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CASE STUDY | Central Iowa's OpportUNITY Plan

Case Studies, Cities Reducing Poverty, Poverty Reduction Strategy

Central Iowa is a community with a diverse population, robust insurance, financial services agri-food and technology sectors, and boundless opportunity. However, the community faces significant challenges — including inequity in health, education and housing. United Way of Central Iowa has made a long-term commitment to reducing poverty in the community, and has recently engaged in concerted efforts to develop a common agenda among community stakeholders while employing a successful Collective Impact strategy.

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Vibrant Communities supports cities and local leaders to develop and implement large-scale change initiatives through four learning networks: Ending Poverty, Deepening Community, Building Youth Futures and Climate Transitions. Our belief is that when we are effective in strengthening community capacity to engage citizens, lead collaboratively, deepen community and reduce poverty, our work contributes to the building of peace and more equitable society.

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