United Way of Greater New Haven Appoints Director of Leadership Giving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2006

Media Contact: Michelle Wade

203.772.2010, Ext.202
mwade@uwgnh.org

John (J.R.) Logan, has recently been named Director of Leadership Giving, a newly created position at United Way of Greater New Haven. In this position Logan will focus his efforts on enhancing United Way’s relationship with its leadership level donors and deepening their understanding of United Way’s work.

Before joining the United Way of Greater New Haven, Logan held a position as Community Fellow at Aloha United Way in Honolulu. This position gave Logan the chance to experience each department of Aloha United Way by working with various accounts, helping to facilitate the grant making process, developing projects focused on community building, as well as participating in marketing and resource development functions.

Originally from Oxford Michigan, Logan graduated from Alma College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then went on to get a Master of Public Affairs, with a concentration in Nonprofit Management and Public Management at Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Logan also received a Certificate in Fund Raising Management from The Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. In addition, his credentials include an internship position in Warsaw, Poland at the Polish Agency for Foreign Investment.

About United Way:
United Way mobilizes the caring power of our community to create measurable, sustainable change and to improve lives. To do this we: help identify our region's greatest needs and best opportunities for change; raise dollars and invest those dollars for results; connect people to their caring through volunteer opportunities.

More information about United Way of Greater New Haven's community leadership and how you can help can be found at www.uwgnh.org.

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