1. United Way of Central Florida

2. United Way Worldwide: In 2016, 60,000 Global Corporate Leadership Partners (GCLs) raised over $1Billion
Brian Gallagher,
President & CEO UWW
“. . . We have witnessed the evolution of philanthropy and we have continuously evolved as we transitioned from a fundraising federation to a social change organization . . .”
*There are several criteria for membership in the Global Corporate Leadership program, including (but not exclusive to) running a workplace campaign at multiple sites, raising at least $2.5 million per year and contributing at least 50 percent of funds raised directly to United Way.

3. Disruption of fundraising models
Technology
Access to information
Demographic shifts
Increased competition
Produced changes in individual donor and corporate partner expectations.
Declines in gifts to institutions. (Goodbye Boomers – and thank you!)
Lost monopoly on workplace campaigns and payroll deductions.

4. Everybody is from Missouri! Show me!
Services related to corporate culture.
Example: General Mills
Finding Balance: Don’t chase the money! Meet the expectation of the funder!!
Produce measureable, sustainable results.
Sources fund outcomes – not activities!
The consequences of the “So what?” factor.
500 tutoring sessions? So what?
How many are reading at grade level?
General Mills Minniapolis Minnisota

5. Transitions are tough!
Critical need: Produce personalized impact – become a social change agent – resist the resistance! Real life examples Old Outcome: “We will use every dollar you give us to do what you asked us to do.” Indicator: The money will be gone. Current “SMART” Outcome: “90% of low-income students (qualify for free/reduced meals)entering or repeating kindergarten, who attend (name of program) for at least 20 sessions will demonstrate a minimum of 4 months growth on expressive and/or receptive vocabulary assessments. Indicator: Pre/post scores on Peabody Picture Vocabulary and Expressive Vocabulary Tests (A&B Forms)
Safe places for kids a few years ago – now SMART outcomes with credentialed staff and nationally normed tests

6. Understand Local Need Focus: Education, Income, Health
Mission Statement
Understand Local Need
Drive Lasting Change to
Improve Lives & Build Stronger Communities
Focus: Education, Income, Health
Community study – ID’d 40 local needs, 22 that UWCF
could impact, 17 involved education. Priority: Education
Improve Education – Improve Income & Health

7. Education: Helping Kids Succeed in School Birth – 6: Readiness to Achieve in School Improve language scores on school readiness assessments by 10% by 2020.
Eliminate the gap in early literacy between children from low and middle/high income levels. Focus on language skills.

8. Target Issue: Improve School Readiness
Intended result: Children enter school ready with the vocabulary they need to learn to read.
Outcome: UWCF’s Let’s Grow Early Literacy Initiative (funded non-profits), in partnership with Publix Charities, Polk County
Schools, and Nemours Children’s Hospital Foundation will improve
school readiness language scores for children entering Polk County kindergarten by 10% by 2020.
Indicator:
Language component of the Polk County SR Assessment
Pre/post PPVT and EVT

9. Education: Helping Kids Succeed in School Academic Achievement Students in grades K-12 are prepared to succeed.
Standardized test scores
Improved academic performance
Promotions
Better attendance/behavior

10. Target Issue: Academic Achievement Intended result: K - 12 students are prepared to succeed in school
Outcome: K-12 students who meet participation requirements will: (1) score 10% higher on standardized tests in math/reading or science (2) Improve math/reading/science report card grades (3) Be promoted at a higher rate and/or attend school more frequently than a control group of similar children not participating in UWCF partner interventions. Indicators: 10 Year trend shows funded services improve: (1) Standardized test scores in reading/math/science (not as successful) (2) Comparison of fall and spring reading/math/science grades (3) Attendance records. (Behavior: suspensions/referrals – no change)

11. INCOME – Promoting Financial Stability Families who achieve greater financial stability reduce mobility.
Improved Credit Scores
Maintain Emergency Savings
Improve Job Skills
Increase Income
Children from financially
stable families stay in one
class for the full school year!

12. Improve lives & build stronger communities
Mission Statement
Understand Local Need
Drive Lasting Change
Improve lives & build stronger communities
Documenting the ROI!
Telling the story – selling the results