Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Philanthropic 5 Awards on Thursday, June 8 at 5:30 PM. The event will be at The Atrium in Shorewood. The 2017 honorees will be announced in April, so stay tuned.

Check out nine years of honorees.

United Way is excited to share the official launch of Women United: a bigger, bolder, and better way to position the impressive work that 70,000+ women leaders do across the nation in their local communities.

Women United, formerly the Women's Leadership Program, illustrates the power of women coming together for the greater good.

Women have raised and invested more than $1.5 billion in United Way nationally since 2004, outpacing all other donor groups.Locally, more than 2,000 members of Women United raise over $16 million annually, making it the largest Women United program in the world! From Teen Pregnancy Prevention to student mentoring, Women United — led by the 30 Women's Leadership Council Members — have made truly an impact that will last generations.

Check out the Women United highlights video to see the work of Women Leaders across the nation.

On March 14, nearly 100 high school students in United Way funded programs learned about tech jobs at the annual IT United Career Fair. More than 40 professionals volunteered to lead discussion tables or host interactive demonstrations to introduce students to career paths in IT. Check out the event photos on our Facebook page!

Project LEAD’s Spring 2017 program met for the first time March 15. The new class is preparing for roles on nonprofit boards and committees by learning about governance, fundraising, financial management and other critical topics.

Look back to see why Sonia, a 2016 participant, appreciated Project LEAD.

Each year, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s YP Board gathers young professionals for a fun and fancy evening benefitting area youth—It's Prom... for adults! LINC is proud to partner with the Clubs this year to help make an even bigger impact through an easy, on-site volunteer activity.

Tickets are still available for the April 8 event: $50/individual, $80/couple, $175/Group of 5.

Retire United’s new blog series will feature monthly Q&As with members of the Retiree Committee. Learn more about Retire United, including how to get involved. This month, meet Bev Jurkowski, who is retired from We Energies. Bev has been involved with United Way in some capacity for more than 30 years.

United Way is excited to offer its first virtual volunteer experience: Notes of Encouragement! Words of support can bring comfort and hope to individuals struggling in their daily lives, and it is easier than ever to share an uplifting message.

In just five minutes, from any device, volunteers can create a Note of Encouragement to be shared with people in programs at United Way’s partner agencies. There are also two pre-written notes to sign or use as a sample. Volunteers can write notes of encouragement to victims of sexual assault in April and to seniors in May. Get started here.

Getting Ready for the Real World Mentoring Series
On the mornings of May 3, 10, and 17 volunteers will lead discussions on professionalism, résumés, and interviewing with young women attending James Madison Academic Campus.

My Life! My Plan!
IT United invites professionals to volunteer as a Career Coach on May 9 at Bradley Technology & Trade School to help students explore careers paths in IT and STEM via a My Life! My Plan! workshop.

Women United Bruncheon
Celebrate the power of women as philanthropists, volunteers, and change makers at the annual Women United Bruncheon on Thursday, May 25 at 11:00 AM at The Pfister Hotel. Registration will open mid-April.