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United Way and University partnerships in community-wide human services planning and plan implementation: The case of Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
  • Alan Tomkins, University of Nebraska
  • Nancy C. Shank, University of Nebraska
  • Darcy Tromanhauser, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
  • Sandy Rupp, Washtenaw United Way, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • Robin Mahoney, Fund Distribution and Community Planning, Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE
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9-1-2005
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Published in Journal of Community Practice, 13:3 (2005), pages 55-72. Copyright © 2005 Haworth Press http://www.HaworthPress.com . Used by permission.
Abstract

Given the similar interests of United Way organizations and universities in planning, implementation, and evaluation of human services, the two social institutions could be extensively and effectively partnering with one another. However, there is little documentation that such cooperative efforts are taking place. This article describes one such collaboration in Lincoln, Nebraska. The purpose of the article is to show the potential of such collaboration to improve community-wide coordination and outcomes by following the principles of a community-engagement model, to generate more effective use of evaluative tools that can assist in developing evidence-based practices in community planning, and to connect areas of study within the university to United Way efforts.

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Alan Tomkins, Nancy C. Shank, Darcy Tromanhauser, Sandy Rupp, et al.. "United Way and University partnerships in community-wide human services planning and plan implementation: The case of Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska." (2005)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alan_tomkins/41/