About Us

We help you help your community!

Sioux Empire United Way's mission is to lead, sustain and nurture a unified, effective response to community needs. Sioux Empire United Way...

  • Is a community impact organization with a mission to improve lives.

  • Is the most efficient investment you can make. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised goes directly toward local programs and services, one of the lowest administrative costs among all United Ways raising more than $1 million.

  • Serves an estimated 1 out of every 3 individuals each year in our community through over 75 different programs.

  • Contributions stay local, benefiting 33 communities in the four county area of Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha and Turner.

  • Ranks 2nd in the nation in per capita giving, thanks to contributions from 16,000 individuals and 600 businesses.