Our Approach

Milwaukee Succeeds unites our community around a shared vision of success for every child, in every school, cradle to career. We achieve that vision by collaborating with partners on local and national levels.

 Collective Impact

We use collective impact to approach systems change. This means that we:

Have a common agenda for change-making

Have a common agenda for change-making

Use the same methods of data collection as our partners

Use the same methods of data collection as our partners

Take on different work to achieve a unified goal

Take on different work to achieve a unified goal

 
Engage with partners to maintain trust and motivation

Engage with partners to maintain trust and motivation

Have backbone staff to support the whole network

Have backbone staff to support the whole network

 

In partnership with nearly 70 other communities in the national StriveTogether network, our approach is racially centered, data driven and guided by lived experience.

See how Milwaukee Succeeds’ child care Civic Infrastructure compares to our national partners HERE

Partner Spotlights

  • 9to5 Wisconsin

    9to5, National Association of Working Women is an organization dedicated to improving working conditions and ensuring the rights of women and families. They are a proud member of our ECE Coalition.

  • Milwaukee Public Schools

    Milwaukee Public Schools is the largest public school district in Wisconsin, and serves the majority of students within the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee Succeeds works closely with MPS and its students.

  • Teach for America Milwaukee

    Teach for America-Milwaukee is hard at work on its newly created Teacher Pathway Program, which positions students as the next generation of teachers. Milwaukee Succeeds is a proud sponsor of the work.