Arts and Culture in a Pandemic

An existential threat August 2020 Full Report Press Release For the full report download and graphs visit here. COVID-19 has created huge challenges for artists and arts and cultural organizations in Wisconsin, which play an important role in the state’s economy and quality of life. These challenges come on the

Northwestern Mutual commits $2 million to Milwaukee neighborhood organizations

By Lauren Anderson -Aug 7, 2020 12:10 pm The Northwestern Mutual Foundation is awarding $2 million in grants to nonprofit organizations serving Milwaukee’s Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way neighborhoods. The Milwaukee-based life insurance company has made targeted investments in those three neighborhoods totaling $26 million since 2013. “Supporting neighborhoods in achieving community-driven change

Wisconsin’s arts and culture industry among the hardest hit sectors by COVID-19, report says

By Lauren Anderson -Aug 7, 2020 12:03 pm  One-third of those employed in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector filed initial unemployment claims in the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin, making it one of the hardest-hit industries in the state, according to a new report.  The arts and

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is promising $30 million for an ‘equitable economic recovery’ from coronavirus

Talis Shelbourne. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Greater Milwaukee Foundation will earmark $30 million over the next five years to promote an "equitable economic recovery" for those most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the foundation said. The foundation is committing $15 million of existing funds and plans to raise at least another

Packers’ Mark and Laurie Murphy back MPS Foundation’s #ConnectMilwaukee campaign

By Lauren Anderson -Jul 31, 2020 9:38 am Green Bay Packers president and chief executive officer Mark Murphy and his wife Laurie are donating $100,000 toward the Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc. $1 million fundraising campaign to provide internet access for students and their families. The couple’s donation brings the #ConnectMilwaukee fundraising campaign total to $800,000. The Zilber

Learn What Business Leaders Can Do to Support Their Employees and Communities

Who could have foreseen what 2020 has brought to date? We designed this guide specifically for corporate social responsibility and human resources leaders to help them navigate their programs during times of crisis. This guide will help them answer questions such as:How to rethink volunteering in the virtual world?How to

Growing Our Own: Creating a Pathway for Rural and Hmong Students at MCW-Central Wisconsin

In 2016, the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Central Wisconsin (MCW-CW) campus opened its doors with a mission to train community-focused physicians to meet the health care needs of central Wisconsin residents. Today, just four years later, the school is doing just that, enrolling five classes of students and graduating two

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