1. Tish McCutchen Director, Network Engagement and Performance United Way Worldwide United Way Southern Institute Asheville, North Carolina May 23, 2013 Aligning Your Organization For Results

2. Alignment means… The proper adjustment of components for coordinated functioning A state of agreement among persons or groups with a common cause or viewpoint

3. What will it take to become a United Way mobilizing for community impact? A deeper focus on certain elements of the Standards of Excellence If we wish to be effective, we will need to: Executing on the Business Model Operate as an integrated and aligned organization Have the right skills, competencies & leadership Create & deepen relationships with individuals & institutions Measure, evaluate & communicate results Engage and align with the community around a cause Develop strategies and focus actions Mobilize resources Align and execute on plans and strategies

4. To what end? Progress on Community Education, Income & Health Goals Leadership Commitment to Community Impact & Turning Outward CEO, Sr. Staff, Board Learn & Innovate Deepen Relationships With individuals, institutions & informal networks Mobilize Resources Give, Advocate & Volunteer Develop & Implement Strategies & Metrics With community focus & involvement Measure & Evaluate Results. Adapt Strategies Turning Outward & Listening in the Community Critical First Steps Outwardly Facing Public Commitment of UW & Partners to an Issue Critical Competencies/ Behaviors to Ground & Support Throughout Next Critical Steps Starting point varies Continue deepening previous steps Begin work in at least one additional business practice below Steps to Deepen & Recalibrate Align & Integrate Strategically Communicate Develop Talent Sequencing: The Pathway to Mobilization

5. 5 Business Performance Matrix 4 3 2 1 ABC 0-4950-7475-100 Business Performance Index Resources/Capacity/Influence Southern Institute, May 2013 FTE < 1 Population ≥ 1,000,000 F500 / GCL co. HQ or ≥ 12 GCL non-HQ co.’s No F500/GCL co. HQ and <12 GCL non-HQ co.’s

6. Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. -- Henry Ford