Background

From 2007 to 2009, United Way of Santa Barbara County’s local community driven Power of Partnership Initiative (POPI) asked 6,000 local individuals from all backgrounds, 300 business and organizations and hundreds of community leaders, to share their hopes and desired goals for the future.

POPI reached an unprecedented level of agreement on 10-year goals to help children, families, and seniors with a focus on Education, Financial Stability, and Health.

Our Goal

In 2010, United Way of Santa Barbara County launched a 10-year initiative, United for Literacy, to achieve the following:

• Prepare 50% more local students to graduate on time, reading at or above grade level in every grade

• Improve families reading skills and their involvement with schools and their children’s success

• Increase seniors life-long learning activities

It’s an ambitious goal, but by utilizing our core community strengths, committed partners, and you, we can achieve this goal.

Download a copy of United Way's 10 Year Goals
 

Our Strategy

Our model will focus on developing effective school and community partnerships, supportive community members, and strong families supporting their children from birth to success.