United Way envisions a multi-phase transition to Agenda for Change work, during which the community will be engaged. Once implemented, the Agenda will guide our work through 2018. At the moment we are in the "Working Together" Phase.
2005-2006: Coming Together
What we've done:
- Conducted over 85 interviews
- Completed over 20 focus groups
- Community Action Survey engaged over 6,000
region wide
- Studied regional secondary data
In Order To:
- Identify regional aspiration
- Work towards regional goal
Who was involved:
- Public & private-sector leaders
- Non-profit leadership
- Faith communities
- Youth
- Service recipients
- Workers
- Volunteers
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2006-2007: Planning Together
What we've done:
- Confirm regional goals
- Begin development of local objectives &
strategies
- Identify partnerships
- Invite participation
- Determine indicators for success
How we did it:
- Key Informant interviews
- Focus groups
- Local planning-groups
- Review of data
Who was involved:
- Public sector
- Private sector
- Partner agencies
- Other non-profits
- Faith leaders
- Youth
- Service recipients
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2007-2008: Working Together
What we've done:
- Begin implementation of impact strategies
& objectives
- Conclude RFP/RFA process
- Establish measurement and monitoring
systems
How we did it:
- Local planning-groups
- Review of data
Who was involved:
- Public & private agencies
- Businesses
- Faith organizations
- Young people
- Service recipients
- Volunteers
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2008-2009: Impacting Together
What we've done:
- Conclude RFP review/analysis
- Final decisions made, board approval, organizations are notified
- Current agencies not moving ahead directed to transitional funding process
- Memorandum of understanding agreements signed
- Impact strategies implemented
How we did it:
- Application review
- Volunteer review teams
- Agency meetings
Who was involved:
- Board of Directors
- Community Impact Councils
- Local Coordinating Committees
- Agencies
- Volunteers
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