Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A STRONGER NORTHWEST VERMONT BY MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. UNITED WAY ISN'T JUST OUR NAME-IT'S HOW WE WORK. WE BRING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS, NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO FIGHT FOR A STRONG, VIBRANT, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. WE FIGHT FOR THE EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTH OF EVERY PERSON IN CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN, AND GRAND ISLE COUNTIES.
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A STRONGER NORTHWEST VERMONT BY MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS: THROUGH A MULTI-STEP PROCESS, A DIVERSE GROUP, WHICH INCLUDES VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS, EVALUATES APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND MAKES FUNDING DECISIONS THAT HELP ACHIEVE COMMUNITY-DETERMINED PRIORITIES. UWNWVT AWARDED NEARLY 1,900,000 IN AGENCY ALLOCATIONS FOR 2017 AND 2018 - FUNDED THROUGH THE UNDESIGNATED PORTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN. UWNWVT ALSO DISTRIBUTES DONOR-DESIGNATED FUNDS TO BOTH MEMBERS AND QUALIFIED NON-MEMBER AGENCIES BASED ON AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED.
COMMUNITY IMPACT AND VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION: UWNWVT'S "COMMUNITY IMPACT AND VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION" ACTIVITIES PROMOTE AND SUPPORT MORE EFFECTIVE VOLUNTEERING, ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS IN MANAGING VOLUNTEERS MORE EFFECTIVELY, RECRUIT AND REFER INDIVIDUALS TO SATISFY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROVIDE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION, AND TRAINING TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO ITS REFERRAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, UWNWVT CONDUCTS TWO, MAJOR "55+" VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FUNDED IN LARGE PART BY FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS - THE "RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY- AND THE "FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP)." RSVP: SCHOOL BUDDIES HELP SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WHO TEACHERS HAVE IDENTIFIED AS NOT MEETING ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN READING, MATH, SPELLING, OR OTHER ACADEMIC AREAS. READ TO ME VOLUNTEERS READ ONE-ON-ONE AND IN SMALL GROUPS TO CHILDREN IN LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTERS TO PROMOTE NOT ONLY A LOVE OF READING, BUT THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME EMERGING READERS. FGP VOLUNTEERS SHARE THEIR WARMTH AND ENCOURAGEMENT WITH CHILDREN BY HELPING TEACHERS IN A CLASSROOM SETTING 15 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK. FGP SERVES CHILDREN IN CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN, GRAND ISLE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE A TAX-FREE STIPEND THAT DOES NOT AFFECT THEIR OTHER BENEFITS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jesse Bridges | CEO | 40 | $115,436 |
| Michael Posternak | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Owen Mcclain | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Sandy Mayotte | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michell Langlais | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Yael Friedman | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Gerald Coleman | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Sally Sargent | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Joel Poquette | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Mathews | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Angie Holbrook | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Hersh | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Curt Guenther | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Martin Fletcher | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| James Cohen | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Margaret Bozik | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Donna Austn-Hawley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Brooke Gillman | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Marie Houghton | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Chris Lyon | VICE PRESIDE | 4 | $0 |
| Rebecca Towne | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
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