Our Team
Living United, Putting Community First
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION

Cortney Nicolato

Robert Bush
Chief Operations Officer

Lynn Corwin

Erin Desmarais
Director, Executive Administration

Brooke Havens

Ana Mercado
Receptionist

Larry Warner, DrPH
OPERATIONS

Mary Ann Canavan

April Garcia

Diana Garlington

Donna Kane

Thelmis Martinez

Eduardo Rodriguez

Kara Theriault
Accounting Manager, Grants, Payroll, and AP
Anthony Tucciarone
Accounting Manager, Fundraising Internal Audit

Sheri Vincent
RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT

Karen Alzate

Jessica Barry
Director, Corporate Relations

Mataiza Carter

Sandy Connor

Carolina Correa

N'deye Diakite

Lori DiMatteo

Judy Dumas

Ken Facchiano

Natali Gomez

Robert Hancock

Amanda Heinsen
Director, Donor Relations

Paula Manseau

Nieves Morillo

Janice Pothier-Pac
Senior Program Officer, Volunteer Engagement and Volunteer Center Manager

Jennifer Remmes

Alicia Schubert

Mary Jane Silva

Monique Vernon
COMMUNITY IMPACT AND EQUITY

Kyle Bennett

Adama Brown,PhD
Kristina Brown
Program Officer, Housing and Economic Policy

Millicent Budlong-Springer

Jennifer Chapman

Bonnie Clarke

Roshni Darnal
Director, Community Investments

Marlene Guay
Program Officer, Child Development and 2-Gen Initiatives

Rosilia Guerra
Administrative Assistant, Community Impact and Equity

Seileak Huoth
Project Manager, 211 Data and Resources
Linda Hutchison
Program Officer, Grant Development

Ellijah McLean

Lauren Nance

Zoya Tseytlin
Program Officer, Workforce Development and Economic Mobility

Nancy Wolanski
Executive Director, Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island
211, ADRC/POINT
Majdollin Aljajeh
Bi-Lingual Community Resource Specialist, 211

Cristina Amedeo

Maryam Attarpour

Sylvia Bernal
Senior Program Officer, MME

Evelyn Cabrera

Julissa Carmona
Robin Covington

Maria Cuesta

Davlyn Dias

Yvette Dolphin
Certified Community Resource Specialist, 211
Minerva Doti
Bi-Lingual Options Counselor, POINT

Tiffany Gomez

Wendy Heugas

Mariana Moore
Marleny Perez

Harper Rhodes
Danielli Rodrigues
Edilia Rosales

Ruth Saah

Carla Sabotino

Courtney Smith

Helen Terra

Indiana Torres

Form Symbiotic Nonprofit Relationships
Forbes Nonprofit Council
"If not done carefully, a business relationship has the potential to hinder rather than help the work being done by both organizations. To prevent collaborations that hinder nonprofit work, 11 members of Forbes Nonprofit Council, including Cortney Nicolato, United Way of Rhode Island's president and CEO, share how nonprofit leaders can form mutually beneficial relationships with a partner or another organization."

Nonprofit Center Design Team Announced
GoLocalProv
"United Way of Rhode Island announced on Tuesday the... members of a 'Design Team' that will be tasked with co-creating a vision and plan for... a Nonprofit Resource Center... 'We had a strong application response, and [these] individuals particularly stood out for their collection of unique insights and commitment to collaboration,' said Cortney Nicolato, president and CEO of United Way."

401Gives raises $3.09M for 507 nonprofits
Providence Business News
"This year's 401Gives Day raised the bar, once again, in supporting the state's nonprofit sector. As of Monday afternoon, the annual online fundraising initiative raised $3.09M, breaking last year's record total by close to a million dollars. It also saw a record number of donors – 12,850 in total as of 2:15 p.m. Monday – and number of organizations supported at 507, exceeding last year's mark by 87."
Seeking Input for Nonprofit Resource Center
“The Design Team working with United Way of Rhode Island to create a vision and plan for a statewide Nonprofit Resource Center is seeking input from the community to help guide what the center could offer. The first virtual session will look at current nonprofit capacity, followed by a number of visioning sessions focused on brainstorming strategies to strengthen nonprofits.”
Olneyville Community Fund RFP Released
“Continuing its commitment to strengthening the neighborhood it calls home, United Way of Rhode Island has released a request for proposal (RFP) for funding from its Olneyville Community Fund. More than $100,000 in grants is being made available to nonprofits located in Olneyville and those whose work specifically serves the Olneyville community.”
11 Leaders Selected for Design Team
“Work to create a Nonprofit Resource Center to support Rhode Island organizations is picking up steam with the selection of the members of the Design Team that will be tasked with cocreating a vision and plan for what the effort will look like. United Way of Rhode Island… has named 11 nonprofit leaders to the team.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
Visioning Session: Capacity Building Effort
United Way of Rhode Island is partnering with local nonprofit leaders to design a nonprofit resource hub for organizations across the state. Join us for a virtual, 90-minute visioning session to brainstorm strategies to address the needs of Rhode Island nonprofits and structural inequities in the sector. There will be five sessions — choose the one that best fits your schedule.
Day of Action
Join United Way of Rhode Island for Day of Action on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m at United Way in Providence. We'll be sorting, labeling, and preparing books collected during our Children's Book Drive 2022 for distribution to kids in afterschool and summer learning programs. Three shifts are available — 9 - 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., and 2 - 4 p.m. This is a family friendly volunteer opportunity.
The Night Is Young
Don't miss the largest young professionals event of the year! Join United Way's Young Leaders Circle for The Night Is Young on Saturday, June 18 from 7 - 11 p.m. at Skyline at Waterplace. Register now to get early bird tickets for $45.