About Us

 

We're a small, self-funded, federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was formed from the belief that we can all "do something" to help our local community thrive. We firmly believe that every city and town within the Commonwealth would be uplifted if every person within their own community just "chips in" a little in some way, shape, or form. That said, we're here to share some of our time, our energy, our sense of care and compassion, and our funding for our own community of Quincy, MA. We only have one focus and that's to support the shared vision that every K-12 youth in our community is empowered with the opportunities, experiences, and outcomes needed to reach their full potential regardless of their background or circumstance. To do that, we're gradually building partnerships with locally based 501(c)(3) public charities that are actively supporting this shared vision.​​​ Through these partnerships, we're offering mini-grants for a variety of K-12 educational programs, events, and projects, backed by complimentary advisory and consultancy support.

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How We Got Started

 

One Unified Team was founded by Ed Lee, a resident of Quincy, MA since 1991. He retired from corporate life after his most recent 21-year career in technology operations, corporate audit, and cyber risk management at Fidelity Investments. In Q1 2024, Ed launched One Unified Team to serve as a locally focused philanthropic platform for helping our K-12 youth community. In Q2 2024, One Unified Team received its 501(c)(3) status from the IRS.​

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We're a federally recognized 501(c)(3) Private Nonoperating Foundation. We're also registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Nonprofit Corporation. We're completely self-funded, and as such, we DO NOT seek or accept donations from others.​​​​​​​​​​