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Moving Beyond the Campaign Confines
Making the Connection to Community Impact
Dustie Lanier
Director of Strategic Initiatives
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Heather Bolt
Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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What does this investment offer?
•Connecting women to community impact•Volunteer Opportunities•Increased giving