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| Nonprofit
Pulse Survey (April 2005) — United Way of the Bay
Area's 3rd annual survey finds that after two years of declining donations,
the Bay Area’s resilient nonprofit sector is tackling an unflagging
increase in service demand by stabilizing revenues, service and staffing
levels, while maintaining strong volunteer support. » Press Release » Fact Sheet |
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Keeping
Youth Safe: A Report on Violence Prevention in the Bay Area
(February 2005) — a report that stems from our commitment
to prevent youth victimization and strengthen community services
to create resources that are reliable, relevant and understandable.
This is a snapshot of how Bay Area communities measure up in keeping
youth safe and providing them with opportunities to determine their
futures. |
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The Bottom Line: Setting the Real Standard for Bay Area Working Families (September 2004) — a report that details the number of families in the Bay Area that are working full time, but are still unable to make ends meet. Almost ½ a million households in the Bay Area don’t have enough income to meet their basic needs such as food, housing, healthcare, childcare, transportation and miscellaneous expenses. | |||
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Nonprofit Pulse Survey (March 2004) — United Way of the Bay Area’s 2nd annual survey found nonprofits struggling to serve the community. The nine-question survey was mailed to 2,000 nonprofit organizations in the seven-county region. | |||
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Girls on the Edge: A Report on Girls in the Juvenile Justice System (February 2003) — ”Girls on the Edge” reviews trends related to the growing number of young girls involved in the juvenile justice system, including an overview of literature and data about this subject and an introduction to United Way of the Bay Area’s Girls Justice Initiative. | |||
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Getting the Grade - Frequently Asked Questions and Glossary on Standardized Testing and Accountability (February 2004) — This companion guide contains frequently-asked questions and other information to help parents and teachers understand terminology related to standardized testing. | |||
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Getting
the Grade - Accountability in Progress: Testing in Bay Area Elementary
Schools (February 2004) — ”Getting the
Grade” provides a progress report on standardized testing
in Elementary Schools in the 7-county Bay Area. The report ranks
schools on school and student achievement and looks at other measures
of performance including credentialed teachers and ratio of students
per computer. The report also includes profiles of high-poverty
schools that are successfully bridging the “achievement gap”.
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An
Assessment of Early Literacy Skills and Effects Associated with
Raising A Reader (2003) — United Way, with the
generous support of the Stuart Foundation, commissioned this assessment
of children’s early literacy skills and the effects associated
with the Raising A Reader program in San Francisco. This study finds
that children who participated in the Raising A Reader program developed
significantly stronger pre-literacy skills. |
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State
of the Bay Area: A Regional Report - Measuring Progress Toward Healthy
and Self-Sufficient Families and Communities (2002) —
Like many growing regions, the Bay Area faces serious challenges:
concentrations of poverty among particular neighborhoods, lack of
affordable housing, air and water pollution, and loss of open space.
The standardized indicators and data in this report serve as benchmarks
for strengthening the safety, health and sustainability of the 9-county
Bay Area. (Produced by Northern California Council for the community
and sponsored by United Way of the Bay Area) |
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