United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County’s Diversity Leadership Society (DLS) is leading an initiative to reduce barriers to employment and advancement for local, diverse individuals.
Donor Name: United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
State: Wisconsin
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $100,000
Details:
Through DLS’ Reducing Barriers to Employment and Advancement (RBEA) Advisory Committee, United Way partners with 30+ organizations to address African American unemployment barriers across four priorities:
- Education, training, and credentials
- Supporting programs that help adults obtain their GED, learn a new skill or trade, or earn a new certification.
- Transportation
- Supporting programs that provide innovative transportation solutions and/or assist with driver’s license recovery.
- Re-entry Services
- Supporting programs with a focus on strengthening workplace re-entry and/or advocating for policy change that assists individuals who were involved in the justice system.
- Diverse Talent Retention
- Collaborating and advancing equitable research and evaluation to retain diverse talent in Wisconsin.
Funding Information
Agencies may apply for up to $100,000, one time per year.
Counties served by program
- Milwaukee
- Ozaukee
- Washington
- Waukesha
Criteria
- Agencies must be a 501(c)3 in good financial standing and operating as a 501(c)3 for at least one year.
- Agencies may apply for funding to address reducing barriers to employment, using one or more of the strategies identified above.
- Agencies must provide a 25% cash or in-kind match to be considered for funding.
- Agencies must have a board approved policy that states the organization does not discriminate based on social or economic class, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation and identification, disability, special health care needs, race or religion.
- Special consideration will be made for organizations applying for funding with an additional organization to maximize impact.
For more information, visit RBEA.
