Milwaukee Succeeds

Milwaukee Succeeds Milwaukee Succeeds brings together community partners to create lasting change to education. VISION
Success for every child, in every school, cradle to career.

ORIGINS
Milwaukee Succeeds is a collaborative effort launched in summer 2011 by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Greater Milwaukee Committee, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Milwaukee Urban League, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and the Helen Bader Foundation as a way to unite the community around a common goal: bringing about lasting change to the way education works for childre

n in Milwaukee. Many other organizations have joined the collaboration; and the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the United Way and the Helen Bader Foundation have provided early financial support for Milwaukee Succeeds. MISSION
Milwaukee Succeeds unites our community around a commitment to support strategies that will achieve our shared vision of success for every child, in every school, cradle to career.

The most powerful insights often come from those inside the work. Our new PhotoVoice report – part of our larger Stabili...
09/04/2026

The most powerful insights often come from those inside the work. Our new PhotoVoice report – part of our larger Stability Project – offers a brand-new look beneath the surface of early childhood education. Through photos and firsthand accounts, Milwaukee’s early educators are breaking down what ECE means to them – and what it means for our community as a whole. http://milwaukeesucceeds.org/our-research -childhood-education

This month, we’re celebrating three partners helping turn shared commitment into meaningful change: the City of Milwauke...
09/03/2026

This month, we’re celebrating three partners helping turn shared commitment into meaningful change: the City of Milwaukee, 4C For Children and United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. 💙

Whether it’s bringing youth voice into local decision-making, strengthening our ECE coalition or investing in our work, we’re grateful for the many ways these partners help move our community forward. Thank you for being part of the work!

$250,000 to keep building Wisconsin’s future! 🎉We’re thrilled to share that the Wisconsin Partnership has been awarded $...
08/31/2026

$250,000 to keep building Wisconsin’s future! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that the Wisconsin Partnership has been awarded $250,000 from StriveTogether to continue building stronger systems and creating better outcomes for children, youth and families across Wisconsin.

This is a true team effort between Higher Expectations for Racine County, Building Our Future, Achieve Brown County, Milwaukee Succeeds and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Policy and Research Department. We’re proud of what we’re building together – and excited for what we’ll continue to build in the years to come! 🚀

Supporting young people also means supporting the adults who walk alongside them. 💡💙 Our Capacity Building Grants reache...
08/23/2026

Supporting young people also means supporting the adults who walk alongside them. 💡💙 Our Capacity Building Grants reached 11 school staff members in Milwaukee, helping strengthen the broader ecosystem around our students. 🌱📚 https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/success-stories

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