Reflecting on Year One of Focused Investments
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Albany, NY | January 29, 2026 – United Way of the Greater Capital Region gathered with 30 of its community partners, generously funded through focused investments through partnerships with Bedrock and Hammerstone. The third Collaborative Reporting & Community Share out Session was an opportunity to highlight achievements and explore the challenges facing the nonprofit sector and the Capital Region.
Our Focused Investments are centered on three critical areas: financial wellbeing, education, and health. Together, partners are advancing meaningful progress that is already making a difference in people’s lives.
As Peter Gannon, President & CEO of United Way of the Greater Capital Region, shared,
"When we come together, each partner brings a critical building block—like LEGO pieces that only work when they’re connected. When we snap those pieces together, we are able to see something really strong take shape. And this work takes all of us, and it’s by building together that we create something stronger and more durable for our community.”
Beyond highlighting and celebrating these outcomes, the session provided an opportunity to look closely at the data and identify pattern across programs and challenges that require continued collaboration.
Year One Impact Highlights
Together, Focused Investment partners achieved the following outcomes:
2,000+
young children
now have healthy coping tools as a result of youth mental health services
899
children
attending STEAM and/or literacy programs
6,029
individuals
participated in financial asset-building opportunities
1,151
people
gained new skills and training through return-to-work programs
596
women
received dignified and essential health services
15,027
people
gained access to nourishing food
285,394
meals
distributed to families across the Capital Region
Our Focused Investment Partners Include:_0.JPG)
Hammerstone Partners
Can Code Communities
Connect Center
CREATE Community Studios
Jewish Family Services of Northeastern NY
Schoharie River Center
SEAT Center
Bedrock Partners
Albany Damien Center
Baby Institute
CAPTAIN Community Human Services
CEK RN Consulting
Chasing Health
Columbia County Recovery Kitchen
Frank Chapman Memorial Institute
In Our Own Voices Inc.
Kite's Nest
Messiah Lutheran Church
Mission Accomplished Transition Services
Mom Starts here
New York Folklore
RADIX Ecological Sustainability Center
Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus
Soul Fire Farm
South End Children's Cafe
Tech Valley Center of Gravity
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
United Tenants of Albany
Wizard's Wardrobe
Youth FX
Young Futures
About Focused Investments
United Way’s Focused Investment Partners are critical in our mission to create a thriving Capital Region. Our dedicated community-based organizations work tirelessly to address critical needs, provide essential services, and create opportunities for individuals and families to succeed.
By supporting these impactful organizations, United Way amplifies their efforts to ensure every person in every community can reach their full potential. Together, we are strengthening local resilience and advancing health, youth opportunities, and financial security for a brighter, more equitable future.