During a time of uncertainty and division, United Way of Rhode Island aims to help bring together individuals and organizations towards a greater understanding around the practices underlying humanity, respect, and inclusion. The Equity Challenge is in its fifth year and iteration and is centered on the concept of “U.N.I.T.E.” (Universal, Neighborly, Intentional, Transformative, and Equity).
Equity Challenge 2025 will explore the following topics.
Monday, June 16: Universal
Tuesday, June 17: Neighborly
Wednesday, June 18: Intentional
Thursday, June 19: Transformation
Friday, June 20: Equity
By participating in Equity Challenge 2025, you will raise your awareness around five focused topics, participate in daily practices, and immerse yourself into community.
Participants will choose daily, for five days, between three options of activities and materials they can read, listen to, or view. Each option takes 30 minutes to complete.
To earn a 2025 Equity Challenge Champion certificate, engage with the materials for as little as a half hour each day, over the course of five days.
Participants will be able to experience materials in a variety of formats, online and on-demand, and there will be three curated in-person events for those.
One can Read, Watch, or Listen to materials daily, and put into practice the daily calls-to-action.
For those looking for in-person connection, they can attend three curated pop-up experiences at partner sites.
Equity Challenge 2025 for Corporate and Nonprofit Partners
Organizations who have existing workplace campaigns with United Way of Rhode Island are eligible to participate and extend the Equity Challenge to all employees for no-cost!
For organizations interested in participating and being recognized as an Equity Champion for 2025 through the United Way of Rhode Island Equity Challenge, employees must fulfill a 75% participation rating.
Check out the Equity Challenge 2024 list of Organizational Equity Champions!
Award Recipients:
AccessPoint RI
CCRI
Conexion Latina Newport
Dolan O’Rourke Real Estate Services
Economic Progress Institute
Fio Partners
Girls on the Run Rhode Island
Housing Network of RI
Justice Assistance
Kinfolk Benefit Trust
Oomph, Inc.
Providence Resilience Partnership
Rhode Island for Community and Justice
Thrive Outside
University of Rhode Island Center for Career and Experiential Education
Trailblazer in Equity Award recipient, Lifespan (now, Brown University Health)
Don’t have a workplace campaign and want to engage? Reach out to Nicole Nehiley at Nicole.Nehiley@unitedwayri.org or Kevin Matta at Kevin.Matta@unitedwayri.org.