Equity Innovation Fund Impact

Grantee Impact

United Way of Racine County is proud to partner with our Equity Innovation Grantees. Our grantees are in the community meeting the needs of marginalized population in innovative and unique ways. To date we have funded a total of 32 organizations through the Equity Innovation fund. 25 of those projects are directed by BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA+ members or other marginalized individuals. A total of 3,515 individuals have been served by our grantees thus far. Thank you to all of the Equity Innovation Grantees for your dedication to the community!

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Grantee Spotlight 

I O Youth – RAE Performing Arts Studio 

I O Youth, led by Charles Tyler, is using Equity Innovation Funds to install a digital arts music studio at Racine Alternative Education. The program will provide onsite services to students who are enrolled in special credit recovery. I O Youth hopes to reduce truancy, improve behaviors and self confidence and increase student's knowledge and experience in the arts. The picture to the left shows the studio space. I O Youth is excited to report that they have purchased several instruments and will begin construction on the space in the next few weeks. We can not wait to see students utilize the studio! 

Equity Innovation Fund Grantees

  • Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps – Urban AgVets Educational Initiative 
  • Racine Vocational Ministry –  Second Chance Reentry Program 
  • Racine Zoo – Community Outreach Zoo Initiative (COZI)
  • SAFE Haven of Racine – Feather-a-Nest 
  • The Blue Way, Inc.  – The Dental Backpack
  • The Passions Project – The Passions Project | LGBTQ+ Racine 
  • Urban League of Racine and Kenosha – Urban Sports Academy 
  • Women’s Resource Center of Racine, Inc. – Legal Advocacy Services for Victims and Survivors 
  • SecureFutures – SecureFutures Money Coach
  • BeLEAF Survivors – Project RESPECT
  • Fight to End Exploitation – Bridging the Gap for Human Trafficking Victim Resources in Racine County
  • LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin – Colorful and Connected
  • Burlington Senior Center – Tell Your Story
  • NAMI – Compassionate Conversations 
  • Racine Video Production – More Voices Podcast Network
  • Racine Unified School District – Access for All Project 
  • Baby Express LLC – Baby Express Transportation 
  • Education Empowerment – Youth Aspiring Towards Excellence Remedial Reading Program 
  • Mahogany Black Arts and Cultural Center – EMERGE Artist Development Fellowship
  • Professional Women in Trades, Inc – She Can Do It Too Program 
  • Racine Habitat for Humanity – Racine Habitat IDA Program 
  • Lovingkindness Transitional Services Inc – Individuals in Transition (IIT)
  • Payne Consulting – Next Level Mentoring Program 
  • Wisconsin Panthers (3PS) – 3PS (3 percent Safer) 
  • I O Youth Inc – RAE Performing Arts Studio
  • Racine Friendship Clubhouse – Digital Literacy Education Lab
  • Burlington Area School District – DRIVEN Student Leadership Program 
  • LGBT Center of SW Wisconsin – Transgender Resource Project 
  • YWCA – Southeast Wisconsin 
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