Union Capital 2024: Expanding our Impact
2023 Numbers at a Glance
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Emerging leaders were awarded grants in the inaugural year of our Thomas J. Ruffen Community Leadership Fund, in partnership with The Boston Foundation. These four Bostonians were given seed funding to launch new efforts across the civic, service, or entrepreneurship sectors.
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Names, two cities, one vision. On September 30th, we launched in Springfield and officially became known as just ‘Union Capital.’ We are proud to be working with our new Springfield community partners and deepening connections with our Boston community partners to bring our vision of social capital to both cities.
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Years under our belt. As we reflect on nearly a decade of serving and growing in our Boston communities, we’re in the mood to…CELEBRATE! Please join us this year as we shine a spotlight on the accomplishments of our members, honor the communities we serve, and plan for the years ahead.
THEMES COVERED IN THIS REPORT
This year, Union Capital expanded our social capital model to a second city, deepened our commitment to growing and supporting leaders in our communities, and reflected on nine years of service to inform the road ahead.
We continued our commitment to our members and partners by hosting events and community gatherings that welcomed a cumulative total of over 10,000 attendees, awarding members over $150k across our two cities for their engagement, and soliciting robust member feedback to improve future programming.
In their words…
Quotes from our 2023 Member Survey
“I recently went to the Resource Fair and was amazed at how many resources the Boston area offers. It has made me love and appreciate my community.”
—UC Member
“Today I am debt free. I attended regular classes with Union Capital and learned how to reduce my spending. I am thinking about going back to college now because of Union Capital.”
—UC Member
