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UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY

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aka UWBC   |   Reading, PA   |  http://www.uwberks.org

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Mission

United Way of Berks County improves lives by inspiring collaboration, volunteerism and financial support to build a stronger community.

Ruling year info

1965

President

Tammy White

Main address

25 N 2nd St Ste 101

Reading, PA 19601-4037 USA

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EIN

23-1655375

NTEE code info

Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories includes Community Funds/Trusts and Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way (T70)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Community Impact

Community Impact is the work of the Organization intended to create sustained changes in health and human services. It includes community-wide, collaborative planning and problem resolution activities and the operation of community-wide initiatives and direct service programs. A key component of Community Impact is the investment of funds raised through the Annual Campaign to support health and human services.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Ready. Set. READ! is a collaboration among United Way of Berks County, the educational and business communities and community organizations that will ensure reading proficiency for students by the end of third grade. The collective work focuses on four key strategies: implement school-readiness activities for pre-school children to support language and pre-literacy development in young children, connect tutors with early grade students needing supplemental instruction, engage parents to promote literacy and mobilize the community around this work.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

  • Berks County (Pennsylvania, United States)

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Key goals for 2021-23 Strategic Plan:
Increase our organization's community impact
Grow organization's donor base and donor/volunteer engagement
Increase organization's efficiency

Increase impact:
- Refresh and expand early learning initiative
- Strengthen collective impact work
- Invest our one-time major grant effectively, collaboratively
- Increase investments to organizations committed to DEI

Grow donor base and donor/volunteer engagment
- Expand fundraising efforts
- Conduct Comprehensive Data Analysis on fundraising growth and efficiency
- Relaunch Leadership Berks (Community Leadership initiative)
- Align volunteer leadership initiatives and volunteer activities to organizational objectives
- Demonstrate impact through marketing approaches and channels
- Increase efffective digital marketing

Increase efficiency:
- Evaluate/implement appropriate technology
- Increase DEI practices
- Staff and volunteer leadership succession planning

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY

Board of directors
as of 7/23/2025
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Joni Naugle

Naugle Associates, LLC

Term: 2024 - 2026

Andrew Potteiger

Brandywine Heights Area School District

Angel Helm

Community Volunteer

Annette Hines DIRECTOR

Anthony Cox

UGI Energy Services, LLC

Anthony Cox DIRECTOR

Bradley Hall DIRECTOR

Bradley Hall

Community Volunteer

Cassandra Weidner

Tompkins Bank

Charles Barbera

Reading Hospital - Tower Health

Christina Weeber SECRETARY/TREASURER

Craig Perrotty

Community Volunteer

Craig Perroty DIRECTOR

David Capitano DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY

David Turner DIRECTOR

Dharma Sivasamy

Penske Transportation Solutions

Jennifer Murray DIRECTOR

Joseph Macharola DIRECTOR

Susan Looney DIRECTOR

Enguita Maite Tena DIRECTOR

Francis Post DIRECTOR

Francis Post

Tompkins Financial Corporation

James Boscov DIRECTOR

James Boscov

Boscov's Department Store, LLC

Jason Hoerr DIRECTOR

Jennifer Murray

Reading School District

John Arnold DIRECTOR

John Arnold

Community Volunteer

John Bobo

Kelly Auto Group

John Bobo DIRECTOR

Joni Naugle

Naugle Associates, LLC

Joni Naugle VICE CHAIR

Joseph Macharola

Muhlenberg School District

Julie Ravis

Stevens & Lee

Karen Wang DIRECTOR

Kelley Crozier DIRECTOR

Kim Woerle

Evoke by Design, LLC

Kim Woerle DIRECTOR

Luke Byrne

Ursource, LLC

Michael Dinan

Domani Wealth

Michael Duff DIRECTOR

Michael Krut DIRECTOR

Michael Reese

Community Volunteer

Michael Sirbaugh

Carpenter Technology Corporation

Mike Goonan

Boscov’s Department Store, LLC

Mike Reese DIRECTOR

Missy Orlando DIRECTOR

Missy Orlando

Alvernia University

Nicholas Marmontello

Community Volunteer

Nick Marmontello DIRECTOR

Pamela Hernandez

Reading Hospital – Tower Health

Patrick Velekei DIRECTOR

Peter Connors

Connors Investor Services, Inc.

Rendy Ortiz DIRECTOR

Richard Ehst DIRECTOR THROUGH MARCH

Robert Firely

Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors

Robert Firely DIRECTOR

Robert Goonan DIRECTOR

Roberto Sanchez DIRECTOR

Ruthann Woll ASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER

Ruthann Woll

RKL, LLP

Sara Aulestia DIRECTOR

Scott Helm

American Power Net

Scott Rehr CHAIR

Shannon Thomas

EnerSys

Sidney Purnell DIRECTOR

Sidney Purnell

UGI Corporation

Steven Fisher DIRECTOR

Sue Perrotty

Tower Health

Sue Perroty DIRECTOR

Susan Looney

Reading Area Community College

Terry Grassley

First National Bank

Terry Grassley DIRECTOR

Tim Miksiewicz

East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Tonya Butler

Magisterial District Judge Berks County

Victoria Hawkins DIRECTOR

Weslie Liana DIRECTOR AS OF MAY

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? yes