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United Way of Greater Cleveland President and CEO August "Augie" Napoli is retiring. He鈥檒l leave his leadership role in June 2022, six years after taking on the position.

During his tenure the organization shifted its role from funding a broad spectrum of local charities to more targeted efforts at addressing poverty.

鈥淚 greatly appreciate the board鈥檚 support for the changes we鈥檝e made in the way United Way operates and the work we do improve the lives of those living in poverty across our community,鈥� Napoli said in a press release Wednesday.

In the past year, the United Way turned its attention to organizations providing pandemic assistance including Big Brothers Big Sisters, which helped families with digital mentoring, and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, according to United Way鈥檚 annual report.

Since January, the organization鈥檚 211 service answered tens of thousands of calls from residents trying to navigate COVID-19 vaccination appointments when they were hard to come by. It continues to provide assistance with social services.

A search for Napoli鈥檚 replacement will begin immediately, the release said, with the aim of having a new president in place by the time Napoli vacates the job.

The change in United Way鈥檚 direction was not without controversy. It meant funding cuts to many organizations that receive financial support through the United Way. Scene鈥檚 Sam Allard pointed to in a 2020 story.

Explaining the reasoning for the change in direction on 海角破解版鈥檚 the 鈥淪ound of Ideas,鈥� Napoli argued the existing system of philanthropic funding is inadequate.

鈥淯nited Way's long-standing practice of funding good ideas and intentions clearly is not working 鈥� we must do better for our city's citizens, and we will work with a concentrated group of partners to tackle this issue head on," he said.