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Northeast South Dakota Community Action Program
Sisseton, SD
 

Founded: March 28, 1966

Location(s): NESDCAP serves individuals living in 17 South Dakota counties.

Mission: "Serving People’s Needs to Promote Community Excellence."


Program and service highlights: NESDCAP offers and assists with a wide variety of programs:
Economic development program
Apartment management/ownership
Emergency food and shelter
Energy/weatherization assistance program
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)
Small Business Development Center
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Ways to Work Loan Program

Number of employees: 39

Operating budget: About $3.3 million


Alliance Involvement

Alliance Involvement 

Member since: October 2002

Agency participation in Alliance activities:
U.S. Compensation Survey 2006, 2007
National Family Week 2006, 2007
Federal Funding Survey
2006 Older Adult Services Survey
Staff attended 2005 Alliance National Conference
Ways to Work, an Alliance sister-company, site
Staff subscribe to Alliance E-News
Staff participate in Hot Topic teleconferences





Marcia Erickson, Executive Director

Executive director since: 2004

Total years of service: 19 years; previously served as deputy director and grants coordinator

Involvement with Alliance activities:
2005 Alliance National Conference
Severson Center DocuShare user
Alliance E-News subscriber
Public Policy e-mail list
Severson Center information requests
Families in Society Webinar
Hot Topic teleconferences 




Thomas Farber, Insurance Agent/Owner and Bank Branch Manager

Board chair since: 1996

Total years of board service: 12

Total board members: 18

Frequency of board meetings: Every other month
 

Website: nesdcap.org

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