WE ARE WOMEN UNITED
We are a diverse, vibrant community within United Way, bound together by a powerful sense of belonging — to each other, to the organization’s mission, and to the communities we call home. Our powerful, global network of women leaders, over 70,000 strong, lives united against the most critical issues facing more than 170 communities in six countries.
WE IGNITE CHANGE
In each community we serve, we tackle the issues that matter most to the people who call it home. We are empowered by each other to use our passions, ideas, expertise and resources to transform the very conditions in which people live. Here in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey we are fighting to advance a two-generation approach to ending poverty that builds the success of our youth and the stability of our families.
WOMEN UNITED IMPACT FUND PORTFOLIO
As an integral part of United Way’s mission, Women United fights to empower women and families in our community to build strong, independent lives from cradle to career. In partnership with United Way, the Women United Impact Fund supports:
WOMEN UNITED IN ACTION
EARLY LEARNING
Ensure 90% of children read on grade level by the end of third grade.
- Success By 6® initiatives invest in early learning programs that support strong parent teacher engagement, build at-home libraries with age-appropriate books in underserved communities and builds capacity in childcare facilities.
- Vello, an innovative, 1:1 tutoring program that matches tutor teams with local classrooms for guided reading support. Together, students and tutors read e-books using screen sharing and audio.
OPPORTUNITY, EMPLOYMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Reconnect 50,000 youth (ages 15-25) back to their education or the workforce and prevent 16,000 from falling off track.
- Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow (GTLT) steps in when young girls in low-performing schools are exhibiting at-risk behaviors and helps guide them back on track to high school graduation. By focusing on personal goals and achievement, each GTLT participant creates a path to college and career with support from their peers and mentors.
FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT
Help 300,000 individuals live above federal poverty line & Help 300,000 avoid slipping into poverty.
- Adoption of a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) site which provides fast, free and confidential tax preparation services for low-to-moderate income individuals and families with a household income less than $55,000.
- Support for women facing multiple barriers to employment.
Women United Leadership Committee
Chairs
Chair, Greater Philadelphia
Sandy L. Pfeffer
Deloitte LLP
Vice-Chair, Greater Philadelphia
Justine Sloyer
Chair, Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland
Linda Bazemore
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
Vice-Chair, Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland
Kimberly Carty
Holman Enterprises
Leadership Committee Members
Catherine Fox
Comcast Corporation
Charmaine Gee
AmeriHealth Caritas
Sheena Jain
Campbell Soup Company
Lindsay Johnston
PoWer
Kafi Lindsay
TD Bank
Susan Manning
DOCUXCEL
Kate Reiprich
AmerisourceBergen
Kiera McFadden-Roan
Parker McCay
Alison Pettine
Secure Planning Group LLC
Gina Principato
Holman Automotive
Angelica Roiz
Grant Thornton LLP
Staci Scott
Health Partners Foundation
Rachel Walker
Optia Group LLC
Winter Washington
Chubb
Advisory Council Members
Molly D. Shepard
Women United Founder
The Leader’s Edge/Leaders By Design
Susan Boehm
Karr Barth
Karen Dougherty Buchholz
Comcast Corporation
Angela Dowd-Burton
Community Volunteer
Amy Frazier
PwC
Melissa Grimm
Grimm and Grove Communications
Nancy Gunza
CliftonLarsonAllen
Kim Landry
Hollister Creative
Charisse R. Lillie
CRLCONSULTING LLC
Lorina Marshall-Blake
Independence Blue Cross
Lori F. Reiner, CPA
EisnerAmper LLP
Denise Rinear
Community Volunteer
Nancy Threlfall
Threlfall Marketing
Tina Tinneny
Enterprise Holdings
Karen Walters
Independence Blue Cross
Harriet Weiss
CRW Graphics
