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Strengthening Families United Way of Metro Atlanta. Internal Buy-In. Goals. Purpose/Benefits: Why do it? What will the project and community gain? Steps/Recommended Tools: What are the key steps in the process? How did you go about accomplishing this piece of work?
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Strengthening Families United Way of Metro Atlanta Internal Buy-In
Goals • Purpose/Benefits: Why do it? What will the project and community gain? • Steps/Recommended Tools: What are the key steps in the process? How did you go about accomplishing this piece of work? • Advice/Lessons Learned/Keys to Success: What is your advice for other sites just starting this work?
Setting the Context • Strengthening Families focused its strategy on the area of income • Target: Employers who employ low to moderate wage workers • Utilized our United Way as a model to learn • Use HR as a vehicle to Strengthening Families • Set out to pilot what we learned
Purpose/Benefits • Eases the Work • Same Language Different Dialect • Unified Voice – External Support • Built on a Solid Foundation that’s Sustainable
Steps/Recommended Tools • Top Down – Bottom Up • From the CEO to General Staff • Take Your Vitamins Daily- AKA Game Plan • Report Out
Advice/Lessons Learned/Keys to Success • Building Relationships Takes Time • Big Bites, Little Bites • Smile as you pass folks during the race • Moving from the Back Burner to the Front