Research & Public Policy

In setting priorities alongside community and developing corresponding strategies to create change, the Foundation builds our community’s shared knowledge base through data and the perspectives of people living, working and learning across our region.  

These efforts include commissioning, supporting and collaborating on issue-based and general research to inform decision-making and taking a convening role in civic engagement, bringing community stakeholders together around matters of public policy that impact strategic priorities. 

Research reports 

• AALAM/UWMCED Index of African American Well-Being in the Nation's Largest Metropolitan Areas  

• Hispanic Collaborative/UWMCED Index of Hispanic Well-Being in the Nation’s Largest Metro Areas: 2020 Update  

• A Seat at the Table: Ensuring Equitable Access to Early Childhood Education in Milwaukee 
• The State of Urban Manufacturing: Milwaukee City Snapshot 

Public policy & community change efforts 

The Foundation engages in public policy matters and community change efforts through and alongside its many community partners. Learn about some of the cross-sector teams leading this work: 

• Racial Equity Impact Data measures project 
  • Frameworks for eliminating racial disparities in Milwaukee (Executive summary)  
  • Frameworks for eliminating racial disparities in Milwaukee (Full report)
• MKE Civic Action Team 
• Milwaukee Succeeds-led MKE Early Childhood Education Coalition 
• Community Development Alliance