Over 700 million people live without electricity. Access to clean, affordable light and energy is critical to improving health, education and prosperity. Unite to Light is dedicated to providing low-cost solar light and power to those without electricity across the globe. We do this as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (EIN #27-2942180) so that we can help the most people.
Our products are the lights people need to live and thrive. We focus on projects that help students study at night, equip midwives with the tools they need to save lives, offer help and hope to those suffering from natural disasters, and provide light and power to our neighbors experiencing homelessness so they are able to connect to vital services and information.
Light by light we are changing the world.
Unite to Light.
Change a life.
Light the world.
Unite to Light operates primarily through the generosity of others. The majority of our lights have been distributed through the efforts of our nonprofit partners. These partners purchase lights from us, at cost, and then donate them to people in need. Unite to Light also has projects for which we raise funds focused on the areas of education, midwives, refugees, disaster response and homelessness. For these projects we seek donations, grants and corporate partnerships.
In addition, Unite to Light sells lights to people with electricity on a "Buy One | Give One" basis. This creates a pool of lights that we distribute according to our focus areas and community need.
Heather Bennett with join us with her colleagues to share their work.
Heather is a successful leader with deep experience in strategy, goal setting, management, budgeting, fundraising, and team building. History of strong revenue generation over 26 years in the nonprofit sector. Promoted four times in 15 years at current organization to roles of increasing responsibility, judgement, expectations, and revenue targets. Represents organization externally to top corporate, foundation, and individual donors, board members, and other key stakeholders.
Member, Chief (2021-Present). Chief is the only private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders.
Specialties: relationship management, partnership development and management, revenue and resource acquisition, program development, strategic planning, impact reporting, corporate engagement, board relationship management.