United Way's Fifth Annual OpportUNITY Summit

United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey’s fifth annual OpportUNITY Summit returns on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at The Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia.

Centered on the theme “United in Purpose: Renewing the Promise of America,” the half-day summit will bring together local and national thought leaders, changemakers, practitioners, and innovators committed to creating positive, lasting change across our region.

Featured speakers include:

• Sherrilyn Ifill, Civil Rights Lawyer; former President and Director-Counsel of LDF (NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund)

• Cullum Clark, Fellow at the Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative, Adjunct Professor of Economics at Southern Methodist University

• Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Community Uplift at the Brookings Institution, Author, Professor

• Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor at Yale University, Host of The Happiness Lab

The summit will be emceed by Tiffany Bacon of WURD Radio. Buy your ticket today.