United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County

July
2021

Photos of 2021 Philanthropic award winners.

Congratulations 2021 Philanthropic 5 award winners

Join us to celebrate these outstanding individuals.

Each year, United Way's Emerging Leaders honors five community leaders in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who give, advocate, and volunteer for change through the Philanthropic 5 Awards. The Philanthropic Youth award recognizes a youth community leader under 21 years old.

Our 2021 award winners: Mark Boergers, Caitlin Cullen, Clintel Hasan, James Madlom, Bob VanHimbergen, and Philanthropic Youth winner Anya Ramos.

Learn more & register for the event

Thank you to our longtime event sponsor, BMO Harris Bank, and our media sponsor, the Milwaukee Business Journal.

Featured Stories

Girl give away plants for Teens Grow Greens

$1 million investment to address academic slide

United Way is investing $1 million in education and youth development partners who are reaching students this summer who have fallen behind because of the COVID-19 academic slide.

Learn more

Did you know teachers spend an average of $745 per year on school supplies for their classroom?

Ensure students start the year off right by supporting our Backpack Coalition. A $15 donation fills a backpack with grade-appropriate school supplies.

Fill a backpack now

Your Impact by the Numbers

21,010

Number of people who were served by the Community Fund's investment in emergency food programs during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

59,045

Number of individuals who participated in youth development programs, funded by the Community Fund, at nonprofit partners last year.

4,662

Number of adults and families who accessed emergency shelter, funded by the Community Fund, at nonprofit partners last year.

Events & Opportunities

Ongoing

Volunteer to meet urgent community needs – virtual or in-person

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July 19

Philanthropy Cloud: Employee Engagement Solution

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July 27

Lunch, Learn + Do: Community Schools & the Power of Education

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August 5

Philanthropic 5 Awards

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August 25

Campaign Kickoff Celebration

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United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our local community.

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