United Way of the Tanana Valley Email Format
Civic and Social OrganizationsAlaska, United States2-10 Employees
United Way of the Tanana Valley is a nonprofit organization serving the Fairbanks area, positioned within the civic and social sector. It coordinates and raises support for a network of member agencies that deliver health, income, and education services, focusing on senior assistance, family and youth development, self-sufficiency, health improvement, and disability support. The organization engages workplaces in its fundraising efforts, promoting payroll deduction campaigns across hundreds of local companies, and its activities are grounded in the United Way movement’s community-wide approach. Based in Fairbanks, Alaska, it traces its origins to 1956, with the name change to United Way of the Tanana Valley occurring in 1972 to align with broader United Way branding. The organization operates with a small staff and concentrates on mobilizing community resources to address local needs through its network of partner agencies. A notable recent development includes leadership changes in 2019 when Brenda Riley became executive director. } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }