United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut
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About United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut
United Way closes gaps in child literacy, wages, housing and life expectancy to eliminate poverty in central and northeastern Connecticut by aligning partners, leveraging resources and connecting people with services and opportunities.
Focus Areas
child literacy (United Way Readers, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library)economic mobility (Workforce Solutions Collaborative, Working Cities)housing (Building Foundations, rapid response funds)health and life expectancy (North Hartford Triple Aim Collaborative, United Way 211)financial stability (VITA / free tax preparation)community partnerships and capacity building
Who They Fund
young children (K-3) and preschoolerslow-income households / ALICE populationsindividuals experiencing homelessness and those needing emergency shelter
About United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut
United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut centers its grantmaking on closing gaps in child literacy, wages, housing, and life expectancy across central and northeastern Connecticut. Recent awards show a strong mix of operating support, program funding, and rapid-response dollars, with work tied to early reading, basic needs, workforce pathways, shelter, and health access. The largest recent grant in the data went to The Village for Families & Children Inc in Hartford for K-3 literacy enrichment, Ready to Read, early childhood and preschool, and Financial Opportunity Center/VITA work. Another large grant supported Catholic Charities Inc - Archdiocese of Hartford for community impact, ALICE, United We Read, and basic needs. The foundation also backed Human Resources Agency of New Britain Inc for basic needs, ALICE, and United We Read, and YWCA of New Britain Inc for child care, the Family Support Network, YMCA Childcare Incubator, House of Teens, and sexual assault crisis services. Their portfolio reflects a regional intermediary role: pooling donor dollars, aligning partner agencies, and funding vetted nonprofits that serve low-income households, young children, job-seekers, and people facing housing or safety instability.
What United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut Funds
In early literacy, the foundation funds both direct reading programs and broader child-development work. It gave $95,000 to East Hartford Public Schools for Crossroads after-school/summer early reading program and the Cradle to Career initiative, and $70,500 to Connectikids for transitional fund payments, operating support, and United We Read. For workforce and economic mobility, it awarded $150,000 to Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford, a funders' collaborative focused on sector partnerships and talent retention. It also gave $105,000 to Our Piece of the Pie for Pipeline to IT Jobs, Pathways to Careers Initiative, and financial stability services. Housing and shelter remain part of the mix: South Park Inn Inc received $75,000 for emergency shelter, while Hartford Interval House Inc received $75,000 for protective services shelter.
How United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut Gives
Typical grant size sits at $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $45,900 at the median, and $73,875 at the 75th percentile. The distribution includes both larger anchor grants and smaller operating or transitional awards. Recipients reappear across years: The Village for Families & Children Inc, The Salvation Army Southern New England Division, Our Piece of the Pie, YWCA of New Britain Inc, Connecticut Foodshare Inc, South Park Inn Inc, Hartford Interval House Inc, and Human Resources Agency of New Britain Inc all show multiple grants in the recent list. The foundation is classified as Mixed - Community Foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not indicated in the program descriptions provided.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$23.6M
Total Revenue
$10.7M
Total Expenses
$10.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $74K, with a median of $46K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$46K
75th Percentile
$74K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ERIC HARRISON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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