Financial Empowerment for Individuals & Families
United Way is promoting financial stability and independence. To do this, we are investing in programs that help people understand how to build financial assets and save for a home or postsecondary education.
Initiatives We Lead
Financial Empowerment for Women - Provides educational tools and resources that assist women in planning their financial future.
Fund My Future Milwaukee (Children's Savings Accounts) - Raises children's expectations for their future by seeding an educational savings account starting in kindergarten for all Milwaukee students.
Our Impact
Of those who utilized United Way-funded financial capabilities programs
- 99% understood how credit works
- 97% understood the importance of saving money for the future
- 79% understood their personal budget
- 94% made progress towards their personal goals
- 94% had more confidence in making financial decisions
- 94% improved their problem-solving skills
Community Coalitions, Collaborations, & Partnerships
Reducing Barriers to Employment
United Way is helping others to build education credentials and skill certification to overcome barriers to employment. To do this, we invest in programs that help individuals navigate through the legal system and gain educational and/or training skills to secure and maintain employment that offers a family sustaining wage.
Initiatives We Lead
Reducing Barriers to Employment & Advancement - Decreases the unemployment rate among African Americans through increased training, credentialing, transportation, expungement, and diverse talent retention.
Our Impact
Of those that participated in United Way-funded reducing barriers to employment programs:
- 96% achieved/gained job-specific credentials (certificate, license, etc…)
- 85% improved their computer skills
- 85% improved their job interviewing skills
- 85% improved their resume writing skills
- 85% improved their literacy skills
- 90% improved their job search skills (internet, newspaper, etc...)
- 75% maintained employment
- 56% retained employment for at least 30 days
Of those who utilized United Way-funded adult learning programs:
- 99% know that there are benefits to using a bank
- 97% learned the basics of a checking/savings account
- 96% opened a checking/savings account
- 71% put money in a checking/savings account
- 99% made progress towards their academic goals
- 99% had more confidence in their academic ability
- 90% improved their computer skills
- 99% had a greater belief in themselves
- 99% learned problem solving skills
- 96% learned to organize their time
- 99% made progress towards personal goals
- 99% showed more independence
- 100% felt like better role models for their family
Of those that participated in United Way-funded legal aid programs:
- 98% felt some stress relief in knowing where to seek the proper assistance and/or services
- 97% felt someone was able to help them
- 98% had a better understanding of their legal rights
- 94% know more about available community resources
Community Coalitions, Collaborations, & Partnerships
Safe & Stable Homes
United Way is ensuring individuals and families have safe and affordable permanent housing. We do this, by investing in programs that help people meet their basic needs of food and shelter.
Initiatives We Lead
Safe & Stable Homes - Aims to end family homelessness by 2023 though prevention and intervention.
Our Impact
Of those that participated in United Way-funded emergency food pantries:
- 95% had a better understanding of healthy eating habits
- 95% were offered resources about healthy eating habits
- 99% felt that the pantry provided them with nutritious food
- 89% were able to use their money towards other areas of their budget
- 91% felt their 3-5 day emergency food needs were met
- 91% received information about available community resources or assistance programs besides emergency food
- 91% used the resources provided to them
Of those that participated in United Way-funded housing and homeownership programs:
- 100% will be better able to handle similar situations it he future because of what they learned
- 97% avoided foreclosure, eviction or homelessness
- 96% were able to maintain or secure safe and affordable housing
- 99% received information or services to better their housing situation
- 98% received information about available community resources or assistance programs in addition to foreclosure/eviction prevention
Of the youth who stayed at a United Way-funded emergency shelter:
- 90% returned to their home or a safe, acceptable alternative
- 89% felt their relationship with their parent/guardian remained the same or improved
- 85% were better able to cope with the problems that caused them to seek services
- 94% had their immediate basic needs met
Of those that utilized United Way-funded emergency shelters:
- 77% felt their housing would improve after leaving the shelter
- 75% set personal goals towards self-improvement
- 63% made progress towards their goals
- 90% felt their basic needs were met
- 55% made progress toward solving problems they may have had when trying to achieve their goals
Community Coalitions, Collaborations, & Partnerships