Mission Statement
We are changing the game by connecting people, resources & ideas to promote individual self-sufficiency by investing in education, income and health.
Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties made an impact through internal programs including, Stuff the Bus serving 328 kids, providing 852 children with holiday gifts, 204 households and 735 individuals with warm winter wear, 540 kids per week with food bags for the weekend through Backpack Attack, summer learning for 1319 children, providing 2163 households food through our monthly food drops, helping 25 individuals with employment and approximately 330 students helping with 27 projects on the Day of Caring. Grants were also provided to 13 agencies with 19 programs in health, education and financial stability. This helped 3134 individuals. Total touchpoints for internal programs and grants provided equaled 9,123.
Current Goals
United way is focused on aligning our programmatic impact with our organizational goals to meet community needs in the following ways:
Current fiscal year:
GOAL: Collect existing data through community research and outreach.
Gather quantitative and qualitative data from existing sources.
Utilize surveys and questionnaires to gather insights from program participants and community members.
Analyze demographic trends, socioeconomic indicators, and quality of life indicators to identify areas of concern and disparities in the community.
We will continue this process in the 1-2 years following our current fiscal year in the following ways:
GOAL: Organize community meetings, focus groups or town halls to engage with local stakeholders to collect new data.
Identify and invite key stakeholders from nonprofit and government partners to participate in community meetings.
Identify participants from UWDP programs and grant recipients to participate in focus groups.
Collaborate with community leaders and leaders in giving to facilitate meaningful conversation and participation.
GOAL: Redefine Impact and Investment Priorities
Foster a participatory planning and decision-making process that allows for evaluation and input on programs and initiatives.
Analyze the roles, interests, and influence of stakeholder groups to understand perspectives and potential areas for cross-sector collaboration.
Establish mechanisms for ongoing feedback and refinement based on changing circumstances, and emerging priorities over time.
Community or Constituency Served
Douglas and Pope Counties
Geographic Area Served
Douglas & Pope Counties
