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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

Scott Noeldner | Secretary

Primrose Retirement Communities LLC.

Alex King

Dacotah Bank

Brett Deibert

The Cooperative Finance Association, Inc.

Britt Lorenz

Northern State University

Dr. Marje Kaiser

Jody Sandvig

NVC

Nick Golz

Wells Fargo Advisors

Terry Simon

American Bank & Trust

Cody Hageman

Swenson Commodities

Kristie Martin

Dacotah Bank

Sean Blackburn

Northern State University

Recent Grants Given

Aberdeen Area Senior Center

Drinking Water Fountain

$1,700

Aberdeen Family YMCA

2 ILA (Instant Language Assistant) Devices

$4,998

Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area

2 ILA (Instant Language Assistant) Devices, 3 Roaster Ovens, 1 Evo Classroom Kit

$4,998

East River Legal Services

1 ILA (Instant Language Assistant) Device

$2,499

Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons

Summer Programming

$1,000

K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library

1 ILA (Instant Language Assistant) Device

$2,499

Salvation Army

2 ILA (Instant Language Assistant) Devices

$4,998

Sioux Council, Boy Scouts

Registration Fees

$1,000

United Way of NESD

Support

$30,000

YAPA

3 Gaming Computers

$2,660

2025 Grant Total: $56,352

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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