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Chenango United
Way
Chenango United
Way builds partnerships and maximizes
resources to improve the quality of life for
local residents. Chenango United Way raises
hundreds of thousands of dollars each year
to support more than 26 programs and
services in Chenango County. Chenango United
Way is also a community impact organization,
the convener of collaborations and
coalitions for a better community.
This summer, Allison Bush, '09 will
assist the non-profit with conducting
community partner site visits and creating a
mid year outcome report. She will collect
outcome measurement data from site visits to
organizations that received United Way
funding in 2008. Daniel Cavazos, '10 will
work on the Youth Philanthropy Project, a
pilot collaborative between the Chenango
United Way, the Upstate Institute, the
Community Foundation for South Central New
York and Norwich High School which will
begin in the 2008-2009 school year.
In the summer of 2007, Dan Laurence,'09,
assisted the organization with conducting
assessments of the programs that received
funding from the Chenango United Way in
2007.
He conducted community partner site
visits to gather outcome data defining the
impact of United Way funding on each program
to date. He also compiled a report card
of mid year outcome measurement data from
the partners receiving funding in 2007 and
created an easy-to-understand marketing
product for the community.
In the summer of 2006,
Julia Heymans, ’08, documented the Chenango
United Way’s shift to a community impact
model of operation, which is giving the
organization a new focus on tracking and
measuring the outcomes of United Way-funded
programs. Her document will be used both
for keeping Chenango United Way’s records
and history, and as a guideline for other
small United Way organizations to use while
making their own Community Impact
transition. The Community Impact model of
operation is now a central component of the
United Way system, and will continue to
develop and strengthen in upcoming years.
The Chenango United Way will release an
annual Community Impact Report similar to
the one Julia created to keep donors and
community members aware of how their United
Way dollars are translating into change.
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