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UNITED WAY OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC

Tupelo, MS   |  http://www.unitedwaynems.org

Mission

To create opportunities to improve lives in the communities we serve.

Ruling year info

2022

President

Patti Parker

Main address

454 E President Ave

Tupelo, MS 38801-5501 USA

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Formerly known as

United Way of Greater Lee County

Lee United Neighbors

EIN

64-0392972

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 Northeast Mississippi is fighting against problems related to poor educational outcomes, poor health outcomes, and unstable family situations.

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?

Volunteer Northeast Mississippi

A regional volunteer hub connecting individuals to nonprofit volunteer opportunities and providing support and training for nonprofit organizations

Population(s) Served
Adults

We make grants to 46 local nonprofit organizations.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Infants and toddlers
Children
Preteens
Adolescents
Families
Caregivers
Substance abusers
Pregnant people

We provide school supplies to every pre-K through 6th grade school in our 8 counties.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people

A community coalition providing information and programs for children from birth to age 8, focused on school readiness and grade-level reading scores.

Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers
Children and youth

Works with all stakeholders who comprise the food distribution system to better understand the current situation and determine what is needed to eliminate food insecurity for all people in Northeast Mississippi.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

We believe that inventive solutions to addiction and mental health challenges can be found for Northeast Mississippi. We seek to innovate within the areas of preventative measures, stigma reduction, resource networking, and the critical transitions from addiction to treatment and from treatment to recovery living.

Population(s) Served
Substance abusers
Adults

Where we work

  • Lee County (Mississippi, United States)

  • Mississippi (United States)

  • Tupelo (Mississippi, United States)

Affiliations & memberships

Better Business Bureau

United Way Member Agency

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Number of participants attending course/session/workshop

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Volunteer Northeast Mississippi

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Training our partner agencies on outcome measurement. Training allocations volunteers. Trainings for nonprofit organizations related to capacity building.

Number of training events conducted

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Grants

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of organizations applying for grants

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Grants

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Average number of dollars received per donor

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Grants

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of people on the organization's email list

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

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

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

Number of volunteers

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of unique website visitors

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

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of groups brought together in a coalition/alliance/partnership

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

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Education coalitions, hunger coalition, volunteer hub

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.

United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Northeast Mississippi. Our goals are to increase health through access to care and education; increase educational attainment through parent and student support; and to increase family stability through access to basic needs and training for better employment outcomes.

To accomplish our goals, we seek out and fund programs that provide basic needs, health and wellness, emergency assistance, educational programs, and more. We also work to connect nonprofit, government, public service, educational, and private sector groups to work toward strengthening our families and communities for the greater good of everyone in our local region.
Additionally, we operate our own initiatives focused on Early Childhood, Hunger, Health and Volunteerism.

United Way of Northeast Mississippi leverages our history in the community and our ability to connect diverse organizations in order to accomplish our goals. As one of the few nonprofits that can conduct workplace campaigns and work directly with our industry leaders, we are able to access donors and volunteers that can work with our nonprofit partners to fulfill our mission.

United Way of Northeast Mississippi has been successful in creating partnerships among nonprofits, government, and private sector organizations. Our partner agencies are serving over 125,000 individuals annually through our grants, providing basic needs, educational programs, healthcare, and more. Clients are receiving services for emergency situations and long-term stability.

Our work will continue until we are able to serve every individual in need in our community. Our graduation rates, poverty rates, and unemployment rates are still at unacceptable levels in some communities, and we are working with our partners to meet the needs of the individuals in those communities.

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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects,

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

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have any major challenges to 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 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC

Board of directors
as of 6/19/2025
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Jeff Moore

Phelps Dunbar

Term: 2024 - 2025

Bruce Peters

BNA Bank

Carrie Coggins

Child Protective Services

Cathy Fitzpatrick

Renasant Bank

Charlotte Pratt

Cadence Bank

Debra Strawbridge

Amory Housing Authority

Eddie Wright

Nail, McKinney

Elizabeth Cummings Director

Elizabeth Frick Director

Jeff Moore

Phelps Dunbar

Jennie Bradford Curlee

Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Jimma Smith

Millcreek of Pontotoc

Josh Hutcheson

Katie Rogers Director

Kenneth Wheeler Director

Kory Hunter

Renasant Bank

Kyle Finley

Lynsey Robertson

Caterpillar

Mitzi Presley Director

Ormella Cummings Director

Robert Smith Director

Stacy Crowley

Renasant 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? yes

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability