Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Workplace injuries can create a tremendous burden on families. Financially they can lose a major source of income. More importantly, a parent can be severely injured or killed and the impact on the children is lifelong. These challenges go under the radar from the public and many of these families suffer in silence.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scholarships for children of injured workers
Scholarships are available to qualifying students whose parents have been disabled or fatally injured in the course of working for Minnesota or Iowa employers.
Each scholarship recipient is eligible for up to $10,000 per year and can receive scholarships annually through graduation from a two-year or four-year college, university or vocational school.
Scholarships are awarded regardless of which insurance company was involved in the workers' compensation claim.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Kids Chance of America 2015
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsTotal dollar amount of scholarship awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Scholarships for children of injured workers
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total scholarship amount awarded to children of injured workers each year. The number of students vary each year.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our mission is to ease the burdens on families affected by workplace accidents. To achieve this, the Foundation provides post-secondary education scholarships to children of parents fatally or seriously injured on the job.
We would like to be able to offer a scholarship to every qualified applicant we receive. Our current scholarship amounts range from $1000 - $15,000 per year, automatically renewable through graduation, and includes graduate school.
While we have grown each year, we are seeking additional funds to assist more deserving students.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We have two primary strategies:
1. Reach all students who would be eligible for our scholarship. Since our scholarship is unique, we work hard at communicating through various channels including contacting high schools, reaching out to injured workers we are aware of, and networking within the Workers' Compensation industry.
2. Continue to increase donations through our existing fundraising events, Golfing for Scholarships and Fall Fundraiser, plus our Friends of the Foundation program. We add new sponsors each year to the Foundation and are looking to broaden our reach.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our Board of Directors and volunteers are well connected in the Workers' Compensation Insurance industry. We have been able to leverage that to assist with fundraising and increasing awareness of our scholarship.
We are fortunate to have many passionate sponsors who believe in our mission and continue to support us each year.
Our volunteer team has strong talents in marketing, communications, people development, education, and technology. Those skills have helped with our rapid growth.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We continue to see marked growth in fundraising that has stayed in line with the scholarship awards.
We continue to look for ways to find qualified additional scholarship applicants to help this unique need. We have recently started to reach out directly to families that have suffered significant work injuries.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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SFM FOUNDATION
Board of directorsas of 02/02/2024
Andrew Gebhard
SFM Mutual Insurance Company
Term: 2023 - 2026
Robert Otos
Omni-cm
Debra Zorn
SFM Mutual Insurance
Mikaela Willhite
Saint Cloud Hospital
Shannon Ford
Paradigm
Nick Cooling
Mueller, Berg & Schmidt, PLLC
Linda Williams
SFM Mutual Insurance Company
Darrin Ausman
ATHLETICO
Alison Stewart
Peddicord Wharton
Shawn Miner
SFM Mutual Insurance
Gary Uhl
Sedgwick
Colton Cason
Iowa Ortho
Andrew Gebhard
SFM
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 ? Not applicable -
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
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.