Over the past year and a half, a cross-functional team within our United Way has taken on the task of directing our organization towards a more effective and efficient plan to address root causes in our community. Part of our work was to identify issues within MetroWest and develop strategies to address those issues. We engaged the community, listened to stakeholders, and sat with groups of at-risk populations to understand their needs and the barriers to meeting those needs. We also relied on national, state, and local statistics to inform the selection of local issues and well documented and emerging strategies. And finally, we asked our donors, those to whom we are accountable, to understand where our passions lie.
Through these efforts, we have aligned our work in four focus areas: Education, Income, Health, & Basic Needs. The programs and initiatives we support going forward will fall into these broad categories in very specific ways.
Our partnerships will ensure that we are working towards success for life, for families, all types of families, in MetroWest.
