United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Dave Phillips is an experienced marketing and communications professional with a diverse background in journalism and media. Currently serving as the Marketing Strategy and Operations Manager at United Way for Southeastern Michigan since February 2016, Dave is responsible for managing email and website content, analyzing data through Google Analytics, and overseeing a team that supports digital marketing efforts. Previous roles include Marketing Communications Specialist and Copywriter/Digital Associate at the same organization, as well as reporter positions at The Oakland Press and The Paris Post-Intelligencer. Dave has also contributed as a volunteer board member, DJ, and music director for 100.7 Ferndale Radio, a nonprofit community radio station. An Oakland University alumnus, Dave holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
We mobilize the caring power of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan to improve communities and individual lives across Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Macomb counties in measurable and lasting ways. IN OUR REGION, NEARLY 40% OF HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Southeastern Michigan, families in our community were struggling. Now, the situation is dire. People are struggling to find jobs, or they’re working, but not making enough to provide for their families. Parents are forced to choose between feeding their children and paying the rent. Senior citizens have to go without prescriptions. Children struggle to keep up in school. College students have to go without health care. This is a problem in every city in our region — and the problem is growing. This affects your neighbors, coworkers, and friends. This is everyone’s problem. Without stable households, children will never be able to thrive. And if children aren’t thriving now, they won’t be prepared to build stable households in the future — or a stable community. Together, we can break the cycle. At United Way, we work to build communities where all households are stable and every child can thrive.