United Way's Community Investment Cabinet is a committee of 16 community volunteers elected to serve up to two three-year terms. They have the responsibility to (1) follow and implement policies and procedures consistently and equitably in regard to all agency funding request; (2) review all applications for funding; (3) make assigned site visits to agencies applying to receive funding; and (4) work as a team to come to a consensus for recommending funding amounts for applying agencies.
The United Way of Bemidji Area Board of Directors makes the final approval for recommended funding to partner agencies and programs.
2024 Community Investment Cabinet members include:
Sharon Beaudreau |
Sanford Health |
Aimee Clay |
Community Member |
Amber Coauette |
Karvakko |
Beth DeKrey |
Community Member/Retired Nurse |
Georgia Del Favero |
First National Bank Bemidji |
Amelia Kaiser |
Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society |
Jeff Lind |
Beltrami County |
Christine Maxwell |
Northland Fishing Tackle |
Kyle McMartin |
Bemidji Middle School |
Lisa Miller |
Sanford Health |
Gail Reff |
Community Member/Retired Teacher |
Cathy Schultz |
Private Contractor-Project Hydrogeologist |
Tyler Smith |
Security Bank USA |
Abbey Swanson |
Miller McDonald |
Tiffany Vickaryous Hubbard |
Scheels Arena |