About UNH

Mission Statement

UNH promotes and strengthens the neighborhood-based, multi-service approach to improving the lives of New Yorkers in need and the communities in which they live. A membership organization rooted in the history and values of the settlement house movement, UNH supports its members through policy development, advocacy and capacity-building activities.

History

United Neighborhood Houses of New York (UNH) was founded in 1919 to unify the settlement houses' collective efforts to achieve social reform and to provide a voice for New York's low-income residents. Today, UNH's membership comprises one of the largest human service systems in New York City, with 38 agencies working at more than 400 sites to provide high quality services and activities to a half million New Yorkers each year. For 90 years, UNH has worked with its members to strengthen families and improve neighborhoods throughout the City.

UNH's roots lie in the Association of Neighborhood Workers started in December 1900 by John L. Elliott and Mary K. Simkhovitch, themselves founders of individual settlement houses in New York City. The Association was intended, "to effect cooperation among those who are working for neighborhood and civic improvement, and to promote movements for social progress." In 1919, the Association was incorporated as United Neighborhood Houses of New York

For further information, please contact:

Nancy Wackstein, Executive Director
Anne Shkuda, Deputy Executive Director
Jessica Ziegler, Director of Development

United Neighborhood Houses is an Accredited Charity of the Better Business Bureau and a proud participant in the Charity Seal Program, which indicates that our organization has met the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. For more information about the Standards, please visit the Better Business Bureau of Metro New York’s website at www.newyork.bbb.org.

Financial Information

To view UNH financial information, please visit Guidestar.org
Click here to view UNH's most recent financial audit or 990.

Financial statements are presented for convenience and information purposes only. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the integrity of this information, it should not be relied on. A copy of the printed financial statements will be provided on request.

Privacy Policy

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