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• United Way of Forsyth County

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WLC Mission

• To reach out to women in our community to
  educate, engage, and empower them in meeting the
  most pressing needs in Forsyth County.

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Focusing on the Power of Women
The Womens Leadership Council recognizes and
appreciates the contribution of time and
financial resources women make to our
community. Our objective is to help women
develop even further as philanthropic leaders,
advocates and community investors through
volunteer, education, and networking
opportunities.
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Powerful Women in Forsyth County

• 2006 WLC created
• 2007 Campaign
• 710 members
• Raised 433,125
• 2008 Campaign
• 823 Members
• Raised 524,062
• Includes R.J. Reynolds Challenge Match
• Identified our area of focus Increasing the
  graduation rate in Forsyth County to 90 by 2018!

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Why This Focus?

• An Increased Graduation Rate Provides Significant
  Benefits to our Community
• On average, high school graduates earn 32 more
  than high school drop-outs.
• Graduates more likely to live above the poverty
  line and less likely to serve time in prison or
  to experience homelessness.
• High graduation rates help attract new business
  to communities and fuels stronger local
  economies.
• High school graduates are critical to a stable
  and productive workforce.

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Focused Objective

• To provide success-ready students to the 9th
  grade, with an initial focus on Middle School
  students that will enter 9th grade at Parkland
  Magnet High School by funding the following
  projects
• Tutoring program
• Strengthening Families Program 
• Summer Success Academy

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Tutoring Program

• During the 2007/2008 school year, tutoring was
  provided to 113 eighth graders.
• In the 2008/2009 school year, tutoring has been
  offered to all grades. Approximately 400 students
  received tutoring.
• To prepare for End of Grade Testing, 14
  additional teachers were added to provide
  in-class tutoring for all 8th grade classes and
  select core 6th and 7th grade classes.
• Saturday Academy allowed students to receive
  additional tutoring hours to prepare for their
  EOG tests.

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Strengthening Families Program

• The goal of the Strengthening Families Program is
  to strengthen parenting skills, improve family
  relationships and communication and to reduce
  substance abuse and other problematic behaviors
  in middle school students.
• A meal, childcare, and incentives for
  participation are provided.
• SFP has completed seven sessions.
• 84 of the parents have reported an increase in
  communication with their children and involvement
  in their childrens academic work.

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Summer Success Academy

• The 2009 Summer Success Academy at Philo Magnet
  Academy was held for two weeks in mid-July, from
  900 a.m. to 200 p.m. each weekday. This year
  WLC expanded to include rising 7th graders at
  Philo Magnet Academy and rising 6th graders at
  Hill Magnet School.
• Transportation, breakfast and lunch were provided
  free of charge again this year.
• We had 63 rising 6th graders and 40 rising 7th
  graders attended the Summer Success Academies.
• WLC provided over 300 volunteer hours to support
  the Summer Success Academies.

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Measuring Our Success

• Since we are working with middle school students,
  it will be several years before our projects have
  a direct impact on the countys high school
  graduation rate.
• Success will be measured by
• improvements in standardized test scores
• the number of students that are functioning at
  grade level
• the number of students that are promoted to the
  next grade
• reduced behavior problems in school

Key Outcomes 2008 2009 Change from 2008 to 2009
6th Grade Students Passing Math Reading End of Grade Tests at Philo Middle School 27.5 Math 16.5 Reading 51.4 Math 41.5 Reading 87 increase - Math  151 increase - Reading
All Students (6th 8th) Passing Math Reading End of Grade Test at Philo Middle School 29.6 Math 18.3 Reading 49.4 Math 30.9 Reading 67 increase - Math  69 increase - Reading
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How Can You Help?

• Join WLC - Take Advantage of the R. J. Reynolds
  Foundation Challenge Match which is available to
  new and next Level Leadership Circle Donors
• Let Us Hear From YOU! We welcome your ideas,
  involvement and creativity wlc_at_uwforsyth.org
• Spread the Word Invite your friends and
  colleagues to learn more about the WLC

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How the Challenge Match Works

• Leadership Circle Step-Up
• (For New Leadership Circle Donors)
• Members contributing 500 or commit to increase
  their contribution by at least 100 annually to
  reach the Leadership Circle level of 1,000
• Members will receive a match in each year equal
  to the difference between their contribution and
  1,000
• These members will be recognized as Leadership
  Circle donors beginning in year one

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Leadership Circle Step-Up
Contribution Match Total
2008 0 - 400 n/a 0 - 400
2009 500 500 1,000
2010 600 400 1,000
2011 700 300 1,000
2012 800 200 1,000
2013 900 100 1,000
2014 1,000 0 1,000
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Leadership Circle Step-Up

• Heres another example with a donor currently
  giving more than 500.

Year Donor Contribution Match Total
2008 620 n/a 620
2009 720 280 1,000
2010 820 180 1,000
2011 920 80 1,000
2012 1,000 n/a 1,000
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How the Challenge Match Works

• Leadership Circle Next Level Challenge
• (For Existing Leadership Circle Donors)
• Those who are Leadership Circle members should
  commit to reaching the next level and increase
  their contributions based on the table on the
  next slide
• Donors have up to 5 years to reach the next
  leadership level
• Donors will be recognized at the next leadership
  level beginning in year one

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Leadership Circle Next Level Challenge
FROM TO
Level Level Minimum Increase per year
Bronze 1,000 Silver 1,500 100
Silver 1,500 Gold 2,500 200
Gold 2,500 Platinum 3,500 200
Platinum 3,500 Diamond 5,000 300
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Leadership Circle Next Level Challenge

• For example, a woman already giving 1,000 should
  plan to increase her gift by 100 each year to
  get to 1,500.

Year Donor Contribution Match Level
2008 1,000 n/a Bronze
2009 1,100 400 Silver
2010 1,200 300 Silver
2011 1,300 200 Silver
2012 1,400 100 Silver
2013 1,500 n/a Silver
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Tocqueville Society Step-Up

• Women donors contributing 5,000 or more can
  commit to increase their contribution by at least
  1,000 annually to the Tocqueville level of
  10,000
• These donors will receive a match in each year
  equal to the difference between their
  contribution and 10,000
• These donors will be recognized as Tocqueville
  donors beginning in year one

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Important Questions to Ask

• If a company provides a for match, how will
  the WLC match work?
• The match is only on the womans contribution.
  She must step up her personal contribution to
  receive the match.
• Example Jane currently gives 400 to United Way,
  but she offers to step up to 500.
• Janes Contribution 500
• WLC Match 500
• Company Match 500
• Janes total contribution 1,500 (recognized by
  United Way at the Silver Leadership level)

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Important Questions to Ask

• If the woman has a spouse who gives, how can she
  qualify for the WLC match?
• The intent of the match is to empower women to
  give more money to United Way, not to shift the
  couples giving. In addition to what the spouse
  currently gives, the woman needs to increase her
  personal contribution by the minimum requirement.
  
• Can the woman designate her increase to an
  agency?
• No, in order to become a WLC donor and receive
  the match, she must designate the increase to go
  to WLC. All increases and matches will go to the
  WLC project.
• If a woman has already fulfilled her WLC
  commitment and reached her targeted Leadership
  Circle Level, what must she do to maintain her
  WLC membership? What match will she receive?
• Your gift should increase annually by 25 or
  more. Your increase will be matched dollar-for
  dollar and will be used to fund WLC projects.

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Important Questions to Ask

• Can the woman designate her entire contribution
  to the WLC?
• No, so as not to negatively impact the United
  Ways overall campaign funding, only the
  increased contribution and the match can go to
  the WLC.
• Will the WLC match dollars be included in the
  companys total United Way contribution?
• No, but the company can count the increased
  contributions by its employees.
• Can men join the WLC or contribute to the WLC in
  honor of a wife/mother/daughter/etc.?
• No, the WLC is limited to women members.
  However, men are encouraged to take a brochure
  and pledge form home and ask his wife/daughter to
  make an individual contribution to participate in
  WLC.

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For More Information

• Visit United Ways website
• www.forsythunitedway.org
• E-mail us with any questions at
• WLC_at_uwforsyth.org
• Visit our Facebook page