United Community

Huge thank you to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for generously supporting United Community as an Annual Corporate Partner and through their incredible volunteerism! During the 2024 AWS Global Comms Summit, AWS employees across multiple countries joined together to support local communities by assembling backpacks with essential school supplies for the under-resourced children United Community serves. Thank you, AWS, for your partnership and commitment to giving back!

We're thrilled to announce that we've received a grant from The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia . Thanks to their generous support, United Community can continue our mission to build thriving communities as we strive towards our vision to end multigenerational poverty. A heartfelt thank you to The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia!

We couldn't be more proud of our dedicated volunteer Robbie Mosley who was selected as the 2024 Chairman At-Large Community Champion as part of Volunteer Fairfax's Community Champions. Congratulations Robbie and many thanks for your committed support!

United Community's Young Professionals Group Leadership Committee had a fantastic kickoff dinner last night at Patsy's American in Tysons. Shoutout to the incredible young professionals taking on a leadership role within this group to drive impact, connection, and meaningful change in our local NOVA communities. Stay tuned for the exciting things to come from these outstanding young leaders later in 2024! Julia Charnitsky Sophia Rogers Gregory Packer, Jr. Emily Sutton, CPA Lee Buoy II Jibri Ward-Richardson Ann Durbin Jairo Castro Rivera Thank you for having us, Great American Restaurants!

So proud of our very own Mayleen Santos Watson for her incredible contributions to our mission as a dedicated staff member and her commitment to continual growth as a professional fundraiser! Congrats, Mayleen!

United Community is so grateful to have been named BEST Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce! Humbled by this special honor and grateful to all our donors, volunteers, and supporters who make our mission to build thriving communities possible.

We are so grateful for M&T Bank's partnership and all the ways they lift up our mission and support local communities. Thank you to Dayana Villanueva and her rockstar team for choosing to spend National Employee Appreciation Day volunteering at our food pantry!

United Community is excited to announce we will welcome Leah Fraley as the next Chief Executive Officer of United Community on April 1.   Leah is the outgoing Executive Director of SCAN of Northern Virginia and has dedicated her life to improving the lives of underserved communities. She brings a wealth of experience in fundraising, strategic planning, and the transformation of organizations. Visit United Community’s website to learn more about Leah’s professional background and life experiences. https://lnkd.in/es7Un44P   Please join us in welcoming and congratulating Leah!

United Community is excited to welcome Angela Iffy Akwule-Udochi, CFA to the Board of Directors.   Iffy is a Senior Investment Consultant on the Nonprofit Institutional Investment team at Wilshire focused on serving endowments, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations. In her role here, she works with nonprofit boards to advise on a wide range of topics from investment policy statement creation to capital markets, manager selection, and portfolio management. Iffy earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from Columbia University, an MBA from the Yale School of Management, and is a CFA charter holder.   Welcome and thank you for your volunteer leadership, Iffy!

United Community is delighted to welcome Evelyn Gallego, MBA, MPH, CPHIMS to the Board of Directors.   Evelyn is the founder and Chief Executive Officer at EMI Advisors LLC. She is a results and mission-driven leader with 20+ years of experience optimizing health, high-tech, government, and non-profit organizations. Evelyn has a proven track record in developing and executing innovative and data-driven strategies to drive organizational growth and maximize value.   Welcome and thank you for your volunteer leadership, Evelyn!