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Foundation

About the Foundation

In 2000, the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota Board of Directors created the United Way Foundation as a separate entity to provide grant opportunities for United Way agencies outside the annual campaign. Since 2010, the Foundation has allocated nearly $600,000 in grant opportunities. Requests for grant funding and reviews occur each February.

Foundation Board Of Directors


Dr. Josh VanLaecken | President

Northern State University

Shane Franks | Vice President

Alex King | Recording Secretary

Dacotah Bank

Trevan Korthour

Plains Commerce Bank

Britt Lorenz

Northern State University

Jody Sandvig

NVC

Nick Golz

Wells Fargo Advisors

Cody Hageman

Swenson Commodities

Kristie Martin

Dacotah Bank

Spencer Aberle

ZuntaFi

Sean Blackburn

Northern State University

Laura Edwards

SDSU Extension

Terry Simon

American Bank & Trust

Recent Grants Given

Aberdeen Area Senior Center

1/2 Cost of Rowing Machine

$2,100

Aberdeen Family YMCA

Furniture

$3,000

Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area

3 Computers

$2,400

CASA

Custom Canopy

$1,200

Fallout Creative Community

Computer

$2,000

Ginny’s Safe House

Technology

$1,800

Hub Area Habitat for Humanity

Moving Truck

$5,000

Northeast SD Head Start

2 ILA's

$5,000

Salvation Army

1/2 Cost of Security System

$5,000

Scouting America – Sioux Council

Membership & Programming

$1,000

United Way of NESD

Support

$30,000

2026 Grant Total: $58,500

United is the Way

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(605) 225-0212

123 S 2nd Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401

Tax ID #23-7086355

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