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In building Milwaukee’s cultural landscape, Bill Haberman was ‘the guy behind the guy’

Posted by Admin WPN on March 6, 2019

According to the Journal Sentinel, Bill Haberman had his hands, his mind and his heart in several of Milwaukee's biggest cultural efforts of the past 20...

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Give BIG Green Bay raises $1,387,860 in second year: 40 nonprofits power the community-wide giving day

Posted by Admin WPN on February 27, 2019

Green Bay, WI – February 26, 2019 – With celebrations across the area, wide-ranging media...

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Herb Kohl Philanthropies has again stepped up to fulfill funding requests from Wisconsin teachers.

Posted by Admin WPN on February 14, 2019

Milwaukee businessman and philanthropist Herb Kohl has been making sizable donations in recent years to Wisconsin teachers through the crowd-funding platform DonorsChoose.org

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Nelson $103 million gift to Community Foundation ranked 16th in the nation – one of most generous in 2018

Posted by Admin WPN on February 12, 2019

APPLETON, Wis. – An estate gift of $103 million arranged by the late David L. Nelson and his wife Rita to the...

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Stand Together Foundation awards nearly half a million dollars to programs supporting economic stability and self-sufficiency

Posted by Admin WPN on February 7, 2019

Green Bay, WI – February 6, 2019 The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation has joined...

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Greater Milwaukee Foundation grants exceed $80 million in 2018

Posted by Admin WPN on February 6, 2019

Greater Milwaukee Foundation grants exceed $80 million in 2018 Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 5, 2019 – Philanthropic support from...

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Give BIG Green Bay: 24-hour crowdfunding event returns to benefit 40 local nonprofits

Posted by Admin WPN on January 17, 2019

Shelby Le Duc, Green Bay Press-Gazette Published 1:45 p.m. CT Jan. 16, 2019 | Updated 2:35 p.m. CT...

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Chris Abele Issues a $100,000 Personal Challenge Grant on Behalf of America’s Black Holocaust Museum

Posted by Admin WPN on January 14, 2019

Milwaukee, WI —Chris Abele, Milwaukee philanthropist and County Executive of Milwaukee County, has personally issued a $100,000 challenge grant to support the reopening of America’s Black...

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Community Foundation to Award Scholarships

Posted by Admin WPN on January 4, 2019

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (January 3, 2019) – The Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin is accepting scholarship applications now through February 15th from Central...

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Alfred Bader: Chemical company magnate, Milwaukee philanthropist dies at age 94

Posted by Admin WPN on January 2, 2019

Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Alfred Bader, a chemist, philanthropist and art collector who escaped the Holocaust in Europe and built a chemical company in Milwaukee,...

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