Charity targets dropouts, homeless, child health
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United Way of Greater Los Angeles this week unveiled a 10-year plan that would shift more of its spending to poverty-fighting programs that meet the organization’s goals to cut dropout rates, reduce homelessness and expand healthcare for children.
President Elise Buik said the blueprint seeks to sharpen United Way’s focus on problems that threaten to overwhelm local government agencies and leave Los Angeles with an under-skilled labor force.
The group will solicit proposals from numerous charities that obtain funding through United Way. It also will step up efforts to influence government policies on poverty, education and healthcare.
Some of the program goals have deadlines of five to 10 years from now.
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