moving beyond the campaign confines making the connection to community impact

United Way of Forsyth County 1

Moving Beyond the Campaign Confines

Making the Connection to Community Impact

Dustie Lanier

Director of Strategic Initiatives

United Way of Forsyth County

Heather Bolt

Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives

United Way of Forsyth County

United Way of Forsyth County2


United Way of Forsyth CountyWomen’s Leadership Council

•Official Launch in 2007

•More than 1,030 members raising $2.8 million

– RAI Foundation Challenge Match


Focusing For Results

•Alignment with United Way Community Impact Agenda

•Researching and discussion around specific priority areas

•The WLC adopted improving the high school graduation rate as its signature cause until the group reaches the goal of a 90% graduation rate or 2018.


Focusing Our Strategy

To provide success-ready students to the 9th grade, with initial focus on Middle School students that will enter 9th grade at our community’s most struggling high schools by funding the following projects:

•Tutoring

•Family Engagement

•Summer Success Academy


Measuring our Success

• Intermediate Success is measured by:

– improvements in standardized test scores

– the number of students that are functioning at grade level

– the number of students that are promoted to the next grade

– reduced behavior problems in school

– Increased family engagement

• Final Success is measured by:

– Graduation from high school

– Successful adults

Results


Key Outcomes

Philo Middle School 2008 2011

Percent Change

2008 to 2011

All Students (6th – 8th) Passing Math & Reading End of Grade Test at Philo Middle School

29.6% Math18.3% Reading

70.1% Math39.3% Reading

137% Math115% Reading


What does this investment offer?

•Connecting women to community impact•Volunteer Opportunities•Increased giving

moving beyond the campaign confines making the connection to community impact

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