What do Northland and United Way of the Mohawk Valley have in common?
We’ll give you a hint… Northland connects people through technology. We provide voice and data connections that allow organizations to communicate with their customers and the world. United Way connects people with resources, problems with solutions, and organizations with the communities they serve. We’re both connectors—and our organizations have been connected for decades, through fundraising campaigns, volunteering in the community, and so much more. “We’ve partnered with Northland for decades in a number of different ways,” said Erin Matt, Executive Director. “Whether that was through fundraising campaigns, volunteer opportunities, or Northland employees on our committees. They’ve helped to power all the work that we do.”
For almost 100 years, United Way has worked to overcome the Mohawk Valley’s toughest challenges. They do this by bridging the gap between our local health and human service providers, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and, most importantly, the people who live in our community. “The fundraising that we do ultimately supports programs around three pillars of focus: health, education, and financial stability,” said Matt. Given that they have this connection point to so many local programs and organizations, they’re able to gather a lot of data a see a birds-eye-view of our community’s greatest pain points. “We’re able to take that data and let that drive the decisions around the next big barrier we’re working to remove for people in our community,” said Matt. Northland trusts United Way to give our charitable dollars where they’ll make the greatest possible impact, and United Way trusts Northland to keep them connected.
When it came time for United Way to upgrade to a new phone system, they looked to Northland for a solution that would not only fit their budget, but would support their mission.
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