LIVE UNITED
For 2007-2008, United Way of Greater Milwaukee is supporting a total of 151 health and human service programs through 81 program delivery partners which includes 74 member agencies and seven Breaking the Cycle of Poverty non-agency program partners.
Last year, United Way of Greater Milwaukee helped nearly 420,000 people or one in every four people in Metro Milwaukee.
- 67% of those helped are female, 33% are male, and
- 35% are children
- 7% are 65 years and older
- 62% of those helped have a household income of less than $15,000
- Ethnically:
- 41% White
- 46% African American
- 10% Hispanic
- 1.4% Asian
- -1% Native American
- -1% Other
| United Way's Top Investments 2006 - 2007* |
- Nearly $5 million invested in youth development programs
- $1.9 million on programs for older adults / independence
- Nearly $1.4 million on programs for people with disabilities
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United Way of Greater Milwaukee’s two main focuses within the community are Safety Net Services and Breaking the Cycle of Poverty initiatives.
- Safety Net Services emphasis is to . . .
- Meet Basic Needs
- Support and Strengthen Families and Children
- Promote Self-Sufficiency
- Breaking The Cycle of Poverty emphasis is on . . .
- Early Childhood Education and Literacy
- Healthy Girls Project / Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Job Training and Retention
- Asset Building
- For the fourth consecutive year, United Way of Greater Milwaukee has earned a Four Star rating from the nation's leading charity review organization Charity Navigator. Of all of the charities rated by Charity Navigator only 6% have earned a Four Star rating for four consecutive years.
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee has earned the first Better Business Bureau’s Charity Seal in Wisconsin by passing the organization’s 20 standards for charitable giving.
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee partners with volunteer agencies in Milwaukee, Washington and Ozaukee Counties.
- The United Way of Greater Milwaukee board is made up of community volunteers from business, education, government, religious organizations, other nonprofits, and active community members.
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee’s IRS form 990, Ethics Policy, and Inclusion Statement are posted on its website – www.unitedwaymilwaukee.org
- United Way of Greater Milwaukee only invests in programs that work and with agencies that manage money responsibly. Staff and United Way volunteers provide oversight and continually review programs to monitor
impact so the public can be assured that money is well spent.
Greater Milwaukee’s Need
- Milwaukee is the 12th most impoverished city in the nation – moe than one in four are living in poverty.
- Of the largest 50 cities in the United States, Milwaukee ranks 5th in the nation for children living in poverty (Annie E. Casey Foundation**).
- The high school graduation rate hovers around 60%.
- Milwaukee children lag far behind state averages in their ability to read and write at an age-appropriate level by third grade.
- 50% of Milwaukee's inner-city males are unemployed.
- Milwaukee has the 7th highest rate of births to teens in the country.
- 85% of teen births in Wisconsin are paid for through tax money
- 70% of teen mothers never finish high school
- 71% of babies born to teen mothers are fathered by men over the age
of 20 (statutory rape)
Community Campaign
- The 2008 campaign will officially kick-off on September 3, 2008 and end on December 4, 2008.
- The 2007 campaign raised $43.7 million from nearly 70,000 donors.
- Over half of all donors contributed $100 or less
- Days of Caring - will be held from September 8 - 19, 2008.
- 2007 Highlights
- 40 areas businesses participated
- 1,760 individual volunteers worked on the projects
- 6,759 volunteer hours were contributed
- 78 nonprofit agencies were involved
*Based upon United Way investment in 2006 - 2007 . . . latest data available.
**Based upon latest data available from Annie E. Casey Foundation. |
