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Volunteering has its rewards. Why not play a bigger role and join a Nonprofit board?

Are you ready to do more?Every day thousands of nonprofits throughout the five boroughs make our city a better place to live and work. Whether delivering health and human services, or promoting social and economic change, every nonprofit needs talented and committed volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors.

In recognition of the vital role that board members play in supporting the work of local nonprofits, United Way of New York City is pleased to offer BoardServeNYC. This program connects its nonprofit partners with talented and committed individuals who are eager to share their skills and expertise as board members.

BoardServeNYC can help you• Strengthen your leadership skills

• Impact positive change in high-need communities

• Expand your professional and personal networks

How to Join1. Apply at boardservenyc.org

2. Attend a half-day workshop orientation

3. Create a profile and access Matching Portal

Our Funding Partners:

BoardServeNYC GIVE BACK. CONNECT. LEAD.

Being on a board and volunteering is hard

work and a lot of responsibility, but it’s

completely rewarding and worthwhile. It

gives you something to be passionate about.

– Valentine Whitaker

Serving on a nonprofit board has broadened my horizons – at work and in the community. It’s one of the most rewarding things that I do. – W. Cecyl Hobbs

THERE ARE 8.4 MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY. OVER 25% OF THESE NEW YORKERS ARE STRUGGLING to cover the basics including housing, food, childcare, savings, taxes and healthcare.1 Based on over 75 years of service and our unique vantage point at the intersection of business, government and nonprofits, United Way of New York City (UWNYC) is ready to implement a strategic solution to this crisis. By 2020, UWNYC will move 50,000 New Yorkers along the path from poverty to self-sufficiency — the ability to meet basic needs without public or private assistance1 — in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty.

Our Approach in Action: The Path to Self-SufficiencyAchieving self-sufficiency is the first step toward prosperity. Our work aims to move New Yorkers toward self-sufficiency by addressing both immediate and long-term needs around education, income and health as well as increasing nonprofits’ capacities to serve their communities. We then go a step beyond by influencing system-wide policies and practices that will create a sustainable path for all New Yorkers.

With our community partners and individuals like you, we use a Collective Impact Approach:

Meaghan Brown, Associate Vice President, Corporate Engagement, at 212-251-4063 or mebrown@uwnyc.org

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1 Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement. United Way of New York City. New York Community Trust. City Harvest. Overlooked and Undercounted: The Struggle to Make Ends Meet in New York City.By Diana M. Pearce, Ph.D., Lisa Manzer, and Karen Segar. New York City. Marx Myles Inc. 2014.

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Multi-Generational Approach

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GET A JOB, KEEP A JOB,MANAGE MONEY

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BUILDING A CITY OF POSSIBILITY