Success Stories: Phillip McDaniels

With multiple wraparound services like the dedicated staff, practical support like access to vehicles and tools to build intergenerational wealth, CFUF is not a typical nonprofit. Phillip McDaniels didn’t want to get stuck working as a day laborer after he finished serving time, and he was worried entering a typical workforce readiness program might only …

Success Stories: Shiloh Jordan

Shiloh Jordan might see you out in the Greater Penn North community and strike up a conversation about CFUF. “If you know CFUF, you might already know about our job training and career development program, STRIVE,® and our fatherhood program that’s been around for 20-plus years,” he might say. “But did you know about our …

Center for Urban Families Team Wins First Place in Morgan Stanley’s 12th Annual U.S. Strategy Challenge

Beginning March 17 and ending May 26, Morgan Stanley selected the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) and 5 other nonprofits to participate in its 12th Annual U.S. Strategy Challenge, the Firm’s signature pro bono volunteer program, where Morgan Stanley employees provided strategic recommendations to address the nonprofits’ mission-critical challenges and critical opportunities. During the past …

CFUF’s Response to COVID-19

To our members, staff, funders, partners, and supporters, On behalf of the Center for Urban Families (CFUF), I wanted to send a personal note to let you know how CFUF is responding to COVID-19. During the past several weeks, our Board of Directors, Senior Leadership Team, and I have been talking to public health officials; …