Brighton Center, Inc.

Stated Purpose:
MISSION: 
To create opportunities for individuals and families to reach self-sufficiency  through family support services, education, employment, and leadership. 
We will achieve this mission by creating an environment that rewards excellence and innovation, encourages mutual respect, and maximizes resources. 
To us, self-sufficiency is taking responsibility to provide for yourself and your family using available resources to maintain the best quality of life possible.

Year, State Incorporated:
1967, KY

Also Known As:
Center Table Thrifting on Eastern

Community Resource Center
Providing basic needs and long-term holistic support helps families achieve their hopes and dreams. For a family struggling to make ends meet, asking for help is often a last resort after exhausting all of their resources. Staff work in partnership with customers to solve the individual and unique set of challenges that bring each customer through our doors to ensure their basic needs are met and goals for the future are within reach. The Community Resource Center serves  as the agency’s volunteer and donation  hub, providing solutions to build capacity for all departments in the agency through volunteers from multiple recruitment avenues as well as managing tangible donation flow to ensure agency program and family needs are met through these resources.

Family & Child Development
Quality early childhood education is the foundation for life-long success. Every child deserves access to high-quality educational experiences that ensure they are on track for success in school. However, many families struggle to afford quality care. We support children in reaching important developmental milestones from birth through the start of kindergarten and beyond. To do this, we create a partnership with parents to provide the support they need in being their child’s first and most important teacher. Together, children and their parents are able to focus on life-long learning. Our 2-Gen approach ensures that children are thriving while parents are engaged in post-secondary education or employment.

Housing & Family Well-Being
Housing and Family Well-Being partners with community providers to assist families through family support services, family stabilization services, housing assistance, and financial wellness programs. These programs are designed to work in partnership with families, assisting them in identifying and achieving their hopes and dreams related to economic self-sufficiency, housing stability, and family and community matters that are important to them. Housing and Family Well-Being works with regional safety net partners, state programs, housing organizations, and financial institutions to provide optimal services to the community.

Kentucky Career Center
Connecting job seekers to high-quality jobs and employers to talented candidates creates a strong regional workforce. The goal is to align employer workforce needs with a skilled and qualified workforce by providing quality employment opportunities and training services. Brighton Center is the contracted provider of the Northern Kentucky Workforce Investment Board to be the sole operator and direct service provider for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the Kentucky Career Center. We provide direct services through career coaching, engaging with regional employers, and advocating for our job seekers to ensure a better life for themselves and their families.

Parenting Services
Parenting Services partners with families by providing family support services and parent child development programs. Parenting Services programs are designed to work in partnership with families, assisting them in identifying and achieving their hopes and dreams related to parent child relationships and preparing children for school. Parents and caregivers gain confidence through supportive relationships with Home Visitors using strength-based tools and curriculum that prepare them for the birth and formative years of their child while empowering them to be their child’s first and best teacher.

Recovery Services
Recovery is possible for those struggling with addiction. Recovery Services focuses on helping women gain the skills they need to successfully live a sober lifestyle through a long-term, peer driven support model. The journey starts with a supportive environment that offers an array of holistic services aimed at helping women achieve wellness, economic independence, gain coping skills, and additional life skills that allow them to rebuild their lives as a part of their recovery journey.

Workforce Development
Workforce Development services focus on creating opportunities for families to access debt-free training, develop job skills, and obtain credentials leading to a career that will create a stable foundation to build their future upon. Staff work with customers to identify their interests and strengths, and then, develop individualized career readiness strategies that include education and training.

Youth Services
Supporting youth as they transition to adulthood through positive youth development, skill building, and leadership helps them succeed in school and life. Programs and services for youth aim to ensure they have a positive outlet for growth, safety nets during a crisis or hard times, and a support system to navigate into adulthood. We empower youth to have their voice heard and encourage them to envision what they want for their future while creating a plan to achieve it.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Brighton Center, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Community Resource Center	$1,796,406
Housing and Family Well-Being	$1,795,145
Family and Child Development	$1,583,653
Parenting Services	$1,360,300
Youth Services	$1,299,248
Recovery Services	$1,044,850
Kentucky Career Centers	$1,018,556
Workforce Development	$979,208
Total Program Expenses	$10,877,366

Chief Executive
Wonda Winkler, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Mr. Eric Johnson, Board Chairperson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
34

Paid Staff Size
171

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.42%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Brighton Center, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds

Fees and grants from governmental agencies	$7,120,333
Contributions	$2,595,090
Employee retention tax credits	$1,528,027
United Way allocation	$1,339,997
Fees and grants by unassociated organizations	$1,170,783
Donated goods	$889,673
Investment return	$561,690
Program service fees	$300,820
Revenues by associated organizations	$163,180
Special events, net of related expenses	$149,833
Other income	$77,270
Sales of supplies and services	$54,093
Total Income	$15,950,789

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 12%

Total Income	$15,950,789
Total expenses:	$13,323,877
Program expenses	$10,877,366
Fundraising expenses	$418,738
Administrative expenses	$1,573,557
Other expenses	$454,216
Income in Excess of Expenses	$2,626,912
Beginning Net Assets	$10,111,959
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0
Ending Net Assets	$12,738,871
Total Liabilities	$1,114,254
Total Assets	$13,853,125