My Nonprofit Reviews

What a challenging and exciting time to be part of Unity Performing Arts Foundation!

As Special Projects Manager, I've been charged with UNITY's Rising With Purpose Initiative. It's a sweeping effort which includes pillars for Marketing, Membership, Capital Funds, and a Community Referral Pipeline. Daunting for sure.

However, what a great time to reinvigorate our organization's unique model of merging life-building development skills and non-traditional performing arts for youth.

As I see a UNITY Alum become 2nd-runner up in the 2024 Miss America Opportunity; or Alum who now work for UNITY, or an Alum who was a Founding Member; turned employee; turned Member-Father, one word comes to mind, IMPRESSIVE!

Having personally sung in a high school show choir, I can assure you, we were not taught more than singing; it was not like an extended family; they did not track our life accomplishments, and we didn't leave with lifelong friends and mentors we could count on.

At UNITY, all these things do happen, and more. This multi-faceted approach to the "whole child" is what makes the organization and the World-Champion Voices of UNITY Youth Choir and other programming, unique, great, and growing!

I came to UNITY's table to help positively impact young lives. Now looking forward to the day when my charge changes to efforts creating a new performance center, and launching the model nationally.

- Jane Applegate