Sometimes community-level problems are beyond the scope of any one organization or even service sector. To remedy such problems, United Way of the Plains has adopted a unique problem-solving approach called collective impact. Through collective impact work, United Way acts as a convener organization to bring cross-sector partners together, including nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, businesses, labor, foundations, cities, government entities and donors. Together, we tackle our most pressing challenges and take advantage of our biggest opportunities. Collective impact requires that partners work together to:
create a vision and set goals
align programs and strategies
track and share data to measure success
and continuously communicate among partners.