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Data, collaboration fuel regional momentum to improve mental health

Erika Ritchie | May 30, 2023

Data, collaboration fuel regional momentum to improve mental health May 30, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Brown County is experiencing a momentum shift around mental health resources. There is significant community investment and collaboration with local healthcare systems and numerous nonprofit agencies offering mental health services. Challenges like timely access to … Data, collaboration fuel regional momentum to improve mental health

The impact of Give BIG Green Bay goes beyond the dollars raised

Erika Ritchie | May 25, 2023

Stories of impact Impact of Give BIG Green Bay goes beyond the dollars raised May 25, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Give BIG Green Bay is a 24-hour online giving day presented annually in February by the Green Bay Packers and Greater Green Bay Community Foundation. Since launching in 2018, … The impact of Give BIG Green Bay goes beyond the dollars raised

Good Grows Here: Enhancing literacy and early grade reading, together

Erika Ritchie | May 16, 2023

Stories of impact Enhancing Literacy and Early Grade Reading, Together May 16, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, children in our community struggled with reading and literacy. The pandemic only added to those challenges. Statewide testing for the 2020-2021 school year showed significant drops in reading … Good Grows Here: Enhancing literacy and early grade reading, together

Hmong Heritage Month: Making Space to Belong

Erika Ritchie | April 18, 2023

Hmong Heritage Month: Making Space to Belong April 18, 2023 By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Wisconsin is home to a vibrant Hmong community of more than 62,000 individuals as of the 2021 U.S. Census. Brown County has the fifth largest Hmong population in the state – comprising a large segment of … Hmong Heritage Month: Making Space to Belong

$50,000 Investment strengthens nonprofits led by diverse voices

Erika Ritchie | April 3, 2023

$50,000 investment strengthens nonprofits led by diverse voices Grants seek to enhance capacity, strength of nonprofits led by people of color The Brown County United Way is investing $50,000 in the Capacity Building Grants Program of the Nonprofit Impact Initiative. Dollars will be granted over the coming year to organizations with significant BIPOC representation at … $50,000 Investment strengthens nonprofits led by diverse voices

NEW News Lab partners awarded for in-depth coverage of Northeast Wisconsin

Erika Ritchie | March 31, 2023

NEW News Lab partners awarded for in-depth coverage of Northeast Wisconsin By Erika Ritchie Staff, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Journalists with the Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) News Lab were awarded top prizes at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s 2022 Better Newspaper Contest, for their work advancing in-depth local reporting. The NEW News Lab is a collaborative … NEW News Lab partners awarded for in-depth coverage of Northeast Wisconsin