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United We Stand

United We Stand . National Fund Sites & Local United Ways. Presentation Agenda. Introductions and session overview Case study #1 – Greenville Case study #2 – Philadelphia Springboards and Landmines Discussion. Introductions & Session overview. Who are you? Where are you from?

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United We Stand

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  1. United We Stand National Fund Sites & Local United Ways

  2. Presentation Agenda • Introductions and session overview • Case study #1 – Greenville • Case study #2 – Philadelphia • Springboards and Landmines • Discussion

  3. Introductions & Session overview • Who are you? • Where are you from? • Tell us 1 reason why you’re attending this session. • Session Objectives • Facilitate deeper and more effective collaboration between National Fund sites and United Ways in order to sustain and scale successes. • For sites that are not yet collaborating: provide concrete examples of collaboration and tangible steps for developing relationships. • For sites that are working together: explore how to maximize the partnership, drive greater impacts, build on past successes and overcome stubborn obstacles

  4. Case Study #1: Greenville Region Workforce Collaborative • 2010 - 2012 • Received NFWS grant • Built out partners (WIB, technical college system, service providers, funders, employers) • 2011 – UWGC becomes Fiscal Agent • 2012 - 2014 • Sector expansion • System level changes • Program growth • Pivot towards regionalism • 2009/10 • Researched model • Piloted 2 cohorts of classes • UWGC leading thought and leveraging resources, but not taking active role

  5. Case Study #1: Greenville Region Workforce Collaborative

  6. Case Study #1: Greenville Region Workforce Collaborative

  7. Case Study #2: JOIN • Brief History of the JOIN Collaborative • Why build stronger ties between JOIN & United Way? Proposed Value Proposition 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2009 2010

  8. JOIN’s Investors were asked to help evaluate the Value proposition FY15 Looked different FOR JOIN: some examples

  9. Springboards or landmines? Depending on your local UW and workforce collaborative, the following may represents assets or threats to your relationship. Where would you place the bubbles? How do we make as many as possible into positives? Definitions Collective impact Aligned resources Defining the population Outcomes Branding Shared agenda Tolerance for risk

  10. Discussion: United or Untied? • Branding and Messaging • To logo or not to logo • Programmatic Connections • Funder collaboratives in the context of other workforce initiatives • Resource development • Workplace Campaigns • Relationship Management with the Corporate Partners • Overlapping (or not) Geographies • Butting into other UW’s territories, literally

  11. To Continue the Conversation… • Presenter Information • Jennie Sparandara, Director • Job Opportunity Investment Network AND • Secondary & Post Secondary Education, United Way of Greater Phila & S. New Jersey • jennie@joincollaborative.org 215.665.2434 • John Young ShikConcklin, Program Investment Manager • United Way of Greenville County • jconcklin@unitedwaygc.org 864.467.3531

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