1. Leadership To Achieve More Together Than We Can Alone
Renee Moe
UW-Madison
Leadership Development Management Conference
November 8, 2016

4. https://giving.wi.gov/

6. The Woman Behind the Movement
1 business woman
2 ministers
1 rabbi
1 priest
(Frances also a teacher, philanthropist and Jewish leader)

7. …to save the businessmen from the multiplicity of solicitations for charity…

8. “Fair Share” Payroll Deduction

9. 29% African American Students
4/12/2018
WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST
BELOW STANDARD/MINIMAL PERFORMANCE BY ETHNIC GROUP
In 1995:
29% African American Students
23% Southeast Asian Students
Learn to read by 3rd grade, after 3rd grade read to learn…
Source: MMSD student data warehouse summary tables. All figures are based on students participating in test.

10. Schools of Hope

11. Community Vision and Plan
Standardized Literacy Curriculum
Professional Development in that Curriculum
In-Class Assessments
1-1 or 1-2 Tutoring in Concert with Teacher Curriculum
Goal: Begin seeing reduction by 2000

12. Resourcing the Plan

13. 29% African American Students
4/12/2018
WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST
BELOW STANDARD/MINIMAL PERFORMANCE BY ETHNIC GROUP
In 1995:
29% African American Students
23% Southeast Asian Students
Goal: Begin seeing reduction by 2000
Source: MMSD student data warehouse summary tables. All figures are based on students participating in test.

14. WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST 1991-2005
4/12/2018
WISCONSIN READING COMPREHENSION TEST
BELOW STANDARD/MINIMAL PERFORMANCE BY ETHNIC GROUP
First Year Schools of Hope Leadership Team
Source: MMSD student data warehouse summary tables. All figures are based on students participating in test.

15. What we learned… Involve community in setting agenda Joint Assessment
Organize around vision
Measure of success – the human condition (not just $ raised)
Agency Leadership
Joint Assessment
Raise money
Distribute Resources
Evaluate Results

16. Our Community’s Agenda for Change

17. Born Learning 30,240 children under age 5 15% live in poverty
30 million fewer words

18. Partners: 80% of 4 yos ready by 2020
Community Coordinated Child Care
WI Dept of Public Instruction
Dane County Department of Human Services
Public Health Madison & Dane County
Group Health Cooperative
State of WI Disability Determination Bureau
Rainbow Project
Center for Families
MMSD
City of Madison, Public Library
Celebrate Children Foundation
Applied Population Lab, University of Wisconsin
Dane County Library Service
CUNA Mutual Foundation
Wisconsin Center for Education Research, School of Education, UW-Madison
Verona Area School District
Children’s Museum
Academic Advancement, UW-Madison
Department Health Services, Department. Children and Families
YMCA of Dane County, Inc.
Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
UW Health, Pediatrics
American Family Children’s Hospital
Access Community Health Services
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
City of Madison, Community Services
Division of MH and Substance Abuse Service: Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Office of Economic Advisors, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Promega
Parents!

19. United Way’s DNA UNTANGLE Complexity Examine the current reality FOCUS
Desired End State
Specific, quantifiable vision
Improvement in focused area
Improvement in specific Indicator
Resources focused on narrower, at scale, issue
Community investment in plan/action
Current Reality
Busy marketplace
Discord about what is needed
Large number of players
Resources fragmented
No alignment on community-wide measures
UNTANGLE
Complexity
Examine the current reality
FOCUS
On critical areas & possible futures
Make strategic choices
ALIGN
Resources and energy with research-based strategies
DELIVER
Results
Implement, measure, learn, report outcomes

20. 90% of children completing Parent-Child Home Program ready for Kindergarten, exceeding national benchmark standard of success.
National Benchmark

21. Graduation Rate Increasing
Increase the Dane County graduation rate from 91.4% to 95% by 2020 with an interim goal of 93.2% by At 93.1%, .1% of goal
Increase the MMSD graduation rate from 74.5% to 84.5% by 2020 with an interim goal of 79.5% by MET in : 80.6%

22. After only 8 months since the launch of HIRE 227 individuals received their GED/HSED, 132 found employment
Data Source: HIRE Partner Agencies

23. Housing First is twice as effective and half the cost of shelter14

24. An Intersection Where the Community Meets to Create Change: The Power of Many. Working for All.

25. What’s Next?
Strong Roots: Tie-together effective early childhood, employment and housing strategies
Multi-Generation, Coordinated Family Supports; family/neighborhood-centric
Transform Community Problem Solving Model: Building awareness, will and resources
Data – Convening – Engagement – Accountability

26. So, about leadership… Understand the issues
By the data AND by the stories
Bring people and institutions together
Build shared understanding, various facets of understanding, find common ground
Identify a goal and the 2-4 focused efforts to get there, resource!
Measure, learn, improve
Self-awareness. It’s not about you.

27. Zooming in… Working toward a shared goal Getting the most from a team
Common ground
Clear purpose & what success looks like
Respecting diverse expertise
Getting the most from a team
Process = respect
Making progress >>> Mini-conclusions
What’s in it for them?
And most important of all…

29. Let’s Talk!
@UnitedWayRenee
@UnitedWayDaneCo
#LiveUnited