Impact

Since our inception in 2016, the Foundation has invested more than $43 million to support strong families and thriving communities. We are proud of the initial impact our investments have made, and even more proud of the Every Child Thrives partners doing the innovative work.

our Impact

strong families
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Live Local Development Fund launched

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

166+

new childcare slots

added in 2023 through new and expanding centers

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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

kindergarten readiness
10%

Gain

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

800+

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

77%

of benchmark of quality measures in place

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

school success

100%

of regional school districts invested

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

thriving communities
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60+ active partners

engaged in the Every Child Thrives collaborative network

48%

of Foundation grant dollars were targeted

in 2023 to support populations not currently thriving

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$36 million in external dollars

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

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