United Way Women's Initiative

News, Project Recaps, and Upcoming Activities

March 2021

We Appreciate our Members

Texas Severe Winter Storm Update

SCV Funding Announcement

Social Media Member Spotlights

Your Support Makes a Difference

The COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, and the recent winter storm have presented are among the many challenges our community has faced during the past year. Through it all, you, our Women's Initiative members, have stood with us, supported our work, and helped make sure our neighbors in need had a place to turn for help and hope.

To day, the XX members of the Women’s Initiative have contributed $XX to the 2020-2021 Community Campaign. As our campaign wraps up, we want to say thank you for your incredible support. We appreciate the creativity and love that you put into connecting with each other and continously sharing the United Way in our community! If you have not made your gift yet this year, you can do so here. Please let us know of your pledge by March 31st. Thank you for your support!

Winter Storm Recovery Continues

Your investment ensures that United Way is here to help in times of disaster and every day. Here are a few of the ways we are supporting our neighbors in the wake of the Texas Severe Winter Storm:

United Way partnered with the Greater Houston Community Foundation to administer the Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund, which is helping residents of the City of Houston and Harris County with home repairs and other needs.

United Way is also working with long-term recovery committees in Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller counties, raising funds to address the specific needs of our neighbors in each of those areas.

The 211 Texas/United Way HELPLINE continues to connect our neighbors in need with help recovering from the winter storm and help with all social service needs 24/7. If you know someone in need of assistance, encourage them to call 211.

The After the Storm Resource Guide is updated with resources and information to help those affected by the Texas Severe Winter Storm.

Second Century Vision Funding Announcement

On Friday, January 29, we released the funding announcement for Second Century Vision. This announcement marks a pivotal first step for our new funding strategy and publicly describes how we move forward with partners in service of ALICE.

Please feel free to share this information with any eligible or interested nonprofits!

Click here for the Funding Announcement.

Visit the webpage for more information.

Member Spotlights

In February, we launched Member Spotlights on social media to celebrate our Women's Initiative members and help our members get to know each other better. Thank you to Teresa McClendon Yancey, Christine Maher, and Teal Holden for sharing more about themselves in our recent Member Spotlights!

If you’d like to help the Women’s Initiative continue engaging members through social media and have an interest in being spotlighted, please email Isha Baker at ibaker@unitedwayhouston.org. We’d love to share more about you!

Upcoming Events

Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference
April 22
Women's Initiative members are invited to attend the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference FREE of charge. This conference will include internationally-acclaimed leaders and visionaries, including CNN's Brooke Baldwin. Panels will be live-streamed and are expected to reach more than 2,000 business leaders globally. If you are interested, please reach out to Isha Baker at ibaker@unitedwayhouston.org.

Coffee and Conversation with New York Times Bestselling author Katherine Center
April 28
Katherine Center will discuss her journey and novels with Women's Initiative members. You will have the opportunity to ask her questions and receive a copy of her best selling book, "How to Walk Away."

Coffee Hour Final Celebration
May 20
Join the Women’s Initiative for a coffee hour to celebrate the end of the 2020-2021 campaign! Hear about our successes, final results, and meet and network with fellow members.

Connect with Us

Stay up to date on events and happenings, connect with fellow members, and learn more about the impact we make together in our Women's Initiative Facebook and LinkedIn groups.