The Big Impact

NEWaukee

The Big Impact is a crowdfunded pitch event that changes the way people engage with philanthropy.

South Second

Help us support community, place-based, and entrepreneurial projects that shape our city. Pre-selected projects will be pitched by the Co:Lab cohorts, interested in utilizing the funding to carry out their neighborhood projects.The <a href="https://www.colabmke.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Co:Lab </a>program is a deeply engaging and experiential opportunity for a select group of Milwaukeeans to apply their diverse skills, build new connections into the city, and work together to produce a high-impact solution for a real community issue. This year’s featured neighborhoods are Clarke Square, Lindsay Heights and Riverworks.Attendees pay a fee of $25 to attend the event and vote for their favorite project. The winning pitch will go home with all of the money raised through ticket sales. A cash bar will be available.(Please note, this event is non-refundable. If you purchased a ticket and can no longer attend, your ticket fee will be applied to the winner&#x27;s fund.)+++The areas of opportunity that the Co:Lab teams are working on are as follows:Clarke SquareWith the highly robust real estate market in Walker’s Point approaching from the East and the appreciating residential real estate market from Silver City influencing it from the West, Clarke Square is poised to benefit, but also to wrestle with related challenges in the near future. How might the neighborhood establish a brand identity for the segment of the National Avenue corridor between Cesar Chavez Drive (historically S. 16th St.) and Layton Boulevard (historically S. 27th St.) in order to leverage its current and emerging assets for their highest and best community benefit?Lindsay HeightsThe connectivity of North Avenue and Fond du Lac Avenue provides an active thoroughfare for many residents and visitors to pass through the Lindsay Heights neighborhood. How might the neighborhood leverage the volume of passersby to creative intentional stickiness and a reason for folks to stay?RiverworksIn recent years, the Harambee and Riverwest neighborhoods have re-positioned themselves as a district for creatives and makers, including the investment in the new co-working space, The VIBE. How can The VIBE start to break down the barriers for the Harambee and Riverwest neighborhoods and help connect the neighborhoods together, creating a more accommodating space for events and entrepreneurs?+++Event Schedule:6:00PM | Attendee check in, networking6:30PM | Introductions by NEWaukee, The Commons, Startup Milwaukee6:45PM | Neighborhood pitches7:20PM | Voting7:30PM | Votes tallied, winner announced8:00PM | Event ends+++This event is part of <a href="http://ypweek.com/community/milwaukee/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YPWeek Milwaukee</a> presented by <a href="https://www.cuw.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Concordia University Wisconsin</a>. <a href="http://ypweek.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">YPWeek</a> is a week long platform for discovery, adventure and meaningful conversations about the issues that matter among young professionals. This interactive conference brings together key leaders in the community, at purposefully chosen locations that integrate the unique cultural assets with meaningful learning or social interaction. The activities engage the next generation in experiences that are important to you as a YP while educating your employers on the important role these functions play in retaining you as their workforce.<a href="https://www.cuw.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Concordia University Wisconsin</a> and its 9 educational centers are home to undergraduate and graduate, traditional, and non-traditional students from 46 states and 35 foreign countries. The University offers more than 80 programs in-person and online. Programs include not only Wisconsin’s largest MBA program, but a variety of master’s degree programs and doctoral degrees in Education, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, and Nursing Practice. YPWeek participants can apply at no cost to CUW graduate programs using the waiver code “CUWYPAPP.”+++A Note from the NEWaukee Team on COVID-19:“The NEWaukee team is closely monitoring news and guidelines regarding the coronavirus. We will communicate with registered attendees via email if any changes to event plans are made.If you are feeling ill or experiencing any symptoms, we politely request that you do not attend this event. If you are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19, we also suggest that you refrain from attending our events at this time.Additionally, we ask that all attendees abstain from handshakes/hug greetings as a precautionary measure at this time. Please help us all stay healthy by taking everyday actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.• Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects daily.”

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