United Way of Greater Milwaukee

	How a Match Works The generous support of challenge grant sponsors multiplies the impact of your investment in United Way by matching your contribution (up to a specified amount) and are available to match all or part of almost any United Way gift.		Campaign Leadership Our annual Community Campaign is lead by our dedicated volunteer co-chairs and cabinet who meet throughout the year to guide and manage our yearly campaign. Challenge Matches The generous support of challenge grant sponsors multiplies the impact of your investment by matching your contribution up to a specified amount. Sponsorships We depend on our generous corporate sponsors for direct donations, challenge grants, event sponsorships and in-kind gifts to offset costs, allowing us to provide additional resources to the community. Impact Card The Impact Card is provided to donors who give $150 or more in a single year. The card provides valuable discounts on dining, entertainment and services. Check the list of Impact Card Vendors. Days of Caring Days of Caring is two weeks of volunteer projects that take place throughout Greater Milwaukee. Local nonprofit organizations request help, and United Way mobilizes teams of volunteers from our partner companies to pitch in. Women's Initiative The Women's Initiative was founded in 2002 to mobilize a powerful leadership network of women to strengthen our community through a focused investment of talent, compassion and philanthropy. Emerging Leaders The Emerging Leader program strives to develop a relationship with a diverse group of individuals under the age of 45 to broaden United Way's base of support. Loaned Executives Each year, businesses dedicated to making a difference in our community select valued employees to serve as full-time loaned executives (LEs) who serve as the foundation of United Way’s annual workplace campaign. Others may also become Loaned Executives. l Star Corporate Donors Our Star Corporate Donors are highlighted on this page to highlight their combined corporate campaigns that raise millions for the community each year. Labor Union Participation Labor unions and the companies they work with throughout our community produced outstanding employee campaigns. Check the listing to see awards, endorsements, and treasury gifts. United Way Awards The United Way awards honor exceptional individuals in the areas of volunteerism, service, and loaned executive excellence. Pledge Forms If you have questions regarding how to fill out our pledge forms click on the links below for instruction. ECC / Volunteer Login This area provides links to materials and special information meant for ECCs and Volunteers to run their corporate campaigns. A password is needed to log into the site.
	If you are . . . a new leadership giver ($1,200 - $9,999) and your gift is $1,200, it is matched by the Leadership Challenge grant and your total actual gift to the community is $2,400. a current donor and you increase your gift, the Double Your Difference Challenge grant will match the amount of your net increase. So if you increased your gift by $100 from last year, a match of $100 is provided, in essence doubling your increase to $200. Additional matching grants are listed below.
	Individual Gifts
	Assurant Health Foundation Healthcare Challenge - $50,000 Matches new and increased gifts from employees in the health care industry.

	Double Your Difference Challenge - $300,000 Matches new and increased gifts below the $1,200 level.

	Ralph Evinrude Foundation Leadership Challenge - $50,000 Matches new and increased leadership level gifts ($1,200 - $9,999).

	Mellowes Community Impact Challenge - $125,000 Matches all new or increased contributions from Tocqueville Society members to the Community Impact Fund, including Safety Net Services and Breaking the Cycle of Poverty areas.

	Special Incentives
	Fleck Foundation Education Challenge - $200,000 Matches new and increased contributions to the Early Childhood Education initiative.

	Asset Building Challenge - $1,000,000 All gifts are matched dollar for dollar by both the United Way and a federal grant to assist participants in saving to obtain postsecondary education or home ownership.

	Aurora Health Care Healthy Girls Challenge - $25,000 Matches new and increased contributions to the initiative.

	Bucyrus International Job Training Challenge - $30,000 Matches new and increased contributions to the Job Training initiative.

	Northwestern Mutual Breaking the Cycle of Poverty - $100,000 Matches
	Corporate Gifts

	Johnson Controls Diversity and Inclusion Business Challenge - $25,000 Matches all new and increased corporate gifts from female- and minority-led businesses three to one, up to $5,000 per company. Bucyrus International CorporateChallenge - $20,000 Matches new and increased contributions from small to medium businesses.