Strategic Plan

VISION

To improve the quality of life in our community for individuals and families.

MISSION

United Way of Story County is a strategic leader in building countywide partnerships to identify needs and to develop, support, and evaluate effective human services, especially in the areas of health, education, and financial stability for our diverse community.

OBJECTIVES

Provide leadership to identify community human service needs and to develop strategies to meet needs.
Acquire and provide resources and develop partnerships for infrastructure support, financial support, and human capacity for meeting human service needs.
Facilitate the planning, development, support, implementation, and evaluation of innovative human service programs that address identified needs

STRATEGIES

Leadership

Determine community needs using sound assessment practices
Encourage, develop, expand, and enhance effective partnerships to meet community needs
Proactively encourage responsiveness, cooperation, continuous improvement, and community awareness of identified needs and human service programs
Incorporate research and initiatives from United Way Worldwide and United Ways of Iowa and adapt to Story County needs

Resource Acquisition

Build a strong financial base to support the vision and mission of UWSC through an annual giving program, a growing endowment, UWSC events, governmental initiatives, and public and private grant support
Systematically grow the Endowment to provide perpetual support for the vision and mission of UWSC
Develop a diverse pool of volunteers that accurately reflects the representation of the county and develop leadership succession at all levels

Resource Utilization

Ensure internal and external accountable financial management and planning
Expand the UWSC grants program through the allocations process
Maintain efficient and cost-effective administrative operations, staffing and facilities
Advocate, support and strengthen the ASSET process