United Is the Way
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County is tackling some of Southeastern Wisconsin’s most pressing challenges. The nonprofit organization focuses on four key initiatives to improve lives in our region: ending family homelessness, reducing barriers to employment, bridging the digital divide, and supporting the mental wellness of high school students.
United Way funds dozens of charitable agencies across the region that provide vital programs to tens of thousands of people. United Way set a 2025 fundraising goal of $56 million, and every dollar counts toward those efforts.
In its work to end family homelessness, United Way has already met the criteria for success it set in two of the four counties it serves – the first local United Way in the country to do so – and it plans to expand its efforts with the help of donations.
The United Way is also breaking down barriers to employment, with a goal of helping 15,000 people jump-start stable careers by 2029. Its technology-equity initiative will help to close the tech divide by giving 50,000 computers to those in need by 2027, providing essential equipment that can help pave paths to employment and connect community members with vital resources.
And United Way’s Teen Mental Wellness: Empowering Minds initiative will provide mental wellness programming for 21,000 high school students by 2030, supporting young people, improving learning and reducing disparities in mental health resources.
Donations fuel all that United Way does, with contributions making Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties stronger, safer and more equitable for all.
What We Do
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United Way unites people to create positive, lasting change in our community. We envision a community where people come together to invest in significant and measurable solutions that foster wellness and opportunity for all.
Where Your Money Goes
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United Way funding supports a network of organizations that provide vital services to tens of thousands of people in our region. Donations to United Way support organizations in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
225 W. Vine St. | 414-263-8100
