Strategies

• FOUNDATIONS TO THRIVE

  Families and individuals have nurturing networks of care that support early childhood and youth development, food security, physical and mental health, and affordable housing.

• BELONGING AND CONNECTION

  With relationships that cross traditional boundaries, neighbors are valued in the community, fostering mutual support, building power, and influencing what happens in our environment.

• ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

  Individuals have meaningful work that supports dignity and income that fosters thriving families, vibrant communities, and asset building.

Desired Outcomes

• TRUST AND COLLABORATION

  Enhance the collective assets of our region through a spirit of collaboration and sharing

• CURIOSITY AND LEARNING

  Prioritize listening; draw information from a wide range of sources; learn from others’ experiences; seek out frequent feedback; and strive to make ongoing investments.

• SYSTEM APPROACH

  Address complexity directly; adapt to a dynamic environment; and commit to the long term

• EQUITY

  Surface and challenge institutional and systemic inequities; acknowledge power imbalances and work to level them

GRANTING

The Basic Needs Giving Partnership invests in local and regional solutions that address the root causes of poverty. Grants aim to support organizations providing services that are responsive to the current needs of the community and authentic collaborative initiatives that are working to disrupt the policies, practices, and systems that hold poverty in place.

COLLECTIVE ACTION

In addition to grantmaking, networks of organizations are co-created that partner across sectors to learn from each other, align, take action, and advocate in order to create systems-level change.

$1.4 MILLION GRANTED

$1.4 million in new grants last year to end poverty in Northeast Wisconsin.

IMMEDIATE IMPACT

100% of dollars raised go to work to end poverty.