Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF DRESS FOR SUCCESS IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE AND THE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS TO HELP WOMEN THRIVE IN WORK AND IN LIFE.
TO ASSIST DISADVANTAGED WOMEN IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY BY PROVIDING CLOTHING & OTHER NECESSITITES NEEDED TO ENTER OR RE-ENTER THE WORKORCE SYMBOLIZING OUR FAITH IN THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS BILLINGS, INC. IS LOCATED IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY AND SERVES A POPULATION JUST UNDER 150,000 PEOPLE, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 51.1% ARE WOMEN. PER THE US CENSUS, DURING THE PERIOD FROM 2006-2010, 11.2% OF THE COUNTY WAS CONSIDERED BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN THE 2019 YEAR, DRESS FOR SUCCESS, INC. COMPLETED 238 FIRST INTERVIEW SUITINGS, 41 SECOND EMPLOYMENT SUITINGS, 117 EMPLOYMENT VISITS AND 63 THIRTY DAY EMPLOYMENT SUITINGS. DURING A SUITING, EACH WOMAN IS TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT WHILE PROVIDED CLOTHING, SHOES, PURSE, MAKE-UP, HAIR-CARE ASSISTANCE, AND JEWELRY APPROPRIATE FOR A JOB INTERVIEW OR DAY ON THE JOB. IN ADDITION, WOMEN ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH A COAT, CASUAL CLOTHING, AND AN OUTFIT FOR HER CHILDREN IF NEEDED.WOMEN ARE REFERRED TO DRESS FOR SUCCESS BILLINGS, INC. BY 32 NONPROFIT REFERRAL AGENCIES LOCATED IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY. THERE IS NO COST TO THE REFERRAL AGENCY FOR SENDING WOMEN TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR ASSISTANCE. WOMEN WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM DRESS FOR SUCCESS BILLINGS, INC. HAVE SAID THE FOLLOWING, "WHEN I WALKED INTO DRESS FOR SUCCESS, BILLINGS, I WAS GREETED WITH SMILING FACES AND THE ATMOSPHERE WAS WARM AND INVITING. THIS WAS A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE THAN I EVER HAD BEFORE... THE VOLUNTEERS WERE AWESOME. THEY LISTENED TO ME EXPLAIN WHAT I WANTED AND DID SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB GIVING ME EVERYTHING I NEEDED. WHEN I LEFT I FELT LIKE A SUPERSTAR WITH THE WIND BLOWING MY HAIR."
THE TRAINING CENTER PROVIDES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION TO PREPARE CLIENTS WITH THEIR EMPLOYMENT SEARCH. THE MEETINGS ALSO PROVIDE A NETWORK FOR CLIENT AND DISCUSSIONS ON WORKPLACE-RELATED TOPICS. IN THE 2019 YEAR, DRESS FOR SUCCESS, INC. TRAINING CENTER SERVED 367 CLIENTS AND 157 OF THESE CLIENTS, ALSO RECEIVED CLOTHING.
DRESS FOR SUCCESS BILLINGS, INC. DEPENDS ON DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES TO WOMEN, AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS TO WORK AT THE STORE, ANSWER PHONES, PREPARE CLOTHING, AND SERVE AS A ONE-ON-ONE PERSONAL SHOPPER TO ASSIST EACH WOMAN IN SELECTING CLOTHING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Briana Rickman | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $41,200 |
| Shelby Williams | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Alycia Decker | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sandy Berkram | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brielle Bough | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kris Fairleee | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Mcgough | BOARD SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kaci Brownell | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | $0 |
| Emily Jones | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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