Branches, Inc.

Our Model
The social impact and value we create in people’s lives and in the communities where we serve utilizes coaching and empowerment, is long-term in nature and is holistic in scope.
Coaching and Empowerment – We ultimately want people to succeed in their endeavors and live more fruitful and productive lives. We also believe that motivated people are more likely to benefit from strategic opportunities provided to them. Therefore, Branches has incorporated both coaching and empowerment methodologies in how we engage children and families.
Long-term – Human services have traditionally been transactional in nature. Branches social impact is more substantive and transformational because of the high value we place on achieving long-term outcomes built from ongoing relationships with people.
Holistic – Our program focus is broad enough to address the critical areas in people’s lives such as education, financial knowledge, income, healthcare, relationships and personal values.

Our strategies for success include:
-Developing highly impactful programs that are led by empowered individuals and responsive teams;
-Integrating voluntary service as a means to enhance lives and services;
-Creating community partnerships and convening networks to leverage resources, promote collective impact and address systemic issues; and,
-Establishing deeply engaged neighborhood centers that have an outward focus and impact on the community and region

Branches' staff and leadership team is extremely qualified, passionate and gifted, full of a desire to serve the working poor. Branches also values partnerships immensely because we can accomplish more and make a greater impact together which is why Branches partners with many different organizations in our local community. Branches' Executive Director has been leading the charge since 2001 and this kind of commitment and stability is key when structuring and growing an organization and its services. The most recent Strategic Plan promises more growth and impact and even better and expanded programming for the children and families we serve every day.

Branches' impact in the community has grown significantly over the several years. From two programs serving less than 500 individuals in the year 2001, Branches now has a dozen programs that serve more than 15,000 individuals each year from 3 sites across our community. Thanks to outstanding results, Branches has experienced an incredible inflow of resources to sustain the growth from a budget in 2001 of $108,000 to a current $5.2 million annual budget. Branches provides the most-comprehensive, caring and long-term services to children and youth in this community and is the leader in personal financial coaching. Growth to 2 additional sites should be expected over the next couple years so Branches can serve more working poor families and their children at the highest level.