United Way of Greater McHenry County is excited to announce and welcome Heidi Berardi as its new Resource Development and Relationship Manager. Berardi will be responsible for continuing to increase awareness of United Way of Greater McHenry County’s mission to unite people and resources as well as growing relationships and campaign dollars to support the organization’s 29 nonprofit partnerships and 48 programs available to McHenry County residents.
Berardi brings with her two decades of experience in public speaking, community outreach, nonprofit management and client relations. She previously served as Vice President of Sales & Service for Rock Valley Credit Union in Loves Park, IL and prior to that was Director of Education & Community Outreach for Family Credit Management, a national nonprofit credit counseling organization in Chicago.
A tireless advocate for the underserved, Berardi has sat on Family Self Sufficiency Committees for the Rockford and Chicago Housing Authorities, the Career Awareness A Team for Alignment Rockford (an agency that connects schools with employers), was two time Chair of Money Smart Week Rockford and was on the Get Checking Advisory Committee, a national panel of experts dedicated to providing financial products and services to the unbanked. Berardi holds a B.S. in English Education from Illinois State University.
“We are overjoyed that Heidi has joined our team! Her enthusiasm, passion for giving back and community-focused background will be such a great asset to our United Way and to our McHenry County,” said United Way of Greater McHenry County Executive Director Carole Peters.
United Way of Greater McHenry County is a nonprofit organization that unites people and resources to build a stronger McHenry County. They re-invest donations collected back into McHenry County by supporting 29 local nonprofit agencies, helping to fund 48 different programs in the areas education, health and independence. For more information, visit www.givingbacktomchenrycounty.org.
