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Some Wisconsin counties and cities have continued or started new stay-at-home orders, but others have been rescinded
In the immediate aftermath of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ending Gov. Tony Evers' safer-at-home order, local governments around the state began issuing their own measures. Click here for an updating roundup of counties and cities that have announced their own measures, or will be continuing to follow Evers' order.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order that closed businesses to limit spread of coronavirus
MADISON - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Gov. Tony Evers' order shutting down daily life to limit the spread of coronavirus — marking the first time a statewide order of its kind has been knocked down by a court of last resort. The state's highest court sided with Republican lawmakers Wednesday in a decision that
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Mayor Lightfoot Joins Governor Pritzker to Announce Arts for Illinois Relief Fund to Support Artists, Artisans and Cultural Organizations Impacted by COVID-19
More than $4M Already Raised for ‘Arts for Illinois Relief Fund,’ a Partnership Between the City of Chicago, State of Illinois and the Philanthropic Community Mayor’s Press Office 312.744.3334 / press@cityofchicago.org Emily Osborne, Jasculca Terman 414.841.5273 / Emily_Osborne@jtpr.com CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined Governor JB Pritzker to announce
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Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why
Foundations’ engagement in public policy has contributed to advances in society in areas from civil rights to consumer protections to public health. At the same time, and with greater intensity in recent years, the role of philanthropy in influencing policy has been the subject of scrutiny. How many foundations are
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Nonprofits Led by People of Color Win Less Grant Money With More Strings (Study)
Organizations led by people of color win less grant money and are trusted less to make decisions about how to spend those funds than groups with white leaders, according to a new report by the consultancy Bridgespan and Echoing Green, an organization that invests in and provides support for leaders of emerging
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WISCONSIN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ANNOUNCES $2.7 MILLION IN GRANTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health has announced 22 new awards totaling $2.7 million to researchers and community organizations across Wisconsin for their efforts to lessen the impact of COVID-19. “We are pleased to support such a broad range of innovative projects, including efforts
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With more COVID-19 testing capacity in Wisconsin, Evers unveils plan to test all nursing homes, add drive-thru sites
Aims to make Wisconsin one of the top states in testing per capita By Lauren Anderson -May 5, 2020 11:17 am Last updated on May 6th, 2020 at 12:12 pm Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday unveiled a new set of goals to bolster COVID-19 testing throughout the state, including testing all
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Greater Milwaukee Foundation receives $1 million Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant for COVID-19 relief
MKE Responds Fund has secured more than $3.2 million By Lauren Anderson -May 6, 2020 11:51 am The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has received a $1 million grant to its COVID-19 relief fund from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The national philanthropic organization made the contribution to GMF’s MKE Responds Fund as part of its
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2020 Women and Girls Fund Grant Awards
The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County has awarded $103,650 to 10 area non-profit organizations to support programs that promote the health, well-being, education and empowermentof women and girls of all ages.Grants for 2020 were awarded to: Alverno College: $1,000 to send 20 high school girls and four adult chaperones
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Bader Philanthropies distributes $1.4 million in emergency funding for nonprofits
Milwaukee-based Bader Philanthropies, Inc. has distributed $1.4 million in grants to help southeastern Wisconsin nonprofits provide services on the ground in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daniel Bader, president and chief executive officer of Bader Philanthropies, said the foundation’s board in March approved $1 million to fund the special round of grants.