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Report shows hyper-local investment essential for community survival through crisis

Posted by Admin WPN on June 25, 2020

A new report from The Kresge Foundation’s Fresh, Local and Equitable (FreshLo) Initiative affirms the importance of place-based, hyper-local investment in ensuring communities historically left out of...

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Food and drink service sector majority of applications for WEDC’s $75M grant program

Posted by Admin WPN on June 25, 2020

With less than a week remaining for small businesses to apply for $2,500 grants being made available by the state's economic development corporation, so far, the bulk...

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Power Moves: Your Essential Philanthropy Assessment Guide For Equity and Justice

Posted by Admin WPN on June 25, 2020

ARE YOU LEVERAGING THE FULL POWER OF YOUR FOUNDATION FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE?

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Connecting Milwaukee Students to Teaching Year-Round

Posted by Admin WPN on June 22, 2020

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ JUN. 17, 2020 Wendell Willis is the executive director of the MPS Foundation As school...

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A Message from IFF CEO Joe Neri

Posted by Admin WPN on June 11, 2020

Dear Community Partners,Nonprofits that have received loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have questions about how the loan forgiveness process will work -- especially in light of...

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115 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color

Posted by Admin WPN on June 9, 2020

The protests against police brutality and the recent unjust murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, and Tony McDade have mobilized millions to take action...

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MPS Foundation launches $1 million fundraising campaign to provide families with internet access

Posted by Admin WPN on June 6, 2020

Will match district's $1 million investment By Lauren Anderson -Jun 3, 2020 11:21 am The Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc. has launched a $1...

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Greater Milwaukee Foundation backs African American Chamber COVID-19 recovery fund

Posted by Admin WPN on June 6, 2020

By Lauren Anderson -Jun 5, 2020 11:26 am The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has donated $100,000 to the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin to...

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Nonprofits face significant financial, programming challenges, UWM survey finds

Posted by Admin WPN on June 6, 2020

By Lauren Anderson -Jun 5, 2020 10:49 am Nearly half of Wisconsin nonprofits recently polled said they have cut staff amid the coronavirus pandemic, and...

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A message to our partners: The Wisconsin Partnership Program’s commitment to health equity

Posted by Admin WPN on June 6, 2020

Dear grantees: The Wisconsin Partnership Program staff and leadership are reaching out to express our support to our partners and grantees who are working...

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