Silver Spring Neighborhood Center

What Silver Spring Neighborhood Center does

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center (SSNC) is a private nonprofit community center headquartered at 5460 N. 64th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1958 and operating with 101–250 employees. The organization delivers a portfolio of social service programs — Early Childhood Education (the Elaine Schreiber Child Development Center, serving children 6 weeks to 12 years old, Monday–Friday 6:00 AM–6:00 PM), Youth & Sports, Health & Wellness, Workforce Development, an Emergency Food Pantry, and Focus Force Milwaukee — to Milwaukee residents, reporting more than 6,000 individuals and families served annually and 58,324 cumulative lives changed. Documented outcomes include 94% of students with improved school attendance, 108 full-time job placements from the jobs training program, and zero teen pregnancies or felony convictions among program members. SSNC is funded primarily through donations and charitable contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations, with supplementary in-kind giving via an Amazon wish list; most programs are free or subsidized (sliding scale for early childhood education, free K4 school readiness, free food pantry access, free Focus Force Milwaukee training).

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: it reaches participants through word-of-mouth, community events, direct on-site registration, and referrals from social service agencies, supported by a website, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X/Twitter presence, plus community open houses and a direct inquiry form. A strategic core partnership with FOCUS ON ENERGY underpins Focus Force Milwaukee, a clean energy workforce development pilot that trains displaced and underemployed Milwaukee County residents (ages 18–55) in HVAC, building automation, energy audits, air sealing, and insulation, and connects them to industry employers. A September 2023 grant of $300,000 from Johnson Controls represents a single disclosed corporate funding event. Operating geographies are limited to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with all programs delivered from the single headquarters site.

There is no proprietary technology platform, app, API, or AI/ML capability associated with SSNC; the technology field in the source material explicitly classifies it as "Not applicable." The organization's competitive position rests on decades of community trust, integrated wraparound services, documented program outcomes, and the FOCUS ON ENERGY employer pipeline rather than on any technology or data moat.

Name

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center

Legal name

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center

Website

https://ssnc-milw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center is a Milwaukee-based nonprofit community center, founded in 1958, delivering early childhood education, youth development, health and wellness, workforce training, food assistance, and clean energy job training to thousands of local residents annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (624110), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood education
• Youth development programs
• Workforce development training
• Emergency food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a nonprofit community center funded primarily through monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donations support all programs including early childhood education, youth development, health services, workforce training, and emergency food assistance.
2. Wish List and In-Kind Giving: Accepts in-kind donations through Amazon wish list for programming supplies and materials, providing supporters an alternative to monetary giving.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center is a Milwaukee-based nonprofit community center that provides a portfolio of free or subsidized social service programs spanning early childhood education (Elaine Schreiber Child Development Center, ages 6 weeks to 12 years), youth sports and leadership development, health and wellness services, workforce development and job placement, an emergency food pantry, and a clean energy workforce training pilot (Focus Force Milwaukee) delivered in partnership with FOCUS ON ENERGY. Programs are delivered primarily on-site at the single Milwaukee facility and funded through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Product overview

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center is a community-based organization offering a portfolio of social service programs focused on early childhood education, youth development, health and wellness, workforce development, and emergency assistance. The organization operates multiple distinct programs including the Elaine Schreiber Child Development Center for early childhood education, youth and sports programs, health and wellness services, workforce development initiatives, an emergency food pantry, and Focus Force Milwaukee - a clean energy workforce training program. These programs are offered as standalone community services rather than a unified technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Focus Force Milwaukee: A collaborative career development pilot program between SSNC and Focus On Energy® that provides job experience and training services in the energy efficiency industry, including Building Automation, HVAC, Energy Audits, Air Sealing, and Insulation.
• Elaine Schreiber Child Development Center

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education (Elaine Schreiber Child Development Center) Early childhood education and childcare services for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, operating Monday through Friday 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Curriculum emphasizes play, creativity, and social-emotional growth for children six months to age four, with family involvement components and a focus on kindergarten readiness.
• Youth & Sports Programs Youth programs offering sports leagues, leadership workshops, mentorship, career exploration, and summer camp. Designed to help young people develop teamwork, responsibility, perseverance, and a sense of purpose during adolescence.
• Health & Wellness Programs Community-based health and wellness services including fitness classes and mental health resources for people of all ages, focused on physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
• Workforce Development Program Workforce development services for unemployed and underemployed adults including job readiness training, career coaching, resume support, and job placement assistance, delivered in collaboration with local businesses.
• Emergency Food Pantry Walk-in emergency food assistance serving food insecure Milwaukee families, distributing fresh produce, non-perishable items, and basic necessities during scheduled Monday-Friday hours without pre-registration.
• Focus Force Milwaukee Clean energy workforce training program delivered in partnership with FOCUS ON ENERGY for Milwaukee County residents ages 18-55 who are displaced or underemployed. Provides job experience and training in Building Automation, HVAC, Energy Audits, Air Sealing, and Insulation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58,324 lives changed and continuing
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FOCUS ON ENERGY®coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocus Force Milwaukee is a collaborative career development pilot program between SSNC and FOCUS ON ENERGY that values the contributions of both partner employers and program participants. This pilot offers a platform for direct engagement, diversity, and sustainability in the energy efficiency industry. Focus on Energy provides the employer connections and industry framework while SSNC provides workforce training and participant support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SilverSpringNe1
• Facebookfacebook.com/SilverSpringMKE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/31451502/admin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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