Greater Milwaukee Foundation to direct $30 million for equitable economic recovery in the community

By Lauren Anderson -Jul 28, 2020 11:50 am  Last updated on July 29th, 2020 at 12:45 pm The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced it will dedicate $30 million over the next five years to support equitable economic recovery in the Milwaukee area through impact investing. The investment includes $15 million of GMF’s existing resources and

COVID Response Fund Reaches $1 Million In Grants To Local Nonprofits, $1.5 Million In Donations

Posted on Jul 30, 2020, by Amy Spreeman Fox Cities is among the latest local nonprofits to receive a grant from the COVID-19 Community Response Fund, established by the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and United Way Fox Cities. In an incredible show of charity and selflessness during a time of

MATC Announces Technology Package for MATC Promise and Other Students to Increase Digital Equity

American Family Insurance Donates $40,000 to Help Fund Effort to Ensure Computer and Internet Access  MILWAUKEE (July 14, 2020) -- Milwaukee Area Technical College announced today an expansion of the MATC technology scholarship program which has supplied Chromebooks to students who lack computer access needed to participate in learning in the

MATC and Donors Cover Licensing Exam Fees for MATC Healthcare Graduates; United Health Foundation Underwrites $19,000 Toward Healthcare Heroes Fund

MILWAUKEE (July 21, 2020) -- The Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation, Inc., with the support of MATC’s FCC Spectrum Trust, the United Health Foundation and individual donors, has established a new Healthcare Heroes Fund. Funds cover the cost of exams and fees needed for healthcare graduates to obtain a license to

COVID-19 scenario planning for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations

Navigating uncertainties in the social sector The COVID-19 crisis has created a moment of hyper-uncertainty for social sector organizations. No one knows how the future will unfold, but the tools of scenario planning can help social sector leaders better prepare their organizations for the different, possible futures that may unfold.

COVID-19 Impact on CSR

ACCP and Rocket Social Impact shared industry survey findings and insights on COVID-19's impact on the corporate citizenship field. Click here to download >>

A MESSAGE FROM Patricia Contreras

Vice President | Public Affairs Community Partners, As I shared with you in May, effective July 1 I officially assumed the role of Vice President of Public Affairs at Rockwell Automation. Here is a press release that was just shared externally. Going forward I will lead Rockwell’s Government Affairs, External Communications and our Global

Rockwell Automation names first Latina vice president of global affairs

Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. promoted Patricia Contreras as the company's first Latina vice president of global affairs. The new appointment was effective July 1. Contreras will oversee Rockwell Automation's federal and state government affairs, external communications, issues management, media relations, corporate responsibility and environmental, social and governance reporting in addition to community

Wisconsin Policy Forum: A Teacher Who Looks Like Me

A Teacher Who Looks Like Me Examining racial diversity in Wisconsin’s teacher workforce and the student-to-teacher pipeline June 2020 Full Report Among the most urgent challenges confronting Wisconsin’s K-12 education system are long-standing disparities in educational opportunity and achievement on the basis of race. Racial and ethnic achievement gaps also

Community Foundation awards new Bright Idea Fund grants to meet changing needs in the Fox Valley

APPLETON, Wis. – As its 2020 fiscal year came to a close on June 30, the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region announced that 44 local arts and culture, environment, and racial and ethnic support organizations received grants totaling $114,000 from its Bright Idea Fund.This permanent charitable fund combines