United Way Nationally and Internationally commissions, participates and utilises research, both raw commissioned work and tertiary evaluations, to inform and develop its work, strategies and business propositions.
On this page you will find links to research that we have commissioned, used or find of interest. Please follow the links below for more information:
The challenges facing communities today seem almost overwhelming – and are too big for any single organisation to solve; too big even for the non-profit sector to solve without engaging private enterprise and government as partners. There is no single “silver bullet”; instead, a strong cross-sector infrastructure is needed to support collaboration, guide evidence-based decision-making, …read more
Voices for the Common Good - The World Speaks out on Opportunity is based on more than 120 community conversations in a dozen countries. In these conversations, everyday people from all walks of life talked about their aspirations for their communities, the challenges they see in creating opportunity, and what it will take to make real progress …read more
View our Common Cause research, conducted in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact at www.commoncause.com.au
As part of the Common Cause research report that United Way has released in conjunction with the Centre for Social Impact United Way has produced a video which captures a sense of what Sydney is really like. For more information go to www.commoncause.com.au
United Way Sydney recently commissioned a research report with the Centre for Social Impact, called the Common Cause Report. It identified the areas of key social need – Education, Income and Health – across the most disadvantaged geographical areas. Troublingly, the research showed that all 3 areas are linked – should you fall down in one, chances are …read more