United Way of Dane County Foundation

Earnings from the Foundation are Invested in the Strategies that Support our Community's Agenda for Change - Since its creation, we have worked with delegations, partners, & Community Solutions Teams to create Mobilization Plans, identify research-based strategies to assess, reduce and eliminate the underlying causes of those issues and ultimately bring measurable results. The seven areas of the Agenda for Change are: Education - Students succeed academically and graduate from high school, prepared for higher education, career, and community; Children - Children are cared for and have fun as they become prepared for school; Health - People who are uninsured have access to healthcare; Housing - There is a decrease in homelessness; Independence - Seniors and people with disabilities are able to stay in their homes; Building Economic Stability- Move more people are on pathways out of poverty; Community and Volunteer Engagement - agencies and volunteers are strong partners in achieving measurable results. Each area has primary, measurable goals and antecedent metrics that are based in best practices. They are not simply measures of the units of service delivered, but of the effect on lives and the changes for better that service recipients experience. Success in changing the human condition is measured by success in moving the needle on these metrics that focus on root causes of community issues. See Schedule O for accomplishments surrounding the Agenda for Change areas.