Madison, WI (January 27, 2017) – The need is widespread and the barriers stand tall for companies building a qualified workforce and for individuals searching for stable employment. Thanks to United Way of Dane County’s HIRE Initiative, employers and job seekers are connecting, benefiting all involved. More than 170 leaders in business and nonprofit sectors […]

Madison, WI (November 15, 2016) – Seven local, grassroots organizations will receive United Way of Dane County grants ranging from $2,000 to $4,000, totaling $25,000, to further their work in reducing racial disparities, engaging community members and bringing equity for all. United Way offered $25,000 to small organizations that are working in the areas of […]

Madison, Wis. (November 17, 2016) – Thousands of Dane County businesses and individuals came together to pledge $18.6 million to change thousands of lives in our community. More than 66,000 people, including 16,000 children, live in poverty in Dane County. The community’s generosity and United Way’s transparent work will go toward moving those individuals and […]

Madison, WI (November 1, 2016) – United Way of Dane County is thrilled to announce the fourth year of its groundbreaking HealthConnect program. United Way HealthConnect understands the difficulty of paying insurance premiums and wants to ease this stress for Dane County residents. Since 2013, HealthConnect has helped more than 1,700 Dane County individuals become […]

Published in Madison Magazine, February 2016 Madison, Wis. – Shamiaa Stewart first experiences homelessness in 2004, when she’s only nineteen. On the outside, she’s a legal adult. On the inside, she’s a child who has never known stability. The oldest of nine children born to drug-addicted parents, Stewart spends her first twelve or thirteen years with […]

Published in Wisconsin State Journal, February 24, 2015 Madison, WI. – The second-grader, all energy and curiosity, bounded on top of the bench in the school hallway. The woman, eager to have him settle down and read a book with her, handed him a pencil, a bit of a sneaky trick. She knew from past […]

Published by Madison Commons on January 21, 2016 Althea Miller took a big step moving from Los Angeles to Madison to attend University of Wisconsin–Madison for her undergraduate degree. In 2011 she was diagnosed with asthma, and two years later was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Miller, now 26, is a graduate student studying multicultural education. She […]

Greetings, Happy New Year and thank you for all you do for Dane County. As our community demographics and economics continue to shift, we have the opportunity to engage and plan the next transformation of United Way. As the new leader of United Way of Dane County, I pledge to listen and collaborate well in […]