Mortgage Connects an MGIC Podcast

United Way’s efforts to improve housing and financial security, including ending family homelessness

June 06, 2022 MGIC MI
Mortgage Connects an MGIC Podcast
United Way’s efforts to improve housing and financial security, including ending family homelessness
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Mortgage Connects podcast host Stephanie Budnik sits down for a conversation with Krystina Kohler from the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. Krystina is the Financial Stability Portfolio Manager at United Way and since 2013, she has provided analysis and support for over 70 of its community fund programs. She also leads United Way’s Safe & Stable Homes initiative, which aims to end family homelessness in Greater Milwaukee.

Stephanie and Krystina discuss:

  • How United Way invests its funds to support community health and human services initiatives, such as programs that further education and financial stability
  • Krystina’s work overseeing United Way’s grants and how she leads its community impact initiative Safe & Stable Homes
  • United Way’s efforts to improve housing and financial security, including ending family homelessness
  • How a safe and stable home is the foundation for everything good in life: health, education, income and a strong social network
  • How United Way encourages its community members to give, advocate and volunteer 

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Introduction
What is United Way and how are those donations used?
What is Christina's role at Safe Way?
What does Christina love about her job?
What does United Way do to improve housing security?
Connection between a home and a person’s health.
How does United Way solve that?
More about the Safe & Stable Homes initiative.
What are you most proud of with the initiative?
Getting more involved to support homeownership.
Takeaways about housing and United Way.
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