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UNITED WAY OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC

South Bend, IN   |  www.uwsjc.org

Mission

Be a convener, thought leader, and driver of transformational change.

Ruling year info

1963

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jamie Cox

Main address

PO Box 6396

South Bend, IN 46660 USA

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EIN

35-1063368

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

United Way of St. Joseph County is focused on the 43% of households in our community who do not earn enough money to cover their basic needs. We know that poverty is complex. That there is no single cause and no easy solution. There is no donor, no one advocate, no single partner or program who can solve the complicated and complex issues that contribute to this critical dilemma.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

People Gotta Eat

People Gotta Eat is an effort to help those in our community without the means to eat or to secure adequate food for their families. 

The goal of People Gotta Eat is to convene food pantries and food providers in an effort to collaborate, increase the amount of distributed food in our community, collect data, raise funds, and to improve food service delivery.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

This program is designed for parents of preschool aged children to learn about child development, how they can become their child’s first teacher, and how to turn every day moments and activities into learning opportunities. This is a six part series where parents and children come together at an Academy to partake in a dinner, children then receive childcare while parents are in learning sessions, and then all rejoin for parents to practice the new skills and knowledge gained at each session.

Population(s) Served
Parents

With the need for high quality early childhood care far outstretching the capacity of our early childhood providers, these camps serve as an opportunity for incoming Kindergartners who have been identified as having no prior preschool experience, qualifying for free/reduced lunch standing, and/or having learning or developmental delays as identified through pre-screening assessments. Over the course of three weeks, campers gain crucial literacy skills, develop fine motor skills, and build confidence and comfort in a school setting.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We were able to support additional programs in 2021 with extra funding received to support agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

1. EARLY LEARNING: Help children enter school ready to succeed.

2. YOUTH SUCCESS: Support children from entrance through high school graduation with the skills necessary to pursue post-secondary education or advanced training.

3. STABLE FAMILIES: Help individuals and families build strong, stable foundations by developing the skills needed to meet their basic needs and improve their quality of life.

4. CRITICAL NEEDS: Support families and individuals experiencing an emergency or crisis.

1. EARLY LEARNING: We invest in partners and programs that improve access to quality early learning opportunities for children and families and promote early learning at home.

2. YOUTH SUCCESS: We invest in partners and programs that provide quality year-round opportunities for students to reinforce and enhance academic, social, and emotional learning.

3. STABLE FAMILIES: We invest in partners and programs that offer job training and placement, financial education, wellness resources, housing and transportation initiatives.

4. CRITICAL NEEDS: We invest in partners and programs that provide critical food, clothing, shelter, emergency and crisis-intervention services when needed.

We are unique in our ability to bring together residents, business leaders, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies through collaboration and Collective Impact. Our organization works with more than 50 local partner agencies as well as donors, advocates and volunteers who in turn work with thousands of individuals and families living in poverty.

By focusing on the reduction of poverty and moving citizens from poverty to possibility for the past three years, UWSJC was able to see a tremendous growth in community partners and collaboration around important community wide initiatives. We financially supported programming to strengthen the areas of Early Learning, Youth Success, and Stable Families while also supporting programming that served individuals and families facing emergency basic needs. As we continue our focus on reducing the impacts of poverty on St. Joseph County, we will continue to build community partnerships and supporting our youngest citizens ready to succeed in school and life, ensuring children successfully transition throughout their school years with a plan to succeed upon graduation, and providing adults and families with the skills and knowledge necessary to build strong and stable foundations and improve their quality of life.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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UNITED WAY OF ST JOSEPH COUNTY INC

Board of directors
as of 08/06/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Kimberly Green Reeves

Beacon Health System

Term: 2023 - 2025

Jessica Brookshire

University of Notre Dame

Stephen Camilleri

Center for the Homeless

Michael Brangle

Wells Fargo

Kimberly Green Reeves

Beacon Health System

Jason Zook

South Bend Community School Corporation

Chris Miller

Cornerstone Advisors

Chris Winchell

John Glenn School Corporation

Anne Feferman

Everwise Credit Union

Kimberly Geiger

1st Source Bank

Murray Miller

Labor International Union #645

Tim Stolt

South Bend Medical Foundation

Kari Alford

Early Childhood Development Center Saint Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame

Tara Antonucci

1st Source Bank

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/6/2024
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data