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Moving Beyond the Campaign Confines Making the Connection to Community Impact

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 County

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Moving Beyond the Campaign Confines Making the Connection to Community Impact

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  1. Moving Beyond the Campaign Confines Making the Connection to Community Impact United Way of Forsyth County

  2. 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 County

  3. United Way of Forsyth County • Women’s Leadership Council • Official Launch in 2007 • More than 1,030 members raising $2.8 million • RAI Foundation Challenge Match United Way of Forsyth County

  4. 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. United Way of Forsyth County

  5. 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 United Way of Forsyth County

  6. 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 United Way of Forsyth County

  7. Results United Way of Forsyth County

  8. What does this investment offer? • Connecting women to community impact • Volunteer Opportunities • Increased giving United Way of Forsyth County

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