To engage our community in the elimination of poverty.

Purpose

Project Promise will work to eliminate poverty by building awareness of the causes and conditions of poverty in the Fox Cities, by educating the community about the impact and complexity of poverty and by facilitating collaborative action. Project Promise will be a cooperative effort of providers, supporters of social services, businesses, community members and all others who seek to advocate for the needs of people living in poverty in the Fox Cities. It is not itself a provider or funder of direct services to the poor. Project Promise will work to accomplish its goal by using the following three strategies:

Information & Analysis - Click here to become a member
• Create knowledge and understanding of poverty
• Analyze and evaluate data such as census information, trends/community reports, poverty facts and other statistics
• Complete poverty root cause analysis
• Create understanding of our current delivery system including developing the “Continuum of Care” for poverty
• Identify gaps and measure progress toward goals

Awareness & Education - Click here to become a member
• Build awareness of systemic nature of poverty
• Enhance communication between agencies and the community
• Communicate knowledge and understanding of poverty, including development of Speakers Bureau and cultivation of relationships with media to build public awareness of poverty
• Create opportunities for poverty education in the community
• Recognize and build upon existing community collaborations and relationships

Action and Impact - Click here to become a member
• Support ongoing work of existing agencies and the community
• Support partners engaged in advocacy
• Amplify the voice of poverty
• Convene the community
• Facilitate public policy discussions
• Facilitate community initiatives and innovations
• Inspire personal and community change necessary to end poverty