PLATINUM2022

United Way of Norman

LIVE UNITED

Norman, OK   |  https://www.unitedwaynorman.org

Mission

To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.

Ruling year info

1969

President/ CEO

Daren Wilson

Main address

2424 Springer Drive, Suite 304

Norman, OK 73069 USA

Show more contact info

EIN

73-0668684

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

Community Coalitions (S21)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (W01)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Sign in or create an account to view Form(s) 990 for 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Register now

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Our organization is seeking to improve the lives of area residents by funding programs at area nonprofits that focus on education, health, financial stability and independence. In addition to making grants to the agencies, the United Way of Norman also manages collaborative initiatives to fully meet the needs of the community.

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?

Education

Education is one of three Impact Areas that defines the work of the United Way of Norman and the other nonprofit agencies it helps fund. The focus is on agency programs and collaborative initiatives that help ensure academic success, including early childhood education, middle and high school academic success, preparing families to help facilitate learning, improved graduation rates and school supplies for low-income families.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people

Health is one of three Impact Areas that defines the work of the United Way of Norman and the other nonprofit agencies it helps fund. The focus is on agency programs and collaborative initiatives that help ensure healthy adults and children and initiatives that help keep area residents, especially the elderly and those with disabilities, in their homes longer.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
Health
Social and economic status

Financial is one of three Impact Areas that defines the work of the United Way of Norman and the other nonprofit agencies it helps fund. The focus is on agency programs and collaborative initiatives that help establish a more fiscally-literate community. By helping people prepare for better jobs, earning more money, saving more money, buying a home, working with financial institutions and understanding basic financial concepts, our community is stronger.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) 2012

Association of Fundraising Professionals - Oklahoma Chapter 2014

Chamber of Commerce 1985

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 organizations applying for grants

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Health, Social and economic status

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The United Way of Norman provided funding for 39 programs related to education, health, financial stability and independence to 27 area nonprofit organizations.

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Total number of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

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.

Our organization is seeking to improve the lives of area residents by funding programs at area nonprofits that focus on education, health, and financial stability. In addition to funding grants to local nonprofit agencies, the United Way of Norman also manages collaborative initiatives to fully meet the needs of the community.

Our strategies are to convene community leaders to assess human needs related to education, health, and financial stability. We invite area nonprofits to make proposals to meet the assessed needs. We raise funds to make the grants, and we manage collaborative initiatives to fill any gaps in the needs.

The United Way of Norman utilizes a staff of professionals, we call on community volunteers and we engage the community in our efforts. We typically raise approximately $1.8 million to $2 million each year to improve the community.

With every funding cycle, the United Way of Norman and our volunteer impact councils completes a comprehensive review of the programs being funded and review outcome measurements. In the last funding cycyle, United Way of Norman and our 27 partner agencies provided assistance to more than 59,993 in our community and service area.
This is a testament to the generosity of the community and the dedication of volunteers who make the fundraising program possible.

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.
  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    We work to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. This is to improve the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community.

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

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

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

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

United Way of Norman
lock

Unlock financial insights by subscribing to our monthly plan.

Subscribe

Unlock nonprofit financial insights that will help you make more informed decisions. Try our monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights?
Learn more about GuideStar Pro.

Operations

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

lock

Connect with nonprofit leaders

Subscribe

Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.

lock

Connect with nonprofit leaders

Subscribe

Build relationships with key people who manage and lead nonprofit organizations with GuideStar Pro. Try a low commitment monthly plan today.

  • Analyze a variety of pre-calculated financial metrics
  • Access beautifully interactive analysis and comparison tools
  • Compare nonprofit financials to similar organizations

Want to see how you can enhance your nonprofit research and unlock more insights? Learn More about GuideStar Pro.

United Way of Norman

Board of directors
as of 01/05/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Tom Cooper

Vision Bank

Term: 2023 - 2023

Nasim Farzanah

Dillard Group

Vicky Bumgarner

University of Oklahoma

Scott Beck

Chickasaw Nation

Mike Stice

University of Oklahoma

Tom Cooper

Vision Bank

Leslie Clowers

Community Volunteer

Chloe Shi Odom

Chickasaw Nation Industries

Christine Petty Cooper

Community Volunteer

Joey Wishnuck

Windstone Construction

Mandy Mumma

Armstrong Bank/ Impact Council Chair

Aaron Parker

Silver Star Construction

Dana Rieger

Rieger Realty

Darrel Pyle

City of Norman

Shaun McGinnis

Hitachi

Brian Ruttman

Moore Norman Technology Center

Vernon Hooks

Vernon Hooks Insurance Agency

Casey Vinyard

Sportstalk 1400/ The Ref

Scott Hofmann

Bancfirst

Nina Wadley

Community Volunteer

Brandon Hopper

First United Bank

Belinda Hyppolite

University of Oklahoma

Ronda McKown

Ideal Homes

Gloria Stice

Community Volunteer/ Impact Council Chair

Sean Fuller

RCB Bank/ Impact Council Chair

Tiffany Dixon

Norman Public Schools

Michael Schade

University of Oklahoma

Julie Venables

Community Volunteer

Ken Hopkins

Norman Regional Health Systems

Josh Edge

Armstrong Bank

Neil Bradley Watcher

Johnson Controls

Kimberlee Adams

OGE

Robyn Castleberry

Moore Norman Technology Center/ 2023 Campaign Chair

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

GuideStar worked with BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section.

  • 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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/5/2023

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

No data

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/05/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • 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.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.