Building Strong Families and Thriving Communities

Live Local Development Fund launched

(revolving loan fund to support housing) with initial Foundation investment helping to mobilize $5+M

new childcare slots

added in 2023 through new and expanding centers

100% unanimous city approval

on vision for new neighborhood that provides full continuum of housing, bringing together people at all ages and stages of life

Gain

in developmental readiness for school among children in Pyramid Model early education classes

children received developmental screening to gauge milestones and identify opportunities for early intervention

of benchmark of quality measures in place

across all Pyramid Model classrooms (up from 65% in 2022)

of regional school districts invested

in comprehensive systems of student support through the Wisconsin Mental Health Framework

60+ active partners

engaged in the Every Child Thrives collaborative network

of Foundation grant dollars were targeted

in 2023 to support populations not currently thriving

$36 million in external dollars

(from local, state and national partners) co-invested in Every Child Thrives initiatives in 2022 and 2023