Assessing and Improving Community Support for Veterans

Bob Woodruff Foundation

December 10, 2020 // Original Research

This white paper analyzes and summarizes the “checkpoints” that were distributed to our network of over 100 local partner collaboratives, representing more than 3,000 organizations across the nation.

These assessments provide local partners with a clear picture of

how they and their peers are developing,
what they can learn from other communities, and
which areas for improvement will have the biggest return on investment—that is, the greatest impact on the veterans and military families they serve.

This paper offers valuable information to guide stakeholders, funders, policymakers, and local leaders in how to target support and resources for cross-sector collaboration.

We developed these findings using our Local Partner Self-Assessment Tool (LPSAT). Through the LPSAT we gather data about the needs of veterans—and about communities’ ability to meet those needs. Our network of over 100 Local Partner collaboratives, representing more than 3,000 organizations across 45 states, provides the data. The LPSAT is made possible by a $4.85 million gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies.