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2025 Community Campaign

Join us this fall in raising $56 million to end family homelessness, reduce barriers to employment, bridge the digital divide, and support teen mental wellness.

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Key Initiatives

In partnership with our community, we are creating lasting change in these focus areas.

Safe & Stable Homes

Our goal: End family homelessness in our entire four-county footprint by 2025.

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Teen Mental Wellness: Empowering Minds

Our goal: Empowering Minds Schools will elevate the mental wellness of 21,000 high school students by 2030.

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Reducing Barriers to Employment & Advancement

Our goal: 15,000 people will be ready to start stable careers having overcome key employment barriers by 2029.

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Techquity

Our goal: We will provide 50,000 computers to people who need them across our four counties by 2027.

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Current Happenings

Ways you can help make an impact in our community.

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Impact Based Funding

United Way is rolling out an updated funding model called Impact Based Funding.

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2025 Community Campaign

United Way’s 2025 Community Campaign runs now through December with a fundraising goal of $56 million.

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Pride United Homecoming

United Way's Pride United is holding a Pride United Homecoming! This inclusive, party-style event includes dancing, food trucks, cocktails, and more.

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Safe & Stable Homes Advocacy Day

Join us at the Wisconsin State Capitol to advocate for policies that prevent homelessness, increase housing access and support effective housing programs.

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Project Homeless Connect

This annual event removes service barriers for people experiencing homelessness and connects them to free services and resources at one location.

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Techquity Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer to help distribute laptop computers to our community through United Way's Techquity initative.

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Anti-Racism Statement

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County unequivocally denounces racism and ethnic discrimination in all its forms because it undermines the well-being and vitality of our communities and is in direct opposition to what it means to Live United. Read more...

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2025 Community Campaign

United Way’s 2025 Community Campaign runs now through December with a fundraising goal of $56 million.

Our Stories: Why We Support United Way

Stories have the power to open hearts and minds, to spark change, and to build bridges between people and communities. Learn why Danielle Bly, Julia Boss, Doris Wessels, and Charmyse White support United Way as they share their stories.

Family Homelessness Decreases After Five Years of Targeted Investments

In July 2020, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County launched its first investments in Safe & Stable Homes, a key initiative to end family homelessness in our four-county footprint. Five years later, the results are clear: Milwaukee County is one of the few communities in the nation to see a decline in family homelessness.

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How Rooted & Rising is Building a Stronger Future in Washington Park

Rooted & Rising’s annual Back to School Pop-Up & Resource Fair empowers families with school supplies, vital services, and community support — proving real change happens when we work together.

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