Funding: United Way of Greater Toledo’s Approach
Giving money to nonprofit organizations is really important for making our community better, but it can be tricky. At...
Wendy Pestrue Reflects on Six Years of Leadership at United Way
At United Way of Greater Toledo, we recently had the pleasure of sitting down with our CEO, Wendy...
Four Reasons You Should Volunteer with a Nonprofit
"Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer." —Author Unknown The powerful quote, "Those...
Food Insecurity: A Focus for United for the Holidays
United for the Holidays helps ALICE families experiencing food insecurity. ALICE stands...
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County – The Uniters
"Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope." ...
Best of 2019: Because Change Doesn’t Happen Alone
We have come to the close of an impactful year! Thousands of needs were met through 211 calls,...
Reflections on Gratitude and Humility: One Advocate’s Journey
We are often asked, “What’s a typical day like at The Cocoon?” We smile, unable to capture the...
A Place to Belong: The Impact of Affordable, High-Quality Childcare
Walking through the doors of my daughters’ school, I felt butterflies in my stomach. I wasn’t sure...
An Early Arrival: Pacing Hospital Rooms to Playing at the Park
“Ethan*, Ethan, Ethan.” With my hand pressed against the little plastic box he was enclosed in, I...