Strategic Planning for Education Impact

The Challenge 

The United Way Worldwide (UWW) wanted to build a highly capable internal Education Team to drive its education initiatives.

Our Approach 

Beginning in 2008, Collaborative supported the development of an Education Team at UWW. Through facilitation, strategic advice and strategic planning, we assisted this new team in crafting an overarching plan for UWW’s Education Initiative. We designed the make up of team, facilitated the articulation of the focus areas for work, defined the structure of the staff, and determined the most effective way for this team to support senior staff.

As the Education Team built its capacity, Collaborative provided ongoing support:

  • Facilitation of Education Team and senior leadership planning and strategy meetings
  • Leadership consulting and coaching
  • Staff mentoring
  • Research to support plan and strategy decision-making
Our Impact 

UWW has a highly capable and effective Education Team, which drives the organization’s actions in education. Also, this process now serves as a model for development and operations of other signature efforts at United Way, such as Income and Health.

Date Added: Mar 30, 2010
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