| 1925 |
Community leaders form the Green Bay Community Chest. Original agencies include Associated Charities, Salvation Army, Green Bay Day Nursery (now Encompass), St. Mary's Mothers and Infants Home, the Red Cross and the Clara Barton Home. The first campaign is chaired by Nate Rosenberg and raises $17,582. |
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| 1962 |
All of Brown County is covered by a United Campaign. Name is changed to United Fund of Brown County. Corporations and individual contributors begin to play a part in the policy-making process and fund allocation. Plans begin to share funds among more agencies. |
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| 1964 |
Association for Retarded Children is added to agencies. Legal Aid, USO, United Health Foundation, American Foundation of Religion and Psychiatry and the American Social Health Association are also included in the late 60's. |
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| 1972 |
United Fund of Brown County changes its name to United Way of Brown County. |
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| 1975 |
United Way of Brown County establishes a guideline for community planning and in doing so ensures that services address the whole range of community problems and relate to the entire human service system in Brown County, not only to funded member agencies. |
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| 1977 |
Campaign raises over $1 million for the first time. |
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| 1992 |
Completed COMPASS I-a needs assessment of Brown County. |
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| 1996 |
Completed Critical Issues Paper. |
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| 1997 |
Southeast Asian Study completed. Hmong funding provided. |
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| 1998 |
Campaign raises $3,759,900 in community support funds. |
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| 1998 |
Family and Children Initiative launched. |
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| 1998 |
Program outcomes established. |
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| 1999 |
United Way of Brown County completes its 75th campaign, celebrating a history of community service and assistance. Campaign raises over $4 million. |
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| 1999 |
Year-long Welfare Reform study results released. |
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| 2001 |
Organizational restructuring reflects changing times. |
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| 2002 |
Community Impact Division established. Impact Councils developed. |
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2003
2005
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Data Collection completed.
Brown County United Way celebrates its 80th anniversary and $80 million raised |
