Making a charitable gift or volunteering your time isn’t just a feel-good exercise. It’s an investment, and you want to see that investment pay off.

United Way wholeheartedly agrees.

“Our impact begins by identifying where we can invest resources, people and expertise to solve our region’s biggest challenges,” said Matt Lynn, Vice President for Community Impact at United Way BCKR.

Two years ago, United Way set powerful, long-term goals in Education, Income, Health, and Basic Needs. Now the organization can see where it’s making progress.

United Way BCKR and AGS Data LLC have joined forces to measure progress on goals across all United Way programs, partnerships and collaborations. AGS Data studies lots of resources—resident surveys, partner and program reports, government and nonprofit databases, etc.—to analyze what’s changing, what’s driving change, where change happens, and who benefits.

“That knowledge helps us understand where we’re making progress, where investments and engagement are driving the greatest return, and where we may need new strategies to accelerate that impact,” said Lynn.

Part of that commitment involves reporting back to those who invest in United Way. That’s the foundation of Impact Week—the chance to share with you how your investments deliver results.

United Way BCKR has designated Nov. 25-30 as Impact Week. Each day we’ll post insights and personal stories related to each of our focus areas:

Sunday—Video on Impact Week
Monday—Basic Needs
Tuesday—Income/Financial Stability
Wednesday—Education
Thursday—Health
Friday—Taking Impact Personally
Friday—Share Your Story

We also invite you to check out Our Impact, a comprehensive report on our partnerships, engagement activities, investments and results.