Last week United Way of America released a report which finds that the "Common Good Index" score for the United States has declined since 2000. The index is based on 12 categories used to evaluate conditions in education, income and health including high school graduation rates and the percentage of children not covered by health insurance. United Way of America (UWA) has publicly announced a shift in its goals to target these three areas. United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley President Mike Durkin played a significant role in developing UWA's new indicators through his work chairing a national United Way Committee on Metrics.
The Washington Post covered the story and will be hosted an online discussion with United Way of America president Brian Gallagher. Questions in the discussion, included:
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