Improving the quality of life for our entire community

about pikes peak united way

Pikes Peak United Way strengthens our community by improving Education, Income and Health – focusing on Youth Success and Family Stability. We all win when we provide a hand up to our region’s estimated 82,753 people living in poverty and 1,551 people living without a home. Everyone has a part to play in creating positive change and giving to Pikes Peak United Way is the best way to improve local conditions.

Our Mission

To improve the quality of life in our community.

Our Vision

Through strengthened collaboration, we will achieve measurable improvements in education, income stability and health for the residents of El Paso and Teller counties.

OUR 3 FOCUSES

Youth success

We are working to ensure youth have the tools they need to develop literacy, graduate on time and be prepared for college and the workforce.

Financial stability

Our programs are helping families escape from poverty and homelessness.

Health

We make sure families have access to basic needs including food, housing and healthcare.

download our quality of life indicators report

the team that makes it possible

Cindy Aubrey

President and CEO

Renai Albaugh

Manager of Resource Development

Barbara Furr-Brodock

Director of Resource Development

Josh Gates

Director of Community Impact

Maggie Ginnetti

Director of Early Childhood Initiatives

Kim Hoggatt

Director of Finance

Dianne Holloway

Executive Assistant 

Deana Hunt

Senior Vice President of Community Impact

Penny Immel

Manager of Individual Donor Engagement

Dalerae Klein

Office Manager

Cheryl Morford

Manager of Resource Development

Lori Obermeyer

Director of Strategic Operations

Annie Snead

Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Deanna Toney

VISTA Leader

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

We are governed by a Board of Directors, whose responsibilities include: reviewing and guiding organizational direction, ensuring effective management and financial stewardship, representing Pikes Peak United Way in the community, bringing the community’s voice to our decision-making, and maintaining the community’s trust in the organization.

  • Mike Sullivan, Chairman, City of Colorado Springs
  • Randy Bernstein, Former CEO, Ent Credit Union
  • Betsy Brown, Exponential Impact
  • Renee Congdon, Esq., Sparks Willson Borges, Brandt & Johnson, P.C.
  • Jeff Detra, First National Bank of Monument
  • Jenifer Furda, Kaiser Permanente
  • Kent Fortune, USAA
  • Michele Gorr, Veritas Management Group
  • Jeff Greene, City of Colorado Springs
  • Mike Jorgensen, Red Noland
  • Carlos Melendez, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense
  • Laura Neumann, Business Strategist
  • Eric Tharp, Colorado Springs Utilities
  • Matt Vineyard, JE Dunn Construction
  • Reinhold Wigand, Merrill Lynch

FINANCIALS & POLICIES

Audited financials
IRS form 990
POLICIES
Previous Quality of Life Indicators

WORK AT PIKES PEAK UNITED WAY

At Pikes Peak United Way you’ll work alongside a team of dedicated individuals who care about serving those in need! We are located in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado – the most desirable place to live in the United States, according to U.S. News & World report!