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What is the ECC Insider?
The ECC Insider is designed for United Way's employee campaign coordinators (ECCs), to give you tips and resources to make your campaign a success. You can see our collection of these and other resources in our Campaign Toolkit.
Update Contacts
Not an ECC for 2021? No problem. Just send the contact information for your company's new ECC to Tracie Feest by August 13 so we can update our contacts.

Thank you for your commitment to our community.
United Way 101
What does United Way do?
United Way of Racine County fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community by partnering with individuals and organizations to create long-lasting, positive change. Through funding local programs, special projects, and its own initiatives, United Way works to build an educated workforce in Racine County.
Initiatives
United Way manages initiatives that support the building blocks of a good life:
Health
Education
  • Imagination Library mails free, age-appropriate books each month to Racine County children under age five.
  • The LIFT (Link and Inspire for Tomorrow) strategy creates partnerships between neighborhoods and resource providers in the Knapp, Julian Thomas and Mitchell Community Schools.
  • Schools of Hope provides young children with tutors on a regular basis to increase reading achievement in the early grades.
  • Youth As Resources provides grants of up to $1,000 to youth-driven, youth-designed service projects. Funding decisions are led by a board of middle school youth.
Financial Stability
Investment Partners
United Way of Racine County funds 45 partner programs run by local nonprofits. Grants are invested in high-performing nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services aligned with the four strategic areas of health, education, financial stability and essential services and support our goal of building an educated workforce.
Impact
United Way directs resources strategically in order to create the greatest impact. We believe that the most effective way to do this is by focusing on the long-term economic mobility of our community and its residents. Here's just some of our impact in 2020:
Tools for Success
Coming Up
Third week of every month
Aug. 18, noon to 12:30 p.m.

Our impact tours are free, 30-minute lunch and learns where you can see firsthand the impact and day-to-day work of us and our partners. The next tour is with The Arc of Racine County on Aug. 18.
Kickoff Week
Sep. 12 to 18
Virtual

Watch our social media feeds closely the week leading up to Party on the Pavement! We'll be sharing stories, impact and engagement opportunities that you can reference for your campaign and pass on to your teammates.
Sep. 18, noon to 7 p.m.
Downtown Racine

Mark your calendars to join us at Party on the Pavement to help us kick off our 2021 campaign. We'll be hosting raffles, sharing Live United goodies and more! It's free to attend, and no registration is required.
Nov. 30, 2021
Virtual

#GivingTuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this is a great date on which to encourage teammates to donate and think about the ways they give back to their community throughout the year.
Victory Celebration
Jan. 20, 2022
Delta Hotel, 7111 Washington Ave, Racine

Our Campaign Victory Celebration is a chance to commend ourselves on a job well done. We'll share the campaign total, talk about successes throughout the year, and give you a sneak peek at what we're planning for our Centennial year in 2022.