United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut announced Jennifer Gifford as the organization’s new vice president of community resources and the promotion of Maura Cook to community engagement director.
In her new role, Gifford will be responsible for aligning United Way resources to advance community priorities. Gifford joined United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut after graduation from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, serving in multiple positions throughout the organization, most recently as director of community engagement.
In her new role, Cook will provide leadership for the organization’s development and implementation of volunteer engagement strategies, in addition to duties related to public policy and funding generated outside of the United Way Campaign. Cook joined United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut in 2013 and has built a career with experience in nonprofit management, volunteer mobilization and donor engagement.
