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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 7, 2017 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 43 ABOUT US Year established: 1924 Annual revenues: $22,091,576 (most recent fiscal year) Total number of employees: 45 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) Andover, Ashford, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Canton, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Hampton, Hartford, Hebron, Lebanon, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, New Britain, Newington, Rocky Hill, Scotland, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Willington, Windham, Windsor, Windsor Locks TOP FUNDING SOURCES United Way Community Campaign: 97% Grants: 2% Sponsorships: 1% GOALS • Ensure that children are on track for kindergarten, and meeting academic milestones in order to graduate high school college and career ready. • Help people get jobs, manage finances and get on a path to a financially secure future. • Connect families with health services, supporting healthier beginnings and healthier lives. • Provide people with assistance, such as food and shelter during tough times. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES • United Way Women's Leadership Council's Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction: The fundraiser supports the Family Financial Stability Initiative, helping women and families in our community become financially stable. • United Way Women's Leadership Council's Red, Wine and Chocolate: The wine and chocolate tasting benefits the work to help women and families become financially secure. • United Way Emerging Leaders Society's Boogie for Books: The dance-a-thon improves education for children in our community with the purchase of new books and services through United Way. • United Way Emerging Leaders Society's Spin for Kids: The spin-a-thon funds educational programs and services through United Way for children and youth in our community. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES • Sponsor a United Way Community Campaign in your workplace. • Make a gift online at unitedwayinc.org/donate. • Sponsor an event (e.g., United Way Year of Caring; Women's Leadership Council's Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction; Emerging Leaders Society's Boogie for Books and Spin for Kids). • Make a gift of stock. • Become a member of the 1924 Society, United Way's planned giving program. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES In the past year, United Way mobilized more than 5,000 volunteers to improve the lives of children and families in our community. You can: • Provide one-on-one budget coaching to help individuals set financial goals, track expenses, develop a budget and save for the future. • Prepare taxes for lower- to moderate-wage earning families to ensure they receive the refunds and credits they've earned. • Provide one-on-one assistance to students in kindergarten through third grade through United Way Readers to improve their literacy skills. • Serve as an academic mentor to two middle school students as a United Way Student Success Coach. • Build literacy kits to help children build their home libraries. Treasurer Donald Allan, Jr.* Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Suzanne Ali Prudential Financial Michael J. Auseré Eversource Energy Peggy Buchanan* Connecticut AFL-CIO Chair, United Way of North Central Connecticut Regional Advisory Board Steven J. Casey Eversource Energy Chair, United Way Emerging Leaders Society Jenny Chere The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Julio A. Concepcion MetroHartford Alliance Chair, Windham Region United Way Advisory Board Mario D. Conjura People's United Bank Eric D. Daniels Robinson+Cole Chair, United Way of New Britain and Berlin Regional Advisory Board William F. Dowling Bill Dowling Sports Paul A. Duff UTC Aerospace Systems and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 743 Venton B. Forbes FaithCare, Inc. Jeffrey L. Hubbard KeyBank Chair, Nominating and Governance Committee Shawn J. Maynard* Windham Hospital Foundation Colleen A. McGuire Silver Fern Healthcare LLC Natalie B. Morris* United Technologies Corporation Chair, United Way Women's Leadership Council Vicky Pace The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Timothy Restall, Jr. Hartford Yard Goats Cynthia A. Ryan Cigna Vi R. Smalley, Esq. Conning Donna L. Sodipo Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network Tri-Chair, 2017 United Way Community Campaign Timothy T. Stewart* Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce Ex Officio, Former Board Chair Greg C. Toczydlowski* Travelers Susan Tully NBCUniversal, WVIT Anden R. Utzinger Grant Thornton LLP Lyn Gammill Walker* Shipman & Goodwin LLP * Denotes membership on Executive Committee President and CEO Paula S. Gilberto Chair James P. O'Meara* Webster Bank United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut 30 Laurel Street, Hartford, CT 06106 | 860-493-6800 | www.unitedwayinc.org OUR MISSION: United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut's mission is to engage and bring together people and resources committed to the well-being of children and families in our community. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut BOARD OF DIRECTORS