United Way of Greater New Bedford works to bring together individuals, businesses and organizations to address our community’s most urgent needs. We believe that to truly improve lives in our region, we must act collectively to impact the critical issues affecting our neighborhoods – building a better community for us all.
Through an annual campaign, we provide funding to more than 60 programs at local health and human service agencies serving residents of New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and Wareham. In addition, we administer a number of programs to address specific needs in our community. Through the Hunger Commission of Southeastern Massachusetts we supply food to emergency soup kitchens and food pantries in Bristol County, while our Community Building Mini-Grants Program provides funding and skill-building opportunities to all-volunteer groups. In addition, our Volunteer Solutions database provides the only local online volunteer tool to match willing volunteers with nonprofits in need of support.
It takes our whole community working together to reach our goals. Whether it requires fundraising, planning, or just getting people to work together, that’s what we do.
We need your support! Visit www.unitedwayofgnb.org to learn more about the different ways that you can help.
In a continued effort to go above and beyond funding local agencies, United Way is also using its resources to help strengthen the capacity of nonprofits.
United Way’s Board Connections, an extension of our Volunteer Solutions database, is a web-based service created to match individuals looking for opportunities to serve on a Board of Directors with nonprofits in need of qualified people. Those interested in finding Board opportunities can access Board Connections by going to http://www.volunteersolutions.org/uwgnb/volunteer, then clicking on the Board Connections tab. Once there, visitors can view the Board opportunities that have been posted by local nonprofits.
Board Connections will serve as a tremendous resource, assisting nonprofits with one of the most challenging and important aspects of running an organization. United Way is currently encouraging nonprofits to populate the site with their current Board opportunities. Anyone who is interested in serving on a Board should check back as our database continues to grow.
Visit our website at www.unitedwayofgnb.org or contact Caroline Cuccia at 508-994-9625, ext. 15 to learn more.