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Join a team of passionate people collaborating to change the odds for families across our region.
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Interested candidates should submit a resume and detailed cover letter highlighting their qualifications and salary requirement to the appropriate contact (noted in job description).
Open roles
union uplifted executive director
Join us as the Executive Director of Union Uplifted, leading the cradle-to-career initiative for Union County. In this position, you will align systems and resources to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families, enhancing their financial stability. Grounded in the StriveTogether framework, your role will involve fostering collaborations, engaging community volunteers in strategy development, managing communications, and overseeing fundraising efforts with the United Way of the Piedmont. You'll also harmonize initiatives around key indicators, convert data into strategies, and mobilize partners to achieve equitable outcomes in areas like Early Care & Learning, Workforce Readiness, and Postsecondary & Career Pathways.
Senior director of Partnerships & Investments
Join our team as the Senior Director of Partnerships & Investments and be a key leader driving United Way of the Piedmont’s (UWP) most impactful strategies—from advocacy and AmeriCorps to community investment and training. This role builds powerful partnerships with community leaders, local governments, funders, and nonprofits to accelerate UWP’s mission. As part of the senior leadership team, the Senior Director helps shape organizational strategy, guides high‑level decisions, and partners with the Board to steward UWP’s budget and resources for maximum community impact.
Higher education Community Resource Coordinator
Join our team as a Higher Education Community Resource Coordinator (CRC) to aid college students and families across various economic needs, enhancing opportunities for low- to moderate-income individuals to receive support for meeting critical needs, overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency, and achieving financial security. The CRC will coordinate care by assessing clients’ economic status and helping develop sustainable plans for self-sufficiency. Training will include trauma-informed case management, motivational interviewing, mental health first aid, financial coaching, and other coordination tools.
PROPOSE AN INTERNSHIP
United Way of the Piedmont values experiential learning and sees internships as a valuable way to foster talent in our communities. We accept letters of interest for a limited number of internships from undergraduate and graduate level students throughout the year. Your e-mail should include a cover letter and resume and address the following questions:
- Tell us why you want to be a United Way of the Piedmont intern and what special talents you would bring to the team.
- How do your strengths and interests align with our mission? Highlight specific examples from your previous experience.
- What are the skills that you hope to develop in this position?
- What are your time constraints?
