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15 2020 Community Report Funds raised 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 in 35 years (in millions) $0 $.5 $1.0 $1.5 $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 $4.5 $5.0 FUNDING MODEL 100% of every dollar raised goes to end poverty. Along with the $4.6 million raised and the $5 million of additional available funds announced in June, more than $10 million was made available to nonprofits to end poverty in the region. A grantmaking match of $800,000 each from the J. J. Keller Foundation and U.S. Venture, $250,000 from Oshkosh Corporation, and $200,000 from both ThedaCare and the Thrivent Foundation lead this effort. STRATEGIES Innovation is vital to solving an issue where traditional approaches have resulted in individual successes but little scalable outcomes to reduce poverty. Collaboration is key as poverty is a complex issue with those in need requiring a multitude of services provided by unique nonprofits. The POINT Poverty Initiative equips nonprofits with continuous improvement tools and initiates the formation of action groups around strategies focused on ending poverty. Three area community foundations partner, invest, manage and lead volunteer grant teams in awarding funds to nonprofit collaborations. Committed to funding innovative solutions to address the root causes of poverty in Northeast Wisconsin. in new grants given this year from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership $3.0 MILLION THANK YOU TO OUR 2015 PARTNERS ECONOMIC STABILITY GRANT FOCUS We focus on four drivers of poverty: FAMILY SUPPORT & SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS EDUCATION HEALTH AND WELLNESS