United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Techquity is a collective impact initiative of United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. Techquity’s vision is simple: To ensure the digital equity and inclusion of every resident in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington counties. Techquity pursues digital equity and inclusion for all via four strategies: Broadband, Devices, Skills, and Advocacy. Through community partnership, Techquity connects stakeholders from all sectors, including business, government, education, and social services, to promote digital equity and inclusion.
Provide a computer or tablet: $150 Average Techquity grant awarded to a nonprofit: $10,000 Provide internet access: $15 per month or $180 per year Provide smartphone and data plan: $415 per year
Donate Now
To date, Techquity has funded over:
250
computers/tablets distributed
177000
dollars in Techquity grants
300
hotspots distributed
350
phones distributed
I Need Internet
Below you will find the program guide in various languages.
English • Spanish
Albanian • Arabic • Burmese • Dari • Eastern Punjabi
Farsi • French Canadian • French European
German • Hmong • Karen • Pashto • Russian
Somali • Urdu • Vietnamese • Western Punjabi • zho-Chinese
This group is comprised of the following local professionals and leaders with a focus on a diverse range of sectors and backgrounds:
Aziz Abdullah – INPOWER, Co-Founder Blake Adams – Direct Supply, Staff Software Engineer Shane Arnold – GE Healthcare, Sr. Staff Enterprise Cloud & Data Platform Architect Kyle Ashley – Unite Us, Community Engagement Manager David Berka – United Way, Project Manager: Data, Evaluation, & Resource Equity Joanne Blaesing – Community Volunteer Jane Durment – The Marcus Corporation - Retirees, Chief Information Officer Emeritus Lynn Fyhrlund – Milwaukee County, Chief Information Officer Jeff Hanson – Digital Bridge, Executive Director Thami Hastings – PCs for People, Community Impact Manager Keefe John – Ethoplex, CEO Nadiyah Johnson – Jet Constellations & Milky Way Tech Hub, CEO & Founder Tarik Moody – 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Director of Digital Strategy & Content Producer Derek Riley – Milwaukee School of Engineering, Professor & Program Director, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Tim Schaefer – UW-Milwaukee, Executive in Residence and Lake Hill Advisors LLC, Managing Director David Scurlock – In Your FACE Learning LLC, CEO & Founder Jeremy Simon – United Way, Director, Government Relations & Advocacy
United Way’s Techquity initiative convenes the Milwaukee Broadband Partnership, which represents members of Greater Milwaukee’s governmental, commercial, healthcare, civic, and philanthropic sectors.
Together, the partnership is building a multi-modal approach to align new and existing internet providers into a comprehensive network focused on equity, accessibility, and affordability for metro Milwaukee residents.
In May 2022, United Way released a request for proposal (RFP) to commission a Broadband Feasibility Study on behalf of the Milwaukee Broadband Partnership.
The proposal submission window is now closed. United Way, along with members of the Milwaukee Broadband Partnership, are currently reviewing submitted proposals. Updates about the feasibility bid process will be published here as they become available.
Interested in Sponsoring? Contact David Berka via email, or by calling 414.263.8157.