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BUW launches a major community outreach cam- Over 400 representatives from more than 75 BUW works with its 55 program partners to
paign to identify the community aspiration, goals, organizations and community volunteers across implement outcome tracking and reporting
and desired outcomes. the region participated in a BUW-facilitated for both program-specific work and
The outreach work included regular meetings of meeting series which spanned two years and measures, and community-wide conditions
four different working groups: resulted in defined goals and outcomes for the as defined by the Community Impact model.
Early Childhood Development and Educa- region. Monitoring visits verify program activity,
tion Success BUW collaborates with the Berkshire Regional measurement, and environment of each
K-12 School and Youth Development Suc- Planning Commission to conduct regional data partner program.
cess and program outcome evaluation. BRPC BUW selected a grants management
Workers and Scholars Succeed develops a baseline report of related data points software to facilitate future RFP and outcome
Neighborhood Success (measures) for the BUW goals, outcomes, and reporting.
indicator statements.
BUW saw the Community Impact model
BUW develops and issues its first Request For begin to have “spin-off” impacts in the
Proposals (RFP) for a competitive application community as organizations began
process. independent collaborations to tackle teen
BUW volunteers select 55 programs from 27 pregnancy, early childhood education, and
partner organizations from 98 submitted aligning regional socio-economic priority-
Community Impact applications. setting and action campaigns.

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