Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking
Brookings Area United Way
We fight for the health, education and financial stability of every resident in the community.
Mission
Unite people, share resources, inspire hope, and enrich lives for a stronger Brookings County.
Ruling year
1972
Executive Director
Heidi Gullickson
Main address
PO BOX 750
BROOKINGS, SD 57006 USA
EIN
23-7151498
Cause area (NTEE code)
Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Brookings Area United Way is addressing the overall need of basic access of individuals and families of Brookings County. Focusing on the three pillars of education, financial stability, and health, United Way hones in on the most critical and relevant social issues of the community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Brookings Area United Way
We partner with 39 nonprofit agencies in Brookings County allocating more than $1,000,000 annually to programs in our community. Our programs fight for the health, education, and self-sufficiency of individuals and families in Brookings County.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
United Way Worldwide Membership Certifications 2018
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of entities served by expertise
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
General/Unspecified
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number represents our nonprofit funded partners. As partners find more sources of revenue and build up their programs, they may no longer need United Way funding.
Number of community events or trainings held and attendance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
General/Unspecified
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of briefings or presentations held
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of grants received
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 currently receive a grant from Wells Fargo, 3M Manufacturing, and the Allegra Footprint Fund.
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Charting impact
Five powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Brookings Area United Way envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, financial stability, and healthy lives. Our mission is to unite people, share resources, inspire hope, and enrich lives for a stronger Brookings County. The United Way will raise funds as well as establish and evaluate priorities for the distribution of the funds raised.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
To achieve our mission, Brookings Area United Way: 1. Conducts an area-wide fundraising campaign 2. Provides a flexible and responsive fund distribution program to member agencies who strive to meet area needs and reflect donors' interests 3. Builds and maintains a collaborative partnership with member agencies so that the needs of the area may be served effectively
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Brookings Area United Way creates a maintains a strategic network of social service agencies and government groups, school districts, and other nonprofit partners in the community to research and understand the community's needs. Extending this network to local public and private entities, the United Way network broadens its scope of resources to address community needs.
How will they know if they are making progress?
By following the initiatives set in our five-year strategic plan, United Way gathers qualitative and quantitative dates to align with milestone marks. By keeping detailed records of all activity performed by the organization, United Way gathers information internally and with partnering agencies to show outcomes of the efforts by the organization and community programs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Brookings Area United Way has accomplished collaboration through our community to provide services to those in need. We are continuing on this work for the future as well as preparing to fully tackle the community's most critical social issues.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Brookings Area United Way
Board of directorsas of 3/18/2019
Anita Thomas
Best Choice Real Estate
Term: 2019 - 2020
Jill Thorngren
South Dakota State University
Jameson Berreth
City of Volga
Kendra Jensen
First Bank & Trust
Kyle Bender
Falcon Plastics
Sean Binker
Northwestern Mutual
Mike Brandt
3M
David Chalmers
Lewayne Erickson
Patsy Hendricks
Brookings School Systems
Erin Krogman
Brookings Dental Clinic
Jennifer Olson
MetaBank
Brad Skyberg
Midwest Glass
Board leadership practices
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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? Yes
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