The Greater Milwaukee Foundation seeks to inspire philanthropy, serve donors, strengthen communities now and for future generations.
Its vision is for Greater Milwaukee to become a vibrant, economically thriving region comprised of welcoming and inclusive communities that provides opportunity, prosperity and a high quality of life for all.
Kari Hanson, turnaround arts manager at Milwaukee Public Schools, said she was involved with AWE since she was in college. When she was supervisor for the MPS Partnership for the Arts &...more
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced last week that they released approximately $95.5 million in grants back to the community of the Greater Milwaukee area in 2017. The GMF, a collection of...more
Philanthropic investments in the community soared in 2017 as the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, in conjunction with its many donors, released approximately $95.5 million in grants supporting a wide...more
“Philanthropy can help propel the development of solutions to a community's most pressing needs,” said Ellen Gilligan, president and chief executive officer of the GMF. “The foundation's donors...more
Philanthropy, Race and Community: Closing the Gaps in Milwaukee @ The Ambassador Hotel (2308 W. Wisconsin Ave.) ... Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County discussing how philanthropic leaders...more
In the spirit of the Journal Sentinel's new approach to opinions — more solutions, less partisan bickering — here's a proposal to complement the Greater Milwaukee Foundation's recent On The Table...more
So far, $36 million has been secured through a mix of foundation grants, vouchers, and federal and state historic tax credits for the project, including...more
Chris Raine, an MBA student and Skoll Scholar at Saïd Business School, Oxford University who fundamentally believes in social entrepreneurship, founded an online community program called Hello Sunday Morning.