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The Bucks-Mont Collaborative

Improving Communities, Strengthening Nonprofits

Who We Are

The Bucks-Mont Collaborative is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to fostering information and resource sharing, dialogue, and collaborative action that produce results-oriented impact on health and human services issues in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

We partner with our members and community through three core services: collaboration, education, and advocacy, as well as strategic initiatives, such as the cross-county Racial Equity Learning Community.

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Our History

The Bucks-Mont Collaborative was founded in 1987 as the community’s response to the health, wellness, social and financial concerns of older adults and those in need of long-term care. Incorporated as the North Penn Long Term Care Consortium, volunteer members supported the coordination and communication of services and resources so that those in need knew where to go for help. The Consortium updated its name in 1997 to the North Penn Interagency Consortium, and again in 2003 to the Greater North Penn Collaborative for Health and Human Services, reflecting its expanded work and services, membership, and geographic footprint.

In 2005, the Collaborative received a large, federal grant to help steward the development of a low-income dental clinic for the community, addressing a large service gap. Today, HealthLink is a free dental clinic serving uninsured, low-wage earning adults and military veterans in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, and operates as its own 501c3 organization. Soon after, the Collaborative partnered with (then) North Penn United Way to launch VITA, offering this Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to low and moderate-income working families in our region, with millions of dollars of impact. In 2007, the Collaborative began dues-based membership, increasing investment and capacity to undertake new community programs and projects.

In 2014, the Collaborative started its Trauma Initiative, partnering with Lakeside Global Institute and funders such as the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Foundations Community Partnership, and the PA Link to build community knowledge of trauma and its behavioral and health impact.

In 2015, the Collaborative became the Bucks-Mont Collaborative to welcome the growing membership of Bucks County, PA in its work. Today, the Bucks-Mont Collaborative is comprised of diverse social sector organizations and community-minded businesses with a shared commitment to advancing dialogue and action around community impact.

 

Kristyn DiDominick, MSW

Executive Director

Kristyn DiDominick is the Executive Director of the Bucks-Mont Collaborative, joining the organization in September 2020. She has 18 years of nonprofit experience in executive and program leadership, community collaboration, and development, with experience supporting multi-sector, systems change initiatives. She serves on the boards of Foundations Community Partnership in Bucks County and Generations of Indian Valley in Montgomery County.

In 2022, Kristyn received the PA Social Worker of the Year award by the NASW PA Chapter. She teaches Social Policy and Administration at Gwynedd Mercy University, and previously taught Sociology to help students understand their world from additional and diverse perspectives.

kristyn@bucksmontcollab.org

Payal Mohan, MBA

Associate Director

Payal Mohan is the Associate Director for the Bucks-Mont Collaborative, joining us in March 2023. She has 10+ years’ experience in Financial Services, where she was responsible for improving the customer experience and optimizing operations. She is passionate about social impact, and has assisted nonprofits with strategic planning, program management, and development. Currently, she is also the Grants Manager at the Norman Foundation and VP of the Board for New Beginnings Christian Academy. Payal is fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi and conversant in Spanish.

payal@bucksmontcollab.org

Our Board of Directors

Executive Team

Jennifer King, President

Executive Director, The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.

Carolyn Lewis, Vice President

Adjunct Faculty Member, Chestnut Hill
College

Marissa Christie, Secretary

President & CEO, United Way of Bucks County

Rich Cirko, Treasurer

Finance Manager, Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard

Board Members

Samia Bristow

Associate Vice President of Programs, Maternity Care Coalition

Reverend Carolyn C. Cavaness

Pastor, Bethel AME Church of Ardmore

Marsha Eichelberger

Executive Director, Family Promise Montco PA

Kathryn McCarter

Community Member

Dan O’Brien

Policy Manager, Education and Family Stability, Children First

Mary Onama

Executive Director, Victim Services of Montgomery County

Donna L. Richemond

Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Montgomery County