The official name of the organization will be United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. The UWWCC logo and brand identity will remain in use for local activities that will be planned and executed by a Regional Advisory Board. 

Our organizations share many of the same partners, including healthcare systems, anchor institutions, and local businesses. The alliance will streamline those relationships and enhance our ability to partner at a larger scale and across a broader region. Together, we will have a stronger, more influential voice in statewide advocacy efforts, enabling us to elevate community needs, shape public policy, and attract greater resources to benefit people in the communities we serve.   

UWCNCT’s team members will meet with UWWCC’s current partners to learn more about their work, share our vision for ending poverty in our region and invite them to join us as strategic partners.  

For programs that are currently funded or managed by UWWCC, a transition team will assess the extent to which these programs contribute to reducing poverty in order to determine which will be retained, expanded, merged or phased out.   

Our goal is to provide continuity and consistency in our region while working to strengthen our overall impact.  

In cases where the partnership or program is not aligned with our future direction, we’ll develop a phase-out strategy to be implemented over time in order to mitigate any negative impacts to people in the community.  

Current UWWCC team members will join the staff of UWCNCT:

• Manny Martinez, Vice President of Regional Engagement
• Sarah Mitchell, Affinity Groups Manager
• Donna Koser, Community Impact and Engagement Manager, Early Literacy
• Nancy Micloskey, Community Impact and Engagement Coordinator

UWCNCT will establish a Regional Advisory Board of local volunteers, chaired by Rachel Beckwith, who currently serves as Board Chair of UWWCC. This dedicated group of volunteers will support advocacy, communications, fundraising and impact efforts in the region. It will be required that the members of this board live or work in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville or Plymouth. This group will have regular meetings and an assigned staff member to provide support throughout the year. In addition, the Chair of the UWWCC Regional Advisory Board will have a seat on the UWCNCT Board of Directors.  

All outstanding pledges and designations will be paid out in accordance with the donor’s intent throughout the year.  

Campaign partners will all be invited to continue to partner with United Way around employee giving and engagement and team members will work with local workplaces to plan strategies and review offerings for the coming year.  

In addition to the establishment of the Regional Advisory Board, we will invite nonprofit partners to join UWCNCT’s working groups which are focused on increasing impact in child literacy, wages, life expectancy and housing. We will also invite other stakeholders such as funders, municipal leaders, and others recommended by UWWCCT staff and leadership volunteers.  

UWCNCT’s investments are governed by a committee of six exceptionally talented and devoted professionals who bring decades of experience in support of our United Way. The committee meets quarterly to review the portfolio in light of the organization’s objectives, risk tolerance and broader economic and market environments. We are advised by an independent advisor that specializes in serving foundations, endowments and nonprofit organizations and the UWCNCT Board of Directors has adopted an Investment Policy Statement, which guides the organization in setting our investment strategy. The Investment Policy Statement is reviewed periodically to ensure it remains relevant and actionable.  

 Investment assets transferred from UWWCC will be deposited into UWCNCT’s portfolio managed by the organization’s investment advisor.  At the time of deposit, our advisor will determine what percentage of the total portfolio comprises UWWCC’s generated assets. Each month thereafter, the finance team will maintain a schedule that will distribute the pro-rata share of monthly earnings and appreciation/depreciation to the initial UWWCC deposit. The schedule will track accumulated assets and any related withdrawals.  Accumulated assets will be restricted with the sole intention of benefiting the communities located in the west central Connecticut region.