Our Approach

Milwaukee Succeeds unites our community around a shared vision of success for every child, in every school, cradle to career. We achieve that vision by collaborating with partners on local and national levels.

 Collective Impact

We use collective impact to approach systems change. This means that we:

Have a common agenda for change-making

Have a common agenda for change-making

Use the same methods of data collection as our partners

Use the same methods of data collection as our partners

Take on different work to achieve a unified goal

Take on different work to achieve a unified goal

 
Engage with partners to maintain trust and motivation

Engage with partners to maintain trust and motivation

Have backbone staff to support the whole network

Have backbone staff to support the whole network

 
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In partnership with nearly 70 other communities in the national StriveTogether network, our approach is racially centered, data driven, and guided by lived experience.

See how Milwaukee Succeeds’ child care Civic Infrastructure compares to our national partners HERE

Partner Spotlights

  • Brewers Community Foundation

    The Brewers Community Foundation is one of the funders fueling Milwaukee Succeeds’ work. The foundation funds nonprofits that provide quality programming in the areas of health, education, recreation and basic needs.

  • Teach for America

    Teach For America (TFA) finds, develops and supports equity-oriented leaders to transform education and expand opportunity for all children. In particular, TFA’s Teacher Pathway Program positions students as the next generation of teachers.

  • Employ Milwaukee

    A key early childhood education partner, Employ Milwaukee connects job seekers to employment opportunities, provides education and training options, and develops a skilled and sustainable workforce to attract, retain and grow diverse businesses.