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The Zilber Family Foundation has supported hundreds of grantee partners across Milwaukee and Hawaii as they work to meet the needs of their communities through transformative projects and programming.

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OUR GRANTEE PARTNERS

YEAR GRANT RECIPIENT AMOUNT PURPOSE
2024 Acts Housing $2,500.00 To support leadership coaching for employees
2024 Acts Housing $216,000.00 To support homebuyer counseling, real estate brokerage services, lending, and home rehab management in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2024 African American Breastfeeding Network, Inc. $2,500.00 To support general operations
2024 Capuchin Community Services $108,000.00 To support the St. Ben's Community Meal Program and other services for people experiencing homelessness and mental health issues
2024 Castle Medical Center, dba Adventist Health Castle $1,260,000.00 To support capital improvements at the Vera Zilber Birth Center
2024 City Thread $10,000.00 To support the implementation plan for infrastructure improvements in Milwaukee
2024 Community Development Alliance $2,500.00 For sharing time and talents with the Zilber Family Foundation board and staff in August
2024 Community Water Services $40,000.00 To improve housing quality and decrease water related lead poisoning at in-home daycare centers in ZNI neighborhoods
2024 Data You Can Use $2,751.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2024 Data You Can Use $25,000.00 To support Data You Can Use's continued engagement with a fund development consultant
2024 Ezekiel Community Development Coporation $125,000.00 To support electrical inspections, repair, and training in 20 Lindsay Heights homes
2024 Focus on Philanthropy for Vision to Learn $108,000.00 To support free vision care to public school students in Hawaii
2024 Funder Hui $81,000.00 To support the Hawaii Funder Hui to advance effective philanthropy in Hawaii
2024 Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Community Connections Small Grants Program $40,000.00 To support small grants for resident-led projects in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2024 Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Nonprofit Management Fund $80,000.00 To contribute to pooled funds that support nonprofit organizational effectiveness
2024 Greater Milwaukee Foundation for Community Development Alliance $300,000.00 To support general operating expenses of the Community Development Alliance (CDA) to implement Milwaukee's Collective Affordable Housing Plan
2024 Guest House of Milwaukee $378,000.00 To support programs and services for individuals experiencing homelessness, or at risk for becoming homeless
2024 Hawai'i Alliance of Nonprofit Organization (HANO) $40,000.00 To complete a sate of the Hawaii Nonprofit Sector Report
2024 Hawai'i People's Fund $50,000.00 To support small, grassroots organizations in Hawaii
2024 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support Doors Open Milwaukee 2024
2024 Housing Resources, Inc. $5,000.00 In recognition of the executive director's 25 years of service with HRI
2024 Housing Resources, Inc. $216,000.00 To support homebuyer eduction and counseling services in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2024 IMPACT Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Service, Inc. $3,800.00 To provide training to staff
2024 Journey House $35,000.00 To install a security system and update security cameras at Journey House
2024 KEY Project $34,000.00 To support leadership development, training, and data collection and evaluation
2024 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Inc., dba VIA CDC $2,500.00 For sharing time and talents with the Zilber Family Foundation board and staff in August
2024 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Inc., dba VIA CDC $110,000.00 To support implementation of a 2-year organizational development plan
2024 Legal Action of Wisconsin $150,000.00 To provide legal aid to residents in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods to increase the likelihood that landlords make code compliance repairs to properties
2024 Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee $108,000.00 To support free civil legal services to residents and small businesses in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2024 Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Florida, Inc. $5,000.00 To support general operations
2024 Make-A-Wish Hawaii $108,000.00 To support granting wishes for kids fighting critical illnesses
2024 Menomonee Valley Partners $12,000.00 To support the implementation of MVP's strategic plan
2024 Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council $80,000.00 To deliver technical assistance to support affordable homeownership in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2024 Milwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd $2,500.00 For sharing time and talents with the Zilber Family Foundation board and staff in August
2024 Milwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd $300,000.00 To support general operations and subsidies for permanently affordable homeownership
2024 Milwaukee Film $10,000.00 To support the organization's leadership transition
2024 Neu-Life Community Development $100,000.00 To support Neu-Life's youth development programs in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood
2024 Penfield Children's Center $25,000.00 To support an organizational strengthening process and related consulting fees
2024 Penfield Children's Center $50,000.00 To support the Behavior Health Clinic
2024 Reagan High School Arts Partnership $25,000.00 To support the Vera J. Zilber Music Department at Ronald Reagan High School
2024 RiverEdge Nature Center $25,000.00 To support nature-based educational programs for Milwaukee youth
2024 Riverworks Development Corporation $541.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2024 Riverworks Development Corporation $50,000.00 To support the Financial Clinic and career and personal finance services to low-income individuals and households in Milwaukee
2024 RON Coalition $2,500.00 For sharing time and talents with the Zilber Family Foundation board and staff in August
2024 Rooted & Rising Washington Park $10,000.00 To provide emergency assistance to families living in affordable housing
2024 Safe Children Coalition, Inc. $5,000.00 To support general operations
2024 Serenity Inns $50,000.00 To support residential treatment for men struggling with alcohol and drug addiction
2024 Southside Organizing Committee $1,087.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2024 St. Ann Center $80,000.00 To support the North Avenue Community Ambassador Program
2024 The Annie P Robinson Foundation $2,000.00 To support the 2024 Send Off a Scholar Challenge at North Division High School
2024 The LeadersTrust $2,500.00 To support general operations
2024 The Redress Movement $1,361.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2024 The Redress Movement $90,000.00 To educate, convene, and mobilize residents and community leaders about the long-term harm created by policies to segregate communities; and to increase homeownership and access to affordable rental housing in ZNI neighborhoods
2024 The Sherman Park Community Association, Inc. $631.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2024 TransCenter for Youth $100,000.00 To support the Escuela Verde Newline Community Cafe in Layton Boulevard
2024 United Community Center $200,000.00 To support homebuyer education and counseling services to low- and moderate-income homebuyers in Clarke Square, Layton Boulevard West, and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2024 United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County $98,154.00 To match Zilber Ltd employee contributions via the United Way campaign
2024 Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA) $25,000.00 To support the Bank On Greater Milwaukee Coalition
2024 Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA) $160,000.00 To provide technical assistance to nonprofits working on housing and community economic development
2024 Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin, Inc. $75,000.00 To support palliative, end of life care
2024 Waikiki Health $50,000.00 To support services for homeless adults through the Keauhou Shelter
2024 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $105,000.00 To support the regional grantmakers association to advance effective philanthropy in Wisconsin
2024 Wisconsin Policy Forum $3,000.00 To support the Forum Friday program
2024 Wisconsin Voices $50,000.00 To support nonpartisan voter education and outreach in Milwaukee
2024 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $150,000.00 To support small business education, coaching, and economic development activities in ZNI neighborhoods
2023 African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee $40,000.00 To support the implementation of AALAM's narrative change strategy
2023 African American Roundtable $25,000.00 To build the skills, knowledge, and power of Black leaders in Milwaukee
2023 American Red Cross of Southeast Wisconsin $5,000.00 To support the Home Fire campaign
2023 Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC) $25,000.00 To support nonpartisan civic engagement, leadership development, and wellness resources for staff
2023 Capuchin Community Services $80,000.00 To replace approximately 20 windows in the St. Ben's Community Meal Program Hall
2023 Cathedral Center, Inc. $108,000.00 To support safe shelter and case management services to help women and families gain independence, acquire permanent housing, and prevent future homelessness
2023 Cesar Chavez Drive BID #38 $65,000.00 To improve the Chavez Drive commercial corridor in Clarke Square
2023 Community Advocates $216,000.00 To support access to safe, affordable, and quality housing
2023 Community Development Alliance $500,000.00 To support the construction of 20 affordable duplexes
2023 Community Warehouse $80,000.00 To support the sale of discounted home improvement and household materials
2023 Community Water Services $50,000.00 To build organizational capacity to eliminate lead contamination in drinking water
2023 Cross Lutheran Church $108,000.00 To support for basic human needs and mental health programs in Lindsay Heights
2023 Data You Can Use $2,200.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2023 Data You Can Use $25,000.00 To support fundraising and leadership development
2023 Data You Can Use $226,000.00 To support the delivery of data technical assistance and training to nonprofits, residents, and funders
2023 Dominican Center for Women $2,000.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2023 Dominican Center for Women $10,000.00 To support technology upgrades
2023 Dynamic Community Solutions $100,000.00 To support the construction of homes and communal buildings for Puuhonua O Waianae's Farm Village
2023 Ezekiel Community Development Corporation $125,000.00 To implement its Home Electrical Safety Program in Lindsay Heights
2023 Fondy Food Center $120,000.00 To increase farm production, connect residents to locally-grown produce, and strengthen organizational infrastructure
2023 Fondy Food Center $200,000.00 To support local entrepreneurs and small family farmers, while improving healthy, local food access at the Fondy Farmers Market
2023 Friedens Community Ministries $25,000.00 To support the Friedens Food Pantries throughout the city of Milwaukee
2023 Friendship Inc. $44,000.00 To support general operations
2023 Greater Milwaukee Foundation - Nonprofit Management Fund $3,000.00 To support the increased cost of doing business for the Nonprofit Management Fund
2023 Habilitat Inc. $60,000.00 To support residential substance use treatment services
2023 Hale Kipa $55,000.00 To support houseless youth on Oahu
2023 Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin $3,000.00 To support the training and education of Milwaukee nonprofit leaders at Harvard
2023 Hawaii Community Foundation $850,531.00 To support qualified nonprofit organizations in Hawaii, especially those focused on the issues of behavioral and mental health
2023 Hawaii Community Foundation $50,000.00 To support the Maui Strong Fund
2023 Hawai'i People's Fund $50,000.00 To support the Giving Project, grantmaking and grantee support, and amplification campaigns
2023 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support Doors Open 2023
2023 Ho'ola Na Pua $2,745.00 To attend the Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) Summit in Hawaii
2023 Hope House of Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support exterior painting
2023 Housing Resources, Inc. $76,500.00 To support additional staff and consulting services
2023 JobsWork MKE, Inc. $108,000.00 To support personal financial management and job readiness training
2023 Journey House $150,000.00 To support the THRIVE training and internship program
2023 Journey House $325,000.00 To support Journey House's youth and family programs in the Clarke Square neighborhood
2023 KEY Project $108,000.00 To support general operations
2023 Kinai Eha $2,500.00 To support general operations
2023 Kukolu Organization $50,000.00 To support Native Hawaiian and Indigenous businesses and build community educational events and scholarship programs
2023 Latino Entrepreneurial Network Incorporated $65,000.00 To support small business training, coaching, and economic development activities in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West
2023 Le Jardin Academy $500,000.00 To support Le Jardin Academy's capital projects
2023 Legal Action of Wisconsin $100,000.00 To support free housing-related legal services for residents in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2023 Lindsay Heights NID 12 $100,000.00 To support home repairs for homeowners in Lindsay Heights
2023 LISC Milwaukee $216,000.00 To support homeownership and small business opportunities
2023 Mental Health America of Hawaii $86,000.00 To support mental health training, education, and advocacy across the state of Hawaii
2023 MENTOR Greater Milwaukee $5,000.00 To support general operations
2023 Meta House $500,000.00 To support Project Horizon
2023 Meta House $108,000.00 To support outpatient treatment for women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction
2023 Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services $135,000.00 To support housing mediation services to prevent evictions and foreclosures; to retain a consultant to implement recommendations from an organizational assessment
2023 Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation $162,000.00 To support the Level Up program
2023 Milwaukee Christian Center $108,000.00 To support the rehab and construction of single-family homes in the Clarke Square neighborhood
2023 Milwaukee Film $10,000.00 To support Cultures & Community programming
2023 Milwaukee Food Council $100,000.00 To build organizational capacity
2023 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity $250,000.00 To build 10 new homes in Lindsay Heights and provide critical home repairs to homeowners in ZNI neighborhoods
2023 Milwaukee Public Library Foundation $5,000.00 To support general operations
2023 MKE Black $10,000.00 To support small business outreach in ZNI neighborhoods
2023 Northwest Side Community Development Corporation $600,000.00 To support small businesses and commercial corridors in ZNI neighborhoods
2023 Parents and Children Together $55,000.00 To support programs and services for children and families across the state of Hawaii
2023 Partners in Care $100,000.00 To support and coordinate housing programs for homeless individuals and families
2023 Partners in Development Foundation $2,500.00 To support general operations
2023 PEARLS for Teen Girls $250,000.00 To match year-end gifts to support PEARLS operations
2023 Redress Movement $1,000.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2023 Redress Movement $45,000.00 To educate, convene, and mobilize residents and community leaders about the long-term harm created by policies to segregate communities; and to increase homeownership and access to affordable rental housing in ZNI neighborhoods
2023 Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) $55,000.00 To support outreach and shelter programs for homeless youth on Oahu
2023 Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) $2,500.00 To support general operations
2023 Revitalize Milwaukee $800,000.00 To replace 50 roofs for income qualified homeowners in ZNI neighborhoods
2023 Revitalize Milwaukee $600,000.00 To support home improvement matching grants in Clarke Square; and to provide free home repairs for low-income homeowners in ZNI neighborhoods
2023 Riverworks Development Corporation $150,000.00 To support the expansion of the Riverworks Financial Clinic and Milwaukee's designation as a Financial Empowerment City
2023 Safe & Sound $150,000.00 To support community organizing in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods to improve neighborhood and housing conditions, quality of life, and economic growth
2023 Southside Organizing Committee $800.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2023 Street Angels Inc. $50,000.00 To support mobile outreach efforts that assist homeless individuals in Milwaukee
2023 The Bridge Project $1,575,000.00 To provide unconditional cash transfers for two years to 100 Milwaukee mothers living in and around the three ZNI neighborhoods
2023 The LeadersTrust $80,000.00 To recommend capacity-building opportunities with ZFF grantees
2023 The LeadersTrust $165,000.00 To partner with three ZFF grantees to identify and implement organizational strengthening priorities
2023 The Table - Alice's Garden $105,000.00 To support emerging and established food-based entrepreneurs and small businesses in Lindsay Heights
2023 United Community Center $100,000.00 To support the Latinas Unidas Residential Treatment Program
2023 UniteWI $150,000.00 To support the development of 2501 W. North Avenue in Lindsay Heights
2023 Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA) $25,000.00 To support Bank On Greater Milwaukee Coalition to minimize barriers to banking access and improve financial equity for underserved households
2023 UWM Foundation $20,000,000.00 To sustain the Zilber College of Public Health with longterm support for faculty excellence and student achievement
2023 VIA CDC $800.00 To support participation in the NCRC conference
2023 VIA CDC $250,000.00 To purchase a property on National Avenue to serve as VIA's new headquarters
2023 VIA CDC $150,000.00 To support VIA's home improvement matching grants program that provides direct assistance to homeowners for repairs in the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2023 Village MKE, Inc. $25,000.00 To support a leadership development fellowship program for Black executives leading organizations that support Black individuals in Milwaukee
2023 Waikiki Health $50,000.00 To support services for homeless youth and adults
2023 Walker's Point Youth & Family Center $75,000.00 To support porch repairs at the youth shelter
2023 Wisconsin Policy Forum $10,000.00 To support a report: Small Business Landscape in Milwaukee
2023 Wisconsin Policy Forum $3,000.00 To support Forum Fridays
2023 Wisconsin Preservation Fund, Inc. $250,000.00 To support the emerging developers revolving loan fund
2023 Wisconsin World Affairs Council $10,000.00 To support the World Affairs Seminar
2023 YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee $100,000.00 To support early childhood education, youth development, and healthy living programs in Lindsay Heights and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2023 YWCA of Oahu $108,000.00 To support women transitioning from incarceration back into their communities
2023 YWCA Southeast Wisconsin $135,000.00 To support personal financial management coaching, education, and matched savings for Lindsay Heights residents
2022 4th Dimension Recovery $10,000.00 To support 4D's sober living house
2022 Acts Housing $250,000.00 To support home purchase and rehab loans for individuals and families in ZNI neighborhoods
2022 Acts Housing $1,000,000.00 To develop Milwaukee's Acquisition of Homeownership Initiative, a new strategic acquisition fund for affordable homeownership in partnership with the Community Development Alliance
2022 Acts Housing $200,000.00 To support for homebuyer counseling, real estate brokerage services lending, and home rehab management in ZNI and other low- to moderate-income neighborhoods
2022 African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee $100,000.00 To support developing and sustaining African American leaders in the Milwaukee region
2022 Aloha United Way $10,000.00 To support general operations
2022 Aurora Zilber Family Hospice $150,000.00 To provide general operating support for the provision of end of life care at the Aurora Zilber Family Hospice
2022 Black Leaders Organizing Communities $25,000.00 To support the nonpartisan civic engagement program, leadership development, and wellness resources for staff
2022 Bobby Benson Center $10,000.00 To support general operations
2022 Castle Medical Center, dba Adventist Health Castle $500,000.00 To support the renovation of the Kailua Professional Center to expand access to integrated primary care and behavioral health services
2022 Cathedral Center $25,000.00 To support expenses related to COVID-19
2022 Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative, Inc. $400,000.00 To serve as lead agency in Clarke Square and implement community economic development, housing, and arts and culture action plans in partnership with residents and stakeholders
2022 Community Connections Small Grants Program at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation $40,000.00 To provide small grants for resident-led projects in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2022 Community Development Alliance (CDA) $200,000.00 To support the Community Development Alliance (CDA) to act as the coordinating entity to implement a city-wide affordable housing plan; align public/private resources; track progress towards shared goals; and support continuous communication across housing funders and implementers
2022 Data You Can Use $2,500.00 To support participation in the Forward48 leadership development program
2022 Data You Can Use $10,000.00 To support Data Dream 2022
2022 Data You Can Use $1,000.00 To support the Measurement Collaborative
2022 Dominican Center for Women $5,000.00 To support general operations
2022 Dynamic Community Solutions $100,000.00 To support Puuhonua O Waianae Farm Village which will provide affordable permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness
2022 Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin $5,000.00 To support healthy food for those in need in Milwaukee
2022 Fellowship Open Inc. $10,000.00 To support the MKE Fellows program
2022 Forward Community Investments $100,000.00 To support lending and technical assistance in ZNI neighborhoods
2022 Forward Community Investments (for Hispanic Collaborative) $525,000.00 To address the underrepresentation of Latinos in the real estate industry by launching the Hispanic Emerging Developer Fund in partnership with the Hispanic Collaborative
2022 Frameworks $30,000.00 To support the African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee to increase and retain the number of African Americans in leadership roles in private, nonprofit, and public sectors in Milwaukee
2022 Friendship Inc. $20,000.00 To support safe, healthy, educational, social, and recreational environment for those and their families who are recovering from alcoholism and other drug addictions
2022 Girl Scouts of Hawaii $50,000.00 To support the Girl Scouts of Hawaii STEM Center for Excellence at Paumalu
2022 Gratitude Grants $300,000.00 To honor the difficult and important work that our nonprofit partners do by allocating 67 grants for employee wellness and appreciation
2022 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $100,000.00 To renew support for 145 nonprofits to access the Catchafire portal and match with highly-skilled, vetted, pro-bono consultants to complete projects that meet operating, organizational,and programmatic needs
2022 Guest House of Milwaukee $100,000.00 To support housing, shelter, education, and services to aid clients and community members in living independently and recovering from mental illness and addiction
2022 Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO) $40,000.00 To support HANO's Nonprofit Compensation Report and general operating expenses
2022 Hawaii Community Foundation $200,000.00 To support nonprofit organizations in Hawaii
2022 Hawaii Foodbank $10,000.00 To support general operations
2022 Hawaii Funder Hui $50,000.00 To support the Hawaii Funder Hui, a network focused on collaboration and information sharing to promote effective philanthropy in Hawaii
2022 Hispanic Collaborative $50,000.00 To support the expansion of Mercado MKE, a free online marketplace and ecommerce site, to additional small businesses from ZNI neighborhoods
2022 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support Doors Open 2022
2022 Ho'ola Na Pua $1,200.00 To support staff attendance at the Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) Summit
2022 Housing Resources, Inc. $125,000.00 To support down payment assistance for individuals and families to purchase homes in ZNI neighborhoods and improve HRI technology
2022 Housing Resources, Inc. $200,000.00 To support homebuyer education and counseling services for low- and moderate-income homebuyers in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2022 Housing Resources, Inc. $5,000.00 To support the Roxanne Defoe Fund
2022 Hui Mahi'ai Aina $10,000.00 To support general operations
2022 IHS, The Institute for Human Services $150,000.00 To support tailored housing solutions and services for homeless individuals and families
2022 Imagine MKE $36,000.00 To activate commercial corridors in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West through art installations, events, and cultural branding of business districts
2022 IMPACT Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Service, Inc. $10,000.00 To support IMPACT Connect
2022 Kako `o `Oiwi $2,500.00 To support general operations
2022 Kūkulu Switchboard $25,000.00 To support the Kūkulu Switchboard, an online platform that connects nonprofits in Hawaii with resources and partners
2022 Legal Action of Wisconsin $50,000.00 To support free housing-related legal services for residents in ZNI neighborhoods
2022 Legal Aid Society $100,000.00 To support free civil legal services to residents and small business owners in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2022 LISC Milwaukee $80,000.00 To support coaching to small businesses, entrepreneurs, and commercial property owners in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and near downtown neighborhoods
2022 LISC Milwaukee $216,000.00 To renew support to increase homeownership opportunities, increase small business creation and growth for entrepreneurs of color, and improve conditions in commercial corridors in underserved neighborhoods
2022 Literacy Services of Wisconsin $43,200.00 To renew support for adult literacy education and workforce readiness skills development
2022 Make-A-Wish Hawaii $100,000.00 To support granting wishes for children in Hawaii
2022 Marquette University $5,000.00 To support the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
2022 Menomonee Valley Partners $40,000.00 To support the Menomonee Valley Partners' strategic planning process
2022 Mental Health Emergency Center $150,000.00 To support start-up operating costs and to enhance professional and medical education programs at the newly constructed Mental Health Emergency Center
2022 MENTOR Greater Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support general operations
2022 Meta House $100,000.00 To support pre-development costs for Project Horizon
2022 Metro Milwaukee Fair Housing Council $78,000.00 To provide technical assistance to nonprofits working to support affordable homeownership in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2022 Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services $7,000.00 To support an organizational assessment
2022 Milwaukee Area Technical College $200,000.00 To support student retention in an effort to build a diverse, skilled workforce for the Milwaukee area through the MATC Retention Grant program
2022 Milwaukee Black Grassroots Network for Health Equity $300,000.00 To support start-up costs for the Milwaukee Black Grassroots Network for Health Equity, a collection of Black leaders and organizations building partnerships and capacity in Milwaukee to address barriers that prevent Black people from being healthy
2022 Milwaukee Community Land Trust $300,000.00 To support the development of permanently affordable homeownership in Lindsay Heights
2022 Milwaukee Film $10,000.00 To support the 2022 Cultures & Communities Festival
2022 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity $10,000.00 To support general operations
2022 Neu-Life Community Development $50,000.00 To support pre-development costs for NeuVue, a mixed-use building that would provide affordable housing for Neu-Life youth workers and additional program space for the organization
2022 Neu-Life Community Development $3,000.00 To support the Safer City MKE Youth Movement pilot program
2022 Neu-Life Community Development $200,000.00 To support Neu-Life's youth development programs in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood
2022 Nonprofit Management Fund $75,000.00 To support the Nonprofit Management Fund's efforts to build nonprofit organizational effectiveness
2022 North Division High School Alumni Association $5,000.00 In honor of Keith Carrington
2022 North Shore Life Guard Association $10,000.00 To support general operations
2022 PEARLS for Teen Girls $216,000.00 To renew support for mentoring and leadership development programs for girls
2022 PEARLS for Teen Girls $50,000.00 To provide capacity building support for a brand refresh
2022 Penfield Children's Center $100,000.00 To support mental health services for children with emotional and behavioral challenges through Penfield's Behavior Health Clinic
2022 Prism Economic Development Corporation $25,000.00 To support expenses related to COVID-19
2022 Project Vision Hawaii $108,000.00 To provide health and human services to access-challenged communities via mobile services units and community health fairs
2022 RCM Community Fund $2,000.00 To support general operations
2022 Riverworks Development Corporation $100,000.00 To support the Riverworks Financial Clinic and the delivery of career and personal finance services to low-income individuals and households in Milwaukee
2022 Running Rebels Community Organization $200,000.00 To support capital improvements at Running Rebels Central in Lindsay Heights
2022 Running Rebels Community Organization $216,000.00 To renew support for intervention and prevention services for at-risk youth and young adults
2022 Running Rebels Community Organization $50,000.00 To contract with an accounting firm
2022 SecureFutures $70,000.00 To provide financial literacy and education programs for teens, including one-on-one coaching and mentoring
2022 Serenity Inns $60,000.00 To support programs for men in recovery from addiction and alcoholism
2022 Social Development Foundation $200,000.00 To support homebuyer education and counseling services to low- and moderate-income homebuyers in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2022 Sojourner Family Peace Center $392,000.00 To support the Community Domestic Abuse Advocacy Program and renew support for the Center's outcomes and evaluation work
2022 Southside Organizing Committee $86,400.00 To renew support for bilingual resident outreach, education, and organizing on Milwaukee's southside
2022 Southside Organizing Committee $50,000.00 To support organizational development activities
2022 Teens Grow Greens $10,000.00 To support the financial literacy program
2022 The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin $18,000.00 To support expenses related to COVID-19
2022 The Mindful Group Inc. $7,500.00 To support housing and economic development programs
2022 TransCenter for Youth $89,000.00 To support the Escuela Verde Newline Community Café in Layton Boulevard, and the construction of a mobile coffee cart to serve the community
2022 United Community Center $170,000.00 To support increased capacity for homebuyer education and counseling services for individuals and families purchasing homes in Clarke Square, Layton Boulevard West, and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2022 United Methodist Children's Services of WI, Inc. $250,000.00 To serve as the fiscal agent for the Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods Coalition that works to improve the quality of housing in Milwaukee neighborhoods through data-informed, resident-engaged strategies and actions
2022 Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin $180,000.00 To provide technical assistance to nonprofits working on housing and community economic development
2022 VIA CDC $270,000.00 To provide direct assistance to small businesses and homeowners, improve property conditions along National Avenue, paydown debt on a commercial property, and improve VIA's financial stability
2022 VIA CDC $250,000.00 To support the build of two model homes, one in Lindsay Heights and one in Layton Boulevard West
2022 VIA CDC $695,000.00 To continue to serve as the lead agency in the Silver City, Burnham Park, Layton Park neighborhoods
2022 Vision to Learn $100,000.00 To match up to $100,000 in donations derived from the Holiday Impact Prize column in the New York Times
2022 Vision to Learn $100,000.00 To support the Better Vision for Keiki program to provide free vision care to public school students
2022 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $40,000.00 To support the establishment of the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Improvement District (NID)
2022 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $648,000.00 To continue to serve as the lead agency in Lindsay Heights
2022 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $100,000.00 To support the conversion of two vacant lots into parking for the Innovation & Wellness Commons in Lindsay Heights
2022 Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. $100,000.00 To support the purchase and renovation of a property to provide supportive housing for individuals recovering from addiction
2022 Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development $10,000.00 To support a free public screening of the documentary PUSH and Community Discussion at A Home for Everyone Conference
2022 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $50,000.00 To support the regional grantmakers association that works to promote effective philanthropy in Wisconsin
2022 Wisconsin Policy Forum $3,000.00 To support the Forum Friday series
2022 Wisconsin Voices $10,000.00 To support nonpartisan media messaging and outreach
2022 Wisconsin Voices $100,000.00 To support voter education and outreach in Milwaukee
2022 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $300,000.00 To support small businesses education, coaching, and economic development activities in ZNI neighborhoods
2021 808 CleanUps $3,000.00 To support the Pathways to Community Leadership Nonprofit Competition
2021 Acts Housing $100,000.00 To pilot a property tax and repair loan fund for homeowners in the Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2021 Acts Housing $100,000.00 To support homebuyer counseling, real estate brokerage services, lending, and home rehab management in ZNI and other low- to moderate-income neighborhoods
2021 Adventist Health Castle $100,000.00 To support unexpected emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Adventist Health Castle $10,000.00 To support the development and implementation of a resiliency program for associates
2021 American Red Cross $10,000.00 To support emergency shelter, food, and personal protection equipment (PPE) for families displaced by a fire in the Layton Boulevard West neighborhood
2021 Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii $25,000.00 To support unexpected emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Capuchin Community Services $100,000.00 To support the St. Ben's Community Meal Program and other supportive services for people experiencing homelessness and mental health issue
2021 Cathedral Center $100,000.00 To support the provision of safe shelter and case management services to help women and families gain independence, acquire permanent housing, and prevent future homelessness
2021 Cathedral Center $25,000.00 To support emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Cesar Chavez Drive BID #38 $60,000.00 To support engaging local business and property owners to improve the Chavez Drive commercial corridor in Clarke Square
2021 Chef Hui $25,000.00 To support the Chef Hui's Mahi'ai Meal Kit program which feeds families in Hawaii while also providing nutrition and culinary education
2021 Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $100,000.00 A program related investment to support the acquisition of a property located on 16th Street and National Avenue that will serve as CSNI headquarters
2021 Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $75,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2021 Commonbond $1,000.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Community Advocates $200,000.00 To increase access to safe, affordable, and quality rental housing in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods and to help individuals experiencing homelessness find permanent supportive housing
2021 Cross Lutheran Church $100,000.00 To renew support for basic human needs and mental health programs for low-income youth and adults in Lindsay Heights, and to enhance community program space
2021 Data You Can Use $8,000.00 To support the Measurement Collaborative project
2021 Data You Can Use $200,000.00 To support the delivery of data technical assistance and training to nonprofits and funders working in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2021 Dominican Center for Women $500.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Fellowship Open $10,000.00 To support the MKE Fellow program
2021 Fondy Food Center $25,000.00 To support emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Fondy Food Center $100,000.00 To support local entrepreneurs and small family farmers, while improving healthy, local food access at the Fondy Farmers Market, a century old market located in Lindsay Heights
2021 Forward Community Investments $50,000.00 To support lending and technical assistance for emerging developers and Milwaukee nonprofits working in ZNI neighborhoods
2021 Friedens Food Pantry $25,000.00 To support unexpected operating expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Greater Milwaukee Catchafire Partnership $50,000.00 To renew support for 100 nonprofits to access the Catchafire portal and match with highly skilled, vetted, pro-bono consultants to complete projects that meet operating, organizational, and programmatic needs
2021 Greater Milwaukee Foundation (Community Development Alliance) $50,000.00 To support the Community Development Alliance to act as the coordinating entity to draft a city-wide affordable housing strategy and implementation plan
2021 Guest House of Milwaukee $25,000.00 To support unexpected operating expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Habilitat $50,000.00 To support construction services and facility management training for program participants
2021 Hale Kipa $50,000.00 To support the Community-Based Outreach and Advocacy program, providing wraparound support services to youth ages 10-21 and their families
2021 Hawaii Children's Action Network $2,000.00 To support the Pathways to Community Leadership Nonprofit Competition
2021 Hawaii Community Foundation $100,000.00 To support a donor advised fund that would make charitable distributions to qualified nonprofit organizations in Hawaii
2021 Hawaii Investment Ready (Hawaii Funder Hui) $25,000.00 To support the start-up of the Hawaii Funder Hui, a network focused on collaboration and information sharing to promote effective philanthropy in Hawaii
2021 Healthy Food Movement MKE $6,700.00 To document the progress to date and the value of collaboration when addressing issues of hunger and food security in Milwaukee
2021 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support Doors Open 2021
2021 Ho'ola Na Pua $150,000.00 To support sex trafficking prevention, treatment, and reintegration programs
2021 Housing Resources, Inc. $1,000.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Housing Resources, Inc. $75,000.00 To support homebuyer education and counseling services to low- and moderate-income homebuyers in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2021 Journey House $500.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Journey House $150,000.00 To support the operation of Journey House's financial opportunity center
2021 Journey House $400,000.00 To support Journey House's youth and family programs in Clarke Square
2021 Journey House $200,000.00 To support the $16 million Journey Forward Campaign to help construct and open the Journey House Café and upgrade the existing HVAC system in the Journey House Center
2021 Kahumana $25,000.00 To support unexpected operating expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Kapiolani Health Foundation $100,000.00 To support unexpected emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 KEY Project $100,000.00 To support the Living Library Project, a media production space for youth and seniors to create virtual stories about the communities' past, present, and future
2021 Latino Entrepreneurial Network Incorporated $60,000.00 To support personal financial management and small business training, coaching, and economic development activities in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2021 Le Jardin Academy $60,000.00 To support unexpected operating expenses related to COVID-19
2021 LISC Milwaukee $1,000.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 LISC Milwaukee $200,000.00 To support economic development, family wealth building, housing, community engagement, and capacity building for nonprofits
2021 MADD Hawaii $10,000.00 To support the Walk Like MADD event
2021 Make-A-Wish Hawaii $50,000.00 To support granting wishes for children in Hawaii
2021 Marquette University - Neighborhood News Service $500.00 For participating in a Zilber Family Foundation Lunch and Learn session
2021 Mental Health America of Hawaii $80,000.00 To support mental health training, education, and advocacy across the state of Hawaii
2021 Meta House $100,000.00 To support outpatient treatment for women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction
2021 Metcalfe Community Bridges $2,000.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services $120,000.00 To support housing mediation services to prevent evictions and foreclosures
2021 Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (Hispanic Collaborative) $25,000.00 To expand a free online marketplace and ecommerce site, MercadoMKE, to small business from ZNI neighborhoods
2021 Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council $340.00 To support the Fair Lending Program
2021 Milwaukee Area Health Education Center $25,000.00 To support the COVID-19 Vaccine Grassroots Community Mobilization effort
2021 Milwaukee Area Health Education Center $6,250.00 To support the Community Mobilizer Christmas COVID-19 Clinic
2021 Milwaukee Center for Independence $50,000.00 To purchase a box truck with lift gate for food delivery throughout Milwaukee
2021 Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation $150,000.00 To support paid, on-the-job trainings for participants from ZNI neighborhoods facing employment barriers
2021 Milwaukee Christian Center $100,000.00 To repair and rehab single-family homes and develop new single-family homes in the Clarke Square neighborhood
2021 Milwaukee Community Business Collaborative $100,000.00 To renew support for the delivery of personal financial management, job readiness training and education, and small business supports for residents of Lindsay Heights and surrounding neighborhoods
2021 Milwaukee County Historical Society $10,000.00 To support John Gurda's three-year project plan to chronicle Milwaukee's history
2021 Milwaukee Crime Stoppers $5,000.00 For general operating support
2021 Milwaukee Film $10,000.00 To support the 2021 Cultures & Communities Festival
2021 Milwaukee Food Council $50,000.00 To support the Milwaukee Food Council's operating expenses and emergency programming expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity $100,000.00 To support critical home repairs for low-to-moderate income homeowners in Lindsay Heights
2021 Near West Side Partners $1,000.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Neu-Life Community Development $500.00 To support the Lindsay Heights vaccination clinic
2021 Neu-Life Community Development $50,000.00 To support pre-development costs for NeuVue
2021 North Avenue Marketplace BID #32 $60,000.00 To support efforts to engage local business and property owners and improve the Fond du Lac Avenue and North Avenue commercial corridors
2021 North West Side CDC $500.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Pali Momi Foundation $100,000.00 To support unexpected emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Parents and Children Together (PACT) $50,000.00 To support mental health training, education, and advocacy across the state of Hawaii
2021 Partners In Care $60,000.00 To support and coordinate housing programs for homeless individuals and families
2021 Professional Dimensions $2,500.00 To support the Fair Lending Program
2021 Project Vision Hawaii $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Reagan High School Arts Partnership $5,000.00 In honor of Mary Ellen McCormack-Mervis
2021 Reclaiming Our Neighborhoods (RON) $10,000.00 To support the coordination of RON efforts and increase the capacity of neighborhood organizations in conducting housing surveys
2021 Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) $50,000.00 To support outreach and shelter programs for homeless youth on Oahu
2021 Revitalize Milwaukee $600,000.00 To renew support for a home improvement matching grant program in the Clarke Square neighborhood; and to provide free home repairs for low-income homeowners in ZNI neighborhoods
2021 Riverworks Development Corp. $1,000.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Riverworks Development Corp. $50,000.00 To support Riverworks' Financial Clinic and the delivery of career and personal finance services to low-income individuals and households
2021 Running Rebels $25,000.00 To support unexpected operating expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Safe & Sound $150,000.00 To support work in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods to improve housing conditions, quality of life, and economic growth
2021 Sherman Park Community Association $500.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Sixteenth Street $500.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Sojourner Foundation $100,000.00 To support unexpected operating and emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Southside Organizing Committee $2,000.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 Southside Organizing Committee $25,000.00 To support unexpected operating expenses related to COVID-19
2021 St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care $400,000.00 To eliminate remaining debt and achieve financial sustainability at the St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care Bucyrus Campus in Lindsay Heights
2021 Straub Foundation $100,000.00 To support the unexpected emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 TransCenter for Youth $10,000.00 To support participation in the Mission Fuel Spring 2021 Accelerator Program
2021 TransCenter for Youth (Escuela Verde) $25,000.00 To support general operating and program start-up expenses to open the Escuela Verde Newline Community Café in the Layton Boulevard West neighborhood
2021 TRUE Skool $7,000.00 To support No Studio's Photo Fest 2021
2021 United Community Center $100,000.00 To support the construction and furnishing of the Ricardo Diaz Early Learning Academy
2021 UniteMKE $125,000.00 To support the development costs of UniteNorth Ave, two tax-foreclosed properties, into affordable residential housing, a local workforce training restaurant, and UniteMKE's offices
2021 UWM Foundation (Zilber School of Public Health) $300,000.00 To support the Ron Perez Legacy Fund; and to increase marketing and recruitment efforts to grow undergraduate student enrollment at the Zilber School of Public Health
2021 VIA CDC $75,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2021 VIA CDC $500.00 To support individual contributions made to the Community Development Alliance (CDA)
2021 VIA CDC $50,000.00 To support unexpected emergency expenses related to COVID-19
2021 Vision to Learn $50,000.00 To support the Better Vision for Keiki program to provide free vision care to public school students
2021 Walnut Way Conservation Corp $75,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2021 Walnut Way Conservation Corp $125,000.00 To support the acquisition and redevelopment costs of a commercial property to serve as Blue Skies Landscaping headquarters
2021 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $10,000.00 To support general operating and programming expenses
2021 Wisconsin Policy Forum $4,000.00 To support the Wisconsin Policy Forum's “Forum Friday”
2021 Women's Fund of Hawaii $50,000.00 To support grants for women and girls
2021 YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee $60,000.00 To support early children education, youth development, healthy living and social responsibility programming, with a particular focus on serving families from Lindsay Heights
2021 YWCA of Oahu $100,000.00 To support programming that helps women transition from incarceration back into their communities
2021 YWCA of Oahu $500.00 For participating in a Zilber Family Foundation Lunch and Learn session
2021 YWCA Southeast Wisconsin $500.00 For participating in a Zilber Family Foundation Lunch and Learn session
2021 YWCA Southeast Wisconsin $125,000.00 To continue to support personal financial management coaching, education, and matched savings for Lindsay Heights' residents
2020 Acts Housing $45,000.00 To support operating expenses and emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee $100,000.00 To develop, support, and sustain African American leaders in the Milwaukee region
2020 Aurora Healthcare Foundation for Zilber Family Hospice $50,000.00 To support the Zilber Family Hospice to offer training and educational opportunities for hospice and palliative care employees and volunteers
2020 Boys & Girls Club Hawaii $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee $40,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Capuchin Community Services $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Cathedral Center $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Ceeds of Peace $25,000.00 To provide peace-building programs and events for adults and youth across the state
2020 Cesar Chavez Business Improvement District 38 $29,000.00 To engage local business and property owners to improve the Chavez Drive commercial corridor in Clarke Square and to support the creation of a plaza around the Cesar Chavez sculpture
2020 Chef Hui Fund $10,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $205,000.00 To serve as the lead agency in Clarke Square and to implement community economic development, housing, and arts and culture action plans in partnership with residents and stakeholders
2020 Community Advocates $25,000.00 To support operating expenses and emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Community Warehouse $20,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Community Warehouse $80,000.00 To support the sale of discounted home improvement and household materials to residents in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2020 Dominican Center for Women $25,000.00 To lead revitalization efforts in the Amani neighborhood
2020 Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin $10,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin $10,000.00 To support the design, creation, and installation of a mural on the facade of FAEW's Fond du Lac Avenue entrance
2020 Fondy Food Center $10,000.00 To support the rebranding effort for the organization
2020 Fondy Food Center $25,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Friendship Inc. $20,000.00 To support strategic planning and staffing
2020 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $100,000.00 To support the MKE Responds Fund to provide grants for immediate needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Greater Milwaukee Foundation (Catchafire) $40,000.00 To support 150 nonprofits via an online platform called Catchafire
2020 Greater Milwaukee Foundation (Community Connections Small Grants Program) $40,000.00 To continue to support small grants for resident-led projects in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2020 Greater Milwaukee Foundation (Nonprofit Management Fund) $65,000.00 To join the Nonprofit Management Fund Funders Collaborative that supports nonprofit organizational effectiveness and support the organization assessment 2.0 project
2020 Guest House of Milwaukee $54,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Hale Kipa, Inc. $50,000.00 To support operating expenses and emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Hawaii Community Foundation $100,000.00 To support the Hawaii Resilience Fund to address the impact of COVID-19 in Hawaii
2020 Hawaii Community Foundation $10,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Hawaii Community Foundation (Chef Hui) $10,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Hawaii Education of the Arts $5,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Hawaii Foodbank $25,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Hawaii Investment Ready $10,000.00 To support the Switchboard project
2020 Hawaii Investment Ready $7,000.00 To support the Next Gen Donors Hui
2020 Historic Milwaukee $7,500.00 To support Doors Open 2020
2020 Ho`ola Na Pua $15,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Ho`ola Na Pua $250,000.00 To support the construction of the Bromley Family Pearl Haven Campus and to match a challenge grant
2020 Housing Resources, Inc. $20,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 International Association for Human Values $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Journey House $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Journey House $75,000.00 To support financial education, skill building, and coaching to help individuals pursue long-term financial goals
2020 Kahumana $15,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Kahumana $10,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Kualoa-He'eia Ecumenical Youth (KEY) Project $50,000.00 To provide programming for youth and seniors and strengthen organizational capacity
2020 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $40,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $50,000.00 To support operating expenses and emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee $100,000.00 To support free civil legal services to residents in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2020 LISC Milwaukee $25,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 LISC Milwaukee $44,000.00 To support operating expenses and emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Literacy Services of Wisconsin $40,000.00 To support adult literacy education and workforce readiness skills development
2020 Marquette University (Trinity Fellows) $34,000.00 To support a graduate student intern to work with the Zilber Family Foundation
2020 Marquette University (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service) $250,000.00 To support operating expenses for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and its coverage of low-income minority neighborhoods in Milwaukee's central city through objective, professional reporting
2020 Mediate Milwaukee $113,150.00 To support operating expenses and emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Medical College of Wisconsin $4,000.00 To support their role in the #MaskUpMKE project
2020 Mental Health America of Hawaii $20,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Mental Health America of Hawaii $44,000.00 To provide mental health programming, advocacy, and community events for youth and adults in Hawaii
2020 Metcalfe Park Community Bridges $10,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Metcalfe Park Community Bridges $25,000.00 To lead revitalization efforts in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood
2020 Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Counsel $10,000.00 To support the Creating Move to Opportunity housing program
2020 Milwaukee Center for Independence $50,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Milwaukee Community Business Collaborative $50,000.00 To support the delivery of financial skill building, job readiness training and education, and small business support for residents of Lindsay Heights and surrounding neighborhoods
2020 Milwaukee Community Land Trust $10,000.00 To support operations and hiring of its first staff position
2020 Milwaukee County Historical Society $10,000.00 To support John Gurda's three-year project plan
2020 Milwaukee Film $5,000.00 To support the 2020 Minority Health Film Festival
2020 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity $5,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity $50,000.00 To support critical home repairs for low-to-moderate income homeowners in Lindsay Heights
2020 MPS Foundation $100,000.00 To provide a 1:1 match for donations to the #ConnectMilwaukee Campaign to provide free internet access to at least 5,000 Milwaukee Public Schools students
2020 Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation - Josey Heights $80,000.00 To support the construction of single-family homes at the Josey Heights subdivision in Lindsay Heights
2020 Neighborhood Improvement Development - MERI $120,000.00 To support the redevelopment of foreclosed properties in Lindsay Heights
2020 Neu-Life Community Development $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 North Avenue Marketplace BID 32 $10,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Penfield Children's Center $10,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Penfield Children's Center $100,000.00 To support mental health services for children with emotional and behavioral challenges through its Behavior Health Clinic
2020 Project Vision Hawaii $40,000.00 To support operating expenses and emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Project Vision Hawaii $100,000.00 To provide health and human services to access challenged communities via mobile services units and community health fairs free of charge
2020 Radio Milwaukee $5,000.00 To support the By Every Measure program
2020 Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) $10,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Revitalize Milwaukee $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Riverworks Development Corporation $20,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Riverworks Development Corporation $50,000.00 To support financial education, skill building, and coaching to help individuals pursue long-term financial goals
2020 Rotary Club of Honolulu $50,000.00 To support Phase II of the Centennial Park project
2020 Running Rebels Community Organization $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Running Rebels Community Organization $10,000.00 In honor of RRCO's 40th Anniversary
2020 Safe & Sound $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Sojourner Family Peace Center $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Sojourner Family Peace Center $400,000.00 To renew support for the Center's outcome and evaluation work and to support a client emergency assistance fund
2020 Southside Organizing Committee $80,000.00 To support bilingual resident outreach, education, and organizing on Milwaukee's southside; and to participate in housing and economic development activities in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2020 United Community Center $20,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 United Community Center $100,000.00 To support the building of the Early Learning Academy
2020 Urban Economic Development Association $80,000.00 To support financial education and literacy and homeownership in ZNI neighborhoods
2020 UWM Foundation $100,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Walnut Way Conservation Corp $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 Walnut Way Conservation Corp $640,000.00 To serve as the lead agency in Lindsay Heights and coordinate community economic development and housing activities for the neighborhood; and to support board development, training, and strategic planning
2020 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $25,000.00 For three executive directors of ZNI grantees to attend the Leadership Advanced program; ad to promote effective philanthropy in Wisconsin
2020 Wisconsin Preservation Fund - Construction Loan Fund $150,000.00 To support the renovation and sale of properties in ZNI neighborhoods
2020 Wisconsin Voices $100,000.00 To support nonpartisan voter education and outreach in Milwaukee
2020 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $25,000.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $62,500.00 To support emergency programming related to COVID-19
2020 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $300,000.00 To support small business education, coaching, and economic development activities in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West
2020 Women's Fund of Hawaii $25,000.00 To support nonprofit organizations that help women and girls reach their full potential
2020 YWCA Oahu $25,000.00 To support operating expenses related to COVID-19
2020 YWCA Southeast Wisconsin $50,000.00 To support personal financial management coaching and education for Lindsay Heights' residents
2019 Acts Housing $200,000.00 To support homebuyer counseling, brokerage services, and home rehab management in ZNI and other low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods
2019 Artists Working in Education $40,000.00 To support the Truck Studio program for youth in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2019 Cathedral Center $100,000.00 To support the provision of safe shelter and case management services to help women and families gain independence, acquire permanent housing, and prevent future homelessness
2019 Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $7,500.00 To support organization assessment
2019 Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $210,000.00 To continue to serve as the lead agency in Clarke Square and coordinate community economic development and housing action planning for the neighborhood
2019 Community Advocates $200,000.00 To support housing, mental health, and advocacy services to increase access to safe, affordable, and quality housing in ZNI neighborhoods
2019 Community Warehouse $50,000.00 To support the sale of discounted home improvement materials and household goods to residents in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2019 Cross Lutheran Church $100,000.00 To support basic human needs and mental health programs for low-income youth and adults in Lindsay Heights, and to improve facilities
2019 Data You Can Use $200,000.00 To support the delivery of data technical assistance and training to nonprofits and funders working in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2019 Fondy Food Center $80,000.00 To improve healthy, local food access and support local entrepreneurs and small family farmers at the Fondy Farmers Market in Lindsay Heights
2019 Forward Community Investments $50,000.00 To support lending, technical assistance, and grantsmaking activities in Milwaukee and ZNI neighborhoods
2019 Forward Community Investments $10,000.00 For the purchase of a catering van for Tandem Restaurant in Lindsay Heights
2019 Greater Milwaukee Committee $5,760.00 To support participation in the Greater Milwaukee Committee
2019 Greater Milwaukee Committee for NEWaukee Co:Lab $40,000.00 To support the Co:Lab project in the Clarke Square and Lindsay Heights neighborhoods
2019 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $10,000.00 To support Milwaukee's Anti-Displacement Fund
2019 Guest House of Milwaukee $150,000.00 To support housing, shelter, education, and services to aid clients and community members in living independently and recovering from mental illness and addiction
2019 Hawaii Alliance for Arts in Education $20,000.00 To support the Turnaround Arts program in two Hawaii public schools
2019 Historic Milwaukee $7,500.00 To support 2019 Doors Open Milwaukee
2019 Ho`ola Na Pua $200,000.00 To provide capital support for the construction of Pearl Haven, a 20,000 square foot residential therapeutic campus for female sex trafficking victims
2019 Ho`ola Na Pua $100,000.00 To provide support for sex trafficking prevention, treatment, and reintegration programs
2019 Hope House $2,500.00 To support the emergency repair of a bathroom floor
2019 Housing Resources, Inc. $150,000.00 To support homebuyer education and counseling services to low- and moderate-income homebuyers in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2019 Institute for Human Services $150,000.00 To support housing solutions for those in crisis and nurture homeless people toward greater self-direction and responsibility
2019 Journey House $425,000.00 To support Journey House's youth and family programs in Clarke Square
2019 Journey House $75,000.00 To support the operation of Journey House's financial opportunity center
2019 Kualoa-He'eia Ecumenical Youth (KEY) Project $500.00 For professional development support
2019 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $960,000.00 To continue to serve as the lead agency in the Silver City, Burnham Park, Layton Park neighborhoods, and to coordinate the implementation of community economic development and housing action plans
2019 LISC Milwaukee $400,000.00 To support economic development, family wealth building, housing and public safety programs, and technical assistance in ZNI and other low- to moderate-income Milwaukee neighborhoods
2019 Literacy Services of Wisconsin $40,000.00 To support basic literacy education and workforce readiness skills development for adults in Milwaukee and ZNI neighborhoods
2019 Make-A-Wish Hawaii $100,000.00 To support wish granting for children diagnosed with a critical illness
2019 Mental Health America - Hawaii $60,000.00 To promote mental wellness and programs that address youth suicide and bullying
2019 Meta House $100,000.00 To support intensive residential treatment for women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction
2019 Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services $40,000.00 To support housing mediation services to prevent evictions and foreclosures
2019 Milwaukee Center for Independence $150,000.00 To support the Level-Up Program, a food service training program located at the Innovations and Wellness Commons for individuals facing employment barriers
2019 Milwaukee Christian Center $5,000.00 To support staff professional development
2019 Milwaukee Community Business Collaborative $75,000.00 To support the operation of its Financial Opportunity Center, job training, and small business development programs for residents of Lindsay Heights and surrounding neighborhoods
2019 Milwaukee Film $7,500.00 To support the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival and Minority Health Film Festival
2019 Neu-Life Community Development $300,000.00 To support Neu-Life's youth development programs in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood
2019 North Avenue / Fond du Lac Marketplace BID 32 $50,000.00 To support efforts to engage local businesses and property owners and improve the North Avenue and Fond du Lac Avenue commercial corridors in Lindsay Heights
2019 PEARLS for Teen Girls $300,000.00 To support mentoring and leadership development programs for predominantly low-income, high-needs girls ages 10 to 19
2019 Penfield Children's Center $500,000.00 To support mental health services for children with emotional or behavioral challenges
2019 Playworks $75,000.00 To support safe, healthy, and inclusive play and physical activity programs for children and youth
2019 Project Vision Hawaii $75,000.00 To support programs that promote health, happiness, and dignity for all in Hawaii
2019 Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE) $50,000.00 To provide shelter, medical care, meals, and educational rehabilitation to homeless youth on Oahu
2019 Revitalize Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the home improvement matching grant program in Clarke Square
2019 Revitalize Milwaukee $600,000.00 To support the home improvement matching program in Clarke Square; and to provide free home repairs for low-income homeowners in ZNI neighborhoods
2019 River Revitalization Foundation $5,000.00 In honor of RRF's 25th anniversary
2019 RiverEdge Nature Center $25,000.00 To support nature-based educational programs for Milwaukee youth
2019 Riverworks Development Corporation $50,000.00 To support the operation of the Financial Opportunity Center
2019 Ronald Reagan IB High School $25,000.00 To support the Vera J. Zilber Music Department
2019 Running Rebels Community Organization $300,000.00 To support programs for at-risk youth and young adults
2019 Safe & Sound $150,000.00 To support community organizing and youth engagement programs that improve the quality of life in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods/div>
2019 Southside Organizing Center $50,000.00 To support nonpartisan, bilingual resident outreach, education, and organizing on Milwaukee's southside; and participate in housing and economic development action planning in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2019 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $50,000.00 To support programs and operations
2019 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $9,500.00 To support an organization assessment
2019 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $10,000.00 To cultivate neighbors' skills to engage residents, grow emerging business opportunities, and stimulate economic activity within Lindsay Heights through Community Wealth Building efforts
2019 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $310,000.00 To continue to serve as the lead agency in Lindsay Heights and coordinate community economic development and housing action planning for the neighborhood
2019 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $10,000.00 For general operating support
2019 Wisconsin Preservation Fund $2,500.00 To support the creation and dissemination of a case study: Milwaukee INVESTS: A Model for Inclusive Development
2019 Wisconsin Voices $50,000.00 To support a Get Out the Count campaign in Milwaukee to help ensure a fair and accurate count for Census 2020
2019 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $100,000.00 To support small business education and development activities in ZNI neighborhoods
2019 Young Women's Christian Association of Oahu (YWCA) $100,000.00 To support job readiness and career development programs for women
2018 21/64 $5,000.00 To support the facilitation of workshops on multi-generational engagement in philanthropy in Honolulu
2018 ArtWorks for Milwaukee $25,000.00 To support arts programs and internships for Milwaukee high school students
2018 CORE El/Centro $100,000.00 To support integrated natural health therapies and movement services for low-income individuals and families
2018 Danceworks $2,000.00 To support the Mad Hot Ballroom and Tap at Cross Trainers Academy
2018 EPIC Center Community Organization $30,000.00 To support educational, recreational, and social afterschool programs for youth from the Layton Boulevard West and Clarke Square neighborhoods
2018 First Stage $100,000.00 To support First Stage programs in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2018 Greater Milwaukee Committee $10,000.00 To support the MKE Fellows program
2018 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $10,000.00 To support Neighborhood Leadership Institute alumni at the PolicyLink Equity Summit
2018 Guest House of Milwaukee $5,000.00 To support a workshop
2018 Hawaii Alliance for Arts in Education $20,000.00 To support the Turnaround Arts Program
2018 Hawaii Community Foundation $100,000.00 To support community programs and projects in Hawaii
2018 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the 2018 Doors Open Milwaukee program in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2018 International Association for Human Values $100,000.00 To support SKY Schools in Milwaukee
2018 Jacobs Center $100,000.00 In honor of the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation board and staff
2018 Journey House $100,000.00 To support the operation of Journey House's financial opportunity center
2018 Journey House $250,000.00 To provide education, employment, and youth and family programs on Milwaukee's near south side
2018 Kualoa-He'eia Ecumenical Youth (KEY) Project $50,000.00 To support the 50th Anniversary Collective Sustainability Initiative
2018 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $75,000.00 To support the implementation of a housing strategy in the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2018 LISC Milwaukee $200,000.00 To support economic development, family wealth building, housing and public safety programs, and the delivery of technical assistance to community development organizations in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2018 Make-A-Wish Hawaii $100,000.00 To support the use of technology and brand awareness to strengthen organizational capacity
2018 Marquette University $30,900.00 To support a Trinity Fellow internship at the Zilber Family Foundation
2018 Marquette University for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service $100,000.00 To support the Neighborhood News Service
2018 Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation $2,500.00 To support the creation and installation of a statue of community leader Welford Sanders
2018 Medical College of Wisconsin $25,000.00 To support a project to reduce opiate abuse and lethality
2018 Mental Health America - Hawaii $60,000.00 To support the Youth Suicide Prevention Program
2018 Mikva Challenge $10,000.00 To support the Action Civics program in Milwaukee
2018 Milwaukee Film $10,000.00 To support the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival
2018 Milwaukee Public Library $10,000.00 To support Sam Quinones' visit to Milwaukee to speak about the opioid epidemic
2018 MPS Foundation $10,000.00 For general operating support
2018 Park People of Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support a part-time community organizer to plan, promote, and facilitate programming in Johnsons Park
2018 Playworks Wisconsin $100,000.00 To support safe, healthy, and inclusive play and physical activity programs for children attending schools in ZNI neighborhoods
2018 Project Vision Hawaii $75,000.00 To support the Hie Hie Hospitality Project, a mobile hygiene center that serves the homeless
2018 Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support community engagement to inform the City's Fond du Lac and North Avenue area plan
2018 Revitalize Milwaukee $50,000.00 To support the implementation of the home improvement matching grant program in Clarke Square
2018 RiverEdge Nature Center $10,000.00 To support general operations
2018 Riverworks Development Corporation $100,000.00 To support the operation of the Financial Opportunity Center
2018 Southside Organizing Center $50,000.00 To support bilingual resident outreach, education, and organizing on Milwaukee's southside
2018 Still Waters Collective $10,000.00 To support the creation of a video about neighborhoods/div>
2018 The Table $45,000.00 To support a green infrastructure project in Alice's Garden
2018 TRUE Skool $50,000.00 To support urban arts, leadership development, and workforce development programs for youth
2018 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $150,000.00 To serve as an operating partner of the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative and strengthen the lives of Milwaukee families
2018 United Performing Arts Fund $62,154.00 To match employee contributions to support performing arts organizations in Milwaukee
2018 United Performing Arts Fund $169,556.00 To match employee contributions to support performing arts organizations in Milwaukee
2018 United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County $45,000.00 To support Longfellow Elementary School's participation in the Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership
2018 United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County $50,000.00 To support the My Very Own Library program in schools in ZNI neighborhoods
2018 USO Wisconsin $5,000.00 To support USO Wisconsin programs and services
2018 UWM Foundation for the Zilber School of Public Health $2,500,000.00 To support the Vera Zilber Public Health Scholars Fund at the UWM Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health
2018 Victory Garden Initiative $10,000.00 To support the 2018 Victory Garden Blitz in the ZNI neighborhoods
2018 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $5,100.00 To support a nonprofit leader to participate in the Leadership Advanced training for senior nonprofit executives
2018 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $310,000.00 To serve as a lead agency in Lindsay Heights and an operating partner for the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative
2018 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $75,000.00 To support the Wisconsin Leadership Development Project to recruit and train grassroots leaders in Milwaukee
2018 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $5,000.00 To support programs and activities that advance effective philanthropy across the state of Wisconsin
2018 Wisconsin Voices $7,500.00 To support nonpartisan voter outreach efforts
2018 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $75,000.00 To support economic development programs in the Clarke Square,Layton Boulevard West, and Lindsay Heights neighborhoods
2017 Artists Working in Education, Inc. $115,000.00 To support arts education programs for youth in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2017 Betty Brinn Children's Museum $50,000.00 To support programs for low-income parents and children from ZNI and other underserved neighborhoods
2017 Ceeds of Peace $246,000.00 To support a peace-building program in Hawaii
2017 City of Milwaukee - Office of the Mayor $50,000.00 To support Earn & Learn, Milwaukee's summer youth employment program
2017 Columbia St. Mary's Foundation $25,000.00 To support free dental care for youth attending schools in Lindsay Heights and other neighborhoods
2017 Data You Can Use $200,000.00 To provide data technical assistance, training, and education to grantees and their partners working in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2017 Discovery World $300,000.00 To provide science, technology, engineering, and math programming to families and children living or attending schools in ZNI neighborhoods
2017 EPIC Center Community Organization $40,000.00 To support afterschool and summer programs for youth in the Layton Boulevard West and Clarke Square neighborhoods
2017 Fellowship Open $10,000.00 In honor of John Daniels, Jr.
2017 Fondy Food Center $40,000.00 To create the Fondy Park in Lindsay Heights
2017 Greater Milwaukee Foundation (DYCU) $10,000.00 To support Milwaukee's participation in the Turning the Corner research project
2017 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the 2017 Doors Open Milwaukee program in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2017 Housing Resources, Inc. $150,000.00 To provide housing counseling, financial resources, and foreclosure prevention services in ZNI neighborhoods
2017 International Association for Human Values $10,000.00 To conduct Prison S.M.A.R.T. courses with inmates at the Milwaukee County House of Corrections
2017 Kualoa-He'eia Ecumenical Youth (KEY) Project $150,000.00 To support community service programs and operations
2017 LISC Milwaukee $200,000.00 To support public safety, economic development, and family wealth building programs, and the delivery of technical assistance to community development organizations in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2017 Marquette University $125,000.00 To match Marquette University's contribution to the Neighborhood News Service
2017 Milwaukee Community Business Collaborative $100,000.00 To support business development, job readiness, and employment programs in ZNI and other low-income neighborhoods
2017 Penfield Children's Center $250,000.00 To support school- and home-based mental health treatment for low-income children with significant behavior problems
2017 Playworks Wisconsin $8,500.00 To match Rotary and United Way support for Playworks in Lindsay Heights schools
2017 RiverEdge Nature Center $10,000.00 To support general operations
2017 Safe & Sound $5,000.00 To support printing and distribution of Safe & Sound's evaluation
2017 Safe & Sound $250,000.00 To implement a safety and engagement strategy to create safe and healthy communities in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2017 Smithsonian Institute $25,000.00 To support a biodiversity assessment at Coconut Island on Oahu in Kaneohe Bay
2017 Surfrider Spirit Sessions $10,000.00 For general operations
2017 Teach for America - Milwaukee $25,000.00 To support recruitment and training of local educators to teach in ZNI and other underserved neighborhood schools
2017 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $5,100.00 To support Tony Shield's involvement in Leadership Advanced
2017 Victory Garden Initiative $10,000.00 To support Victory Garden Blitz activities in ZNI neighborhoods
2017 Wisconsin Voices $10,000.00 To support nonpartisan voter education and engagement activities
2017 Wisconsin Voices $100,000.00 To continue to support nonpartisan voter engagement activities
2017 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $87,500.00 To outreach and business development services to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in ZNI neighborhoods
2016 Artists Working in Education, Inc. $50,000.00 To provide arts education to youth in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods and to purchase a van
2016 ArtWorks for Education $50,000.00 To support arts programs and internships for Milwaukee high school students
2016 Augustine Educational Foundation $150,000.00 To support the PWH Scholars Program
2016 Benedict Center $225,000.00 To support the Benedict Center's Sisters Program in Milwaukee
2016 Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Inc. $50,000.00 To support programs for low-income parents and children from ZNI and other underserved neighborhoods
2016 Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha $5,000.00 In honor of John Kersey
2016 California Homebuilding Foundation $25,000.00 To support the Building Industry Technology Academy program in California high schools
2016 Capuchin Community Services - Province of St. Joseph $250,000.00 To provide a 1:1 cash match for donations to support capital expenses to expand St. Ben's Community Meal and Clinic programs to the St. Anthony's housing development in Milwaukee
2016 Cardinal Stritch $1,000.00 To support the African American Leadership Program
2016 Cardinal Stritch University $50,000.00 To support the development of a comprehensive plan to expand and strengthen African American leadership in Milwaukee; funds may not be used for administrative expenses
2016 Cathedral Center $150,000.00 To provide emergency shelter and case management services to women and children
2016 City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office $100,000.00 To support commercial corridor streetscaping and beautification projects in Lindsay Heights
2016 COA Youth & Family Centers $238,500.00 To expand the Home Instruction for Parents for Pre-school Youngsters early literacy and parents-as-educators program to the Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square/Muskego Way neighborhoods
2016 Community Advocates $150,000.00 To support mental health, housing, and advocacy services to address homelessness and meet other basic human needs
2016 Congregation Beth Israel $10,000.00 In honor of Jerry Stein
2016 CORE El/Centro $200,000.00 To support integrated natural health therapies and movement services for low-income individuals and families in Clarke Square and other south side neighborhoods; and to plan for expansion to Lindsay Heights
2016 Cross Lutheran Church $300,000.00 To support basic human needs programs for low-income youth and adults in Lindsay Heights
2016 Dominican Center for Women $150,000.00 To support the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program in Amani and Metcalfe Park
2016 EPIC Center Community Organization $40,000.00 To support afterschool and summer programs for youth in the Layton Boulevard West and Clarke Square neighborhoods
2016 Faith Builders $2,000.00 To support Christmas in Milwaukee to deliver gifts to Clarke Square residents
2016 Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin $50,000.00 To increase access to healthy foods for low-income households in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood
2016 Fellowship Open $10,000.00 To support MKE Fellows in honor of John Daniels
2016 First Stage, Inc. $200,000.00 To expand First Stage programs to schools in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhood
2016 Fondy Food Center $100,000.00 To improve access to healthy, local food by Milwaukeeans
2016 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center $1,000,000.00 To support research on Acute Myeloid Leukemia treatments and provide financial aid to patients who need assistance with daily, non-medical expenses
2016 Gathering of Southeastern Wisconsin $30,000.00 To support meal programs at four locations in Milwaukee
2016 Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin $320,000.00 To pilot a new program to provide employment, training, and financial education to individuals served by the Sojourner Family Peace Center
2016 Greater Milwaukee Committee $5,000.00 To support participation in the Greater Milwaukee Committee's economic development projects
2016 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $132,000.00 To support the Wisconsin Reading Corps literacy intervention program at three schools in Lindsay Heights
2016 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $10,000.00 To support the 2016 Earn & Learn Program
2016 Guest House of Milwaukee $225,000.00 To support emergency shelter operations and social service delivery to homeless men; and capital support for the completion of the Guest House expansion
2016 Harbor District, Inc. $10,000.00 To support the Partners for Places Harbor District project
2016 Hawaii Alliance for Arts in Education $40,000.00 To support the Turnaround Arts program in three Hawaii elementary schools
2016 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the 2016 Spaces and Traces and Doors Open programs in ZNI neighborhoods
2016 Ho`ola Na Pua $13,200.00 To support community outreach and education efforts to identify and assist child victims of commercial sexual exploitation in Hawaii
2016 Hope House $2,500.00 To help cover the costs incurred from fire damage to Hope House
2016 Housing Resources, Inc. $75,000.00 To provide housing counseling services to low- and moderate-income families in ZNI neighborhoods
2016 Institute for Human Services $150,000.00 To support programs for homeless or at-risk individuals in Hawaii
2016 International Association for Human Values $75,000.00 To support the implementation of the YES! for Schools program in Milwaukee
2016 Journey House, Inc. $200,000.00 To support the operation of Journey House's Financial Opportunity Center
2016 Journey House, Inc. $208,331.00 To support capital improvements to the Journey House Packers Football Stadium in Mitchell Park; and to establish an urban gardening and healthy living program in Clarke Square
2016 Journey House, Inc. $6,000.00 To support the AmeriCorps position for the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative
2016 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $45,650.00 To match city funds to build a raised intersection at 37th and Pierce Streets and develop and install neighborhood signage
2016 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $432,060.00 To support LBWN's housing initiatives in the Silver City, Layton Park, and Burnham Park neighborhoods
2016 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $214,000.00 To support the purchase and rehab 3514 W. National Avenue
2016 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $55,000.00 To provide matching grants for home improvement projects in Clarke Square and the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2016 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $4,800.00 To support the involvement of LBWN's executive director, Will Sebern, in Leadership Advanced
2016 Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan $10,000.00 To match contributions to the Urban Threads program
2016 Marquette University $30,900.00 To support a Trinity Fellow internship at the Zilber Family Foundation
2016 MATC Foundation $10,000.00 To support the 2016 Certified Nursing Assistant program
2016 Medical College of Wisconsin $50,000.00 To produce a report and a set of recommendations to prevent opioid abuse in Milwaukee County
2016 Medical Society of Milwaukee $3,500.00 To support Patrick Kennedy's project to curb opiate abuse
2016 Mental Health America of Hawaii $102,750.00 To promote youth suicide and bullying prevention curriculum development program delivery
2016 Milwaukee Center for Independence $200,000.00 To support the Level-Up Program to provide on-the-job culinary arts training and certification to individuals in Lindsay Heights
2016 Milwaukee Christian Center $50,000.00 To support leadership development and staff capacity in the areas of program development, fund development, and collaboration
2016 Milwaukee Christian Center $3,000.00 To support the Green Space Project of the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program
2016 Milwaukee Film $10,000.00 To support the 2016 Milwaukee Film Festival
2016 Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied in Hope (MICAH) $40,000.00 To support MICAH's 53206 Holy Ground Youth and Young Adult Organizing Initiative in and around Lindsay Heights
2016 Milwaukee JobsWork $50,000.00 To support business development, job readiness, and employment programs in ZNI and other low-income neighborhoods
2016 Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation $75,000.00 To support the Turnaround Arts school improvement programs at four Milwaukee public schools
2016 Milwaukee Rescue Mission $2,000.00 To support the Mad Hot Ballroom program at Cross Trainers Academy
2016 Neu-Life Community Development $300,000.00 To support afterschool and summer programs for youth in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood and for the purchase of a passenger van
2016 Nia Imani Family $30,000.00 To support transitional housing and the delivery of health and social services for mothers and their young children
2016 PEARLS for Teen Girls $300,000.00 To support leadership development programs for girls ages 10 to 19 in Milwaukee
2016 Penfield Children's Center $500,000.00 To support the Penfield Montessori Academy capital campaign
2016 Playworks Wisconsin $200,000.00 To provide safe, healthy, and inclusive play and physical activity programs at schools in ZNI neighborhoods
2016 Public Policy Forum $2,500.00 To support the 2016 Nonprofit Survey & and Report
2016 Public Policy Forum $1,600.00 To support the Developing a Vision for Arts and Culture in Greater Milwaukee project
2016 Pu'u Kukui Elementary School $15,000.00 To support the capital campaign to design and equip a playground for the school's 700 students
2016 Rebuilding Together of Greater Milwaukee $470,000.00 To provide free home repairs for senior citizens, disabled individuals, and veterans, and to visibly improve conditions in the Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2016 Revitalize Milwaukee $94,000.00 To support a partnership with the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative to implement a home improvement strategy and manage matching grants
2016 RiverEdge Nature Center $10,000.00 To support general operations
2016 Riverworks Development Corporation $200,000.00 To support the operation of the Financial Opportunity Center and the renovation of office space and program space
2016 Running Rebels Community Organization $10,000.00 To support a real estate assessment
2016 Running Rebels Community Organization $1,000,000.00 To support the Running Rebels Community Organization capital campaign
2016 Safe & Sound $3,000.00 To provide facilitator training
2016 Serenity Inns $5,000.00 To support Serenity Inns' inpatient residential recovery program
2016 Sojourner Family Peace Center $300,000.00 To support efforts to monitor the delivery of integrated services, evaluate performance and effectiveness, and organize and deliver education programs
2016 Sojourner Family Peace Center $2,268.85 To support the program associated with Patrick Sharkey's visit to Milwaukee
2016 Southside Organizing Committee $50,000.00 To support resident leadership development, community organizing, and voter education activities on Milwaukee's southside
2016 St. Marcus Schools $400,000.00 Capital support for the expansion of St. Marcus School to its North Campus
2016 TRUE Skool $50,000.00 To support urban arts, leadership development, and workforce development activities for youth
2016 United Community Center $500,000.00 To support the construction of a new 16-bed residential substance abuse treatment facility for women
2016 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $200,000.00 To support UNCOM to continue as an operating partner of the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative
2016 United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County $70,100.00 To support the expansion of the My Very Own Library literacy program to four schools in ZNI neighborhoods
2016 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $55,395.00 To support the performing arts sector in Milwaukee
2016 Urban Ecology Center $150,000.00 To expand the Neighborhood Environment Education Project from 11 to 22 schools in the Layton Boulevard West and Clarke Square neighborhoods
2016 Urban Ecology Center $104,000.00 To support a market assessment, feasibility study, and organizational development plan for senior leadership
2016 USO Wisconsin $5,000.00 To support USO Wisconsin in assisting local military families
2016 Victory Garden Initiative $10,000.00 To support the installation of 50 gardens for residents in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods during the 8th Annual Victory Garden Blitz
2016 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $50,000.00 To support staff and board development and technology updates
2016 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $750,000.00 To support the construction of Phase II of the Innovations and Wellness Commons in Lindsay Heights
2016 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $5,000.00 To support the 2016 Wisconsin Gives report
2016 Wisconsin Philanthropy Network $165,000.00 To support the Wisconsin Leadership Development project to recruit and train grassroots leaders in Milwaukee
2016 Wisconsin Preservation Fund $50,00 To support the purchase and rehab of the Wally Schmidt building in Lindsay Heights
2016 Wisconsin Voices $50,000.00 To support general operations
2016 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $65,000.00 To provide renewed support for outreach and business development services to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West
2016 Women's Fund Hawaii $5,000.00 To support general operations
2016 Word of Hope Ministries $135,000.00 To support Word of Hope's substance abuse treatment program
2016 YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee $500,000.00 To support programs and operations at the Northside YMCA in Lindsay Heights
2015 Acts Housing $200,000.00 To provide affordable homeownership opportunities to low-income families in ZNI and other neighborhoods
2015 After-School All-Stars Hawaii $3,000.00 To support youth development services
2015 Andre Lee Ellis $5,000.00 To support performing arts activities for youth
2015 Artists Working in Education, Inc. $50,000.00 To operate arts programs in parks and schools and provide art enrichment activities to youth in ZNI neighborhoods
2015 ArtWorks Milwaukee $8,000.00 To support paid internships for high school students to work with a professional artist to design, create, and install a work of public art in Burnham Park
2015 Aurora Zilber Family Hospice $250,000.00 To expand hospice and bereavement training for employees and volunteers who provide palliative and hospice care
2015 Community Warehouse $150,000.00 To support Community Warehouse and its Milwaukee Working programs
2015 Cross Lutheran Church $50,000.00 To support basic human needs programs, including the Bread of Healing Clinic and its services for uninsured patients
2015 Discovery World $300,000.00 To deliver educational programs to children attending ZNI schools; offer free admission to the museum of science and technology for families in ZNI neighborhoods; and provide mobile lab activities at neighborhood-based events
2015 EPIC Center Community Organization $25,000.00 To support afterschool and summer programs for youth on Milwaukee's near southside
2015 Faith Builders $2,000.00 To support the 5th Annual Faith Builders Christmas in Milwaukee toy drive
2015 Friends of the Domes $2,400.00 To support the Working Sketches Project in a public school in Clarke Square
2015 Friendship Circle $10,000.00 To match dollar-for-dollar contributions made to the Friendship Circle of Wisconsin
2015 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $3,374.98 To partially cover the cost of six participants at the Grassroots Grantmakers On the Ground conference in Cleveland in September 2014
2015 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $10,000.00 To support the Partners for Places project to create pocket parks and orchards on city-owned vacant lots in Milwaukee's north side neighborhoods
2015 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $10,000.00 To support the Mayor's 2015 Earn & Learn Program to provide summer employment opportunities for up to 3,000 young people
2015 Greater Milwaukee Foundation $40,000.00 To support the Community Connections Small Grants Program
2015 Guest House of Milwaukee $25,000.00 To support the Guest House capital campaign
2015 Hawaii Arts Alliance $20,000.00 To help establish the Hawai'i Turnaround Arts program in three elementary schools
2015 Heartland Housing $250,000.00 To provide capital support, pending committed financing, for the development of the St. Anthony's housing project in Milwaukee
2015 Historic Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the 2015 Spaces and Traces and Doors Open programs in ZNI neighborhoods
2015 IMPACT Planning Council $10,000.00 To support data development and technical assistance services for neighborhood-based nonprofits and other community development organizations in Milwaukee
2015 International Association for Human Values $3,000.00 To support YES! youth leadership development programs at Journey House during the summer of 2015
2015 International Association for Human Values $75,000.00 To support YES! programs at Journey House, Milwaukee Public Schools, and other youth-serving agencies in Milwaukee
2015 Journey House, Inc. $40,000.00 To serve as fiscal sponsor for the Farm Project, which uses arts and cultural activities to "seed" economic development in Clarke Square; funds will be used to support a part-time project director, complete the stature of Cesar Chavez, and plan and carry out economic development events
2015 Journey House, Inc. $750,000.00 To support education, employment, and youth and family programs on Milwaukee's near south side
2015 Journey House, Inc. $425,000.00 To serve as the fiscal agent for the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative; CSNI is the lead agency and operating partner for the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative in Clarke Square
2015 Make A Wish - Hawaii $10,000.00 To support Make A Wish - Hawaii in honor of Shane Jackson
2015 Make A Wish - Hawaii $300,000.00 To match, dollar-for-dollar, up to $300,000 in contributions from first-time donors and increased contributions from existing donors to support the fulfillment of wishes that originate with the Hawaii program
2015 Manatee Community Foundation $25,000.00 To support Manatee Community Foundation's capital campaign to renovate and expand its offices
2015 Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied in Hope (MICAH) $40,000.00 To support MICAH's 53206 Holy Ground Youth and Young Adult Organizing Initiative
2015 MKE Plays $300,000.00 To support MKE Plays with a 2:1 match for public funds for capital expenses to improve three playgrounds in ZNI neighborhoods, and support project management, community planning, and evaluation
2015 Neighborhood Children's Sports League $10,000.00 To help replace stolen football equipment and a trailer used by children's sports league
2015 Neu-Life Community Development $150,000.00 To complete Neu-Life's $600,000 capital campaign for facility improvements, including ADA accessible entrances, updated mechanicals, new restroom facilities, and more suitable program space
2015 Neu-Life Community Development $10,000.00 To support the Neu-Life summer program at Gwen T. Jackson School in Lindsay Heights
2015 PEARLS for Teen Girls $75,000.00 To provide general operating support for programs for girls and young women in Milwaukee and ZNI neighborhoods
2015 Penfield Children's Center $250,000.00 To support the Behavior Clinic and provide home-based mental health treatment for low-income children with significant behavior problems
2015 Public Policy Forum $4,500.00 To support research on trends in public funding and produce Community Development: Recent Trends and Implications, and a report of the findings
2015 Radio Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the Community Stories program
2015 Running Rebels Community Organization $200,000.00 To provide general operating support for programs for high-needs youth and young adults
2015 Safe & Sound $150,000.00 To implement a public safety and community engagement strategy in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2015 Schools Than Can Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the organization's efforts to improve school quality and help close Milwaukee's achievement gap
2015 Select Milwaukee $140,000.00 To deliver financial counseling, homeownership, and home preservation programs in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2015 Serenity Inns $5,000.00 To support Serenity Inns' drug and alcohol recovery and transitional living program
2015 Sixteenth Street $100,000.00 To support Sixteenth Street's efforts to expand community engagement activities and environmental health programs on Milwaukee's south side
2015 Sojourner Family Peace Center $113,000.00 To provide a 1:1 match to challenge grant from David Uihlein and help complete the Center's $26.5 million capital campaign
2015 St. Vincent de Paul Society of Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support a home-visiting program that provides emergency assistance to individuals experiencing extreme hardship
2015 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $300,000.00 To raise funds for and support social service agencies that assist children and families in Milwaukee's low-income neighborhoods
2015 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $150,000.00 To support the Neighborhood News Service, an online source of information about issues of importance to people who live and work in Milwaukee neighborhoods
2015 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $48,267.00 To match employee contributions to support performing arts organizations in Milwaukee
2015 Victory Garden Initiative $6,000.00 To install 20 raised bed gardens in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West, and provide garden mentors for homeowners learning how to garden
2015 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $7,000.00 To support the Growing Youth Leadership Program, a 20-week employment program that offers urban agriculture education, leadership development, and job training for 8 to 10 teens in Lindsay Heights
2015 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $10,000.00 To support the Lindsay Heights charrette and the development of schematic renderings for the reuse of six commercial sites along North Avenue and Fond du Lac Avenue
2015 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $900,000.00 To serve as the lead agency for the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative in Lindsay Heights, coordinate local efforts to improve community conditions, and develop and pilot new programs
2015 Wild Space Dance Company $4,000.00 To support outreach to students at El Puente High School and Longfellow Elementary School, conduct field trips to Three Bridges Park, and hold summer sessions in 2015
2015 Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) $65,000.00 To provide outreach and business development services to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West
2015 Word of Hope Ministries $60,000.00 To support a full-time clinical substance abuse counselor to conduct AODA counseling sessions and group meetings, and cover a portion of program expenses
2014 America SCORES Milwaukee $2,840.00 To support America SCORES poetry and play programs at four schools in Lindsay Heights
2014 Artists Working in Education, Inc. $10,000.00 For five weeks of arts activities for youth in Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West
2014 ArtWorks for Milwaukee $8,000.00 To support high school interns to work with a professional artist to create and install a mural in Silver City
2014 Aurora Health Care Foundation $75,000.00 To support the Aurora Visiting Nurse Association Zilber Family Hospice's 10-year anniversary
2014 Business Improvement District #32 $40,000.00 To hire a business development coordinator and support the ongoing operation of the BID to create a viable and sustainable commercial corridor in the Lindsay Heights neighborhood.
2014 Castle Medical Center $300,000.00 To support the construction of two additional patient care rooms in the Vera Zilber Birth Center
2014 Center for Resilient Cities $250,000.00 To provide support for the renovation of Johnsons Park in Lindsay Heights
2014 Children's Hospital $300,000.00 To provide capital support for the Selig Child Advocacy Center at the Sojourner Family Peace Center
2014 City of Milwaukee $11,044.95 To support the Heroin Summit
2014 Dominican Center for Women $10,000.00 To support the placement of a Marquette University Trinity Fellow
2014 Dominican Center for Women $100.00 To support two community leaders' participation in the Healthy Communities Milwaukee Summit
2014 Donors Forum $1,000.00 In partial support of the annual meeting video
2014 Faith Builders $2,000.00 To support the 4th Annual Faith Builders Christmas in Milwaukee
2014 Faith Santa Fe Lutheran Church $10,000.00 To match, dollar-for-dollar, a portion of contributions for the food pantry coordinator
2014 Friedens Community Ministries $2,000.00 For shoes and socks for homeless individuals
2014 Guest House of Milwaukee $5,000.00 To provide meals for homeless individuals
2014 Guest House of Milwaukee $500,000.00 To support building and equipment upgrades at the shelter for homeless individuals
2014 Hawaii Public Television $500,000.00 To support PBS Hawaii's NEW HOME Campaign
2014 Hawaii State Department of Education $180,000.00 To support the delivery of behavioral health services to students and their families
2014 Historic Mitchell Street Preservation Corp. $7,500.00 To support the Listening to Mitchell public art installation and draw visitors to Mitchell Street, a south side commercial corridor
2014 Hmong American Peace Academy Library Campaign $30,000.00 To help with the acquisition of books and other materials; renovation of space; and new technology resources for the HAPA Library Campaign
2014 International Association for Human Values $75,000.00 To support the YES! program in schools in Milwaukee and provide training to young people and educators
2014 Johnsons Park Neighborhood Association $10,000.00 To partially fund an AmeriCorps community engagement specialist to work with residents to improve public safety and social connections Lindsay Heights
2014 Journey House, Inc. $50,000.00 To support the revitalization of Clarke Square Park; in addition, a Friends of Clarke Square Park group will be formed to adopt the Park
2014 Journey House, Inc. $250,000.00 To serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between Journey House and the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative and the related proposal and budget, and to provide office space, human resources, accounting, and information technology services
2014 Joyful Heart Foundation $5,000.00 To support the Joyful Melee
2014 Kiva Zip $25,000.00 To support the launch of Kiva Zip Milwaukee and attract 0% interest loans for underserved entrepreneurs in ZNI and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2014 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $2,700.00 To support the Clarke Square Most Improved Home contest
2014 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $10,000.00 To serve as fiscal sponsor to support the Epic Center Community Organization youth soccer league
2014 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $10,000.00 To partially fund real estate charrettes and identify economic development opportunities in Silver City and Clarke Square
2014 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $299,000.00 To support a full-time home improvement coordinator to work in the Layton Boulevard West and Clarke Square neighborhoods, and partially underwrite the costs of home improvement with 1:1 matching grants to residents
2014 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $875,000.00 To continue to serve as the lead agency in three neighborhoods (Burnham Park, Layton Park, and Silver City) and as an operating partner for the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative
2014 LISC Milwaukee $200,000.00 To provide grants and loans, technical assistance, and other services in ZNI and other neighborhoods; participate as a ZNI operating partner; and strengthen the field of community development in Milwaukee
2014 Lissy's Place $5,000.00 In honor of John Daniels Jr. and the Fellowship Open to benefit at-risk youth
2014 MATC Foundation $6,000.00 To support the North Division/MATC Summer CNA Program
2014 Meta House $500,000.00 To provide comprehensive treatment and social services to low-income women in recovery from substance abuse
2014 Milwaukee College Prep $250,000.00 To support the expansion of Milwaukee College Prep to a second location in Lindsay Heights
2014 Milwaukee Community Business Collaborative $50,000.00 To provide operating support for business development, job readiness, and employment programs in Lindsay Heights
2014 Neu-Life Community Development $100,000.00 To provide capital support for building improvements and modifications at Neu-Life's main program site in Lindsay Heights
2014 Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee $3,665.00 To support the Burmese Immersion Project
2014 North Division High School Alumni Association $500.00 To purchase work clothes for participants of Jobs for America's Graduates for visits to employers and colleges
2014 North Division High School Alumni Association $1,000.00 To support North Division High School academic, volunteer, and athletic programs
2014 Northcott Neighborhood House $5,000.00 To support a community liaison at North Division High School
2014 Northcott Neighborhood House $5,000.00 To continue support of a community liaison at North Division High School
2014 Radio Milwaukee $10,000.00 For general operating support
2014 Rebuilding Together of Greater Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support emergency removal and rebuilding of the 2-story porch at 1628 W Lloyd Street
2014 Rebuilding Together of Greater Milwaukee $300,000.00 To preserve affordable housing and revitalize ZNI neighborhoods by providing home repairs and accessibility modifications for senior citizens, veterans and/or persons with disabilities
2014 RiverEdge Nature Center $10,000.00 For general operating support
2014 Riverworks Development Corporation $10,000.00 To support the Neighborhood Ambassadors program to improve commercial corridors, economic development, and the overall appearance of ZNI neighborhoods and Milwaukee Business Improvement Districts
2014 Ronald Reagan High School $25,000.00 To support the Vera J. Zilber Music Department student programs and activities
2014 Running Rebels $10,000.00 To engage Vision First for capital campaign planning
2014 Sojourner Family Peace Center $10,000.00 To serve as fiscal agent for work to develop a business plan for the Center of Community Health and Safety
2014 St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care $500,000.00 To support the construction of the new St. Ann Center campus in Lindsay Heights
2014 United Methodist Children's Services $100,000.00 To support the build-out of a community room at the organization's facility and the substance abuse treatment services staff
2014 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $100,000.00 To provide support for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
2014 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $44,260.08 To support the performing arts sector in Milwaukee
2014 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Zilber School of Public Health $400,000.00 To provide scholarship funding to the Zilber School of Public Health through the Vera Zilber Public Health Scholars program
2014 Victory Garden Initiative $7,500.00 To support the installation of 30 food producing garden beds and provide mentors for income-eligible residents of Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West
2014 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $10,000.00 To support the design, materials, and signage for Ezekiel Gillespie pocket park in Lindsay Heights and contract with Blue Skies Landscaping to maintain the park
2014 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $25,000.00 To support the repairs and ADA code-compliance updates to the Walnut Way Center in Lindsay Heights
2014 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $500,000.00 To support phase one development of the Innovations and Wellness Commons at 1615 W. North Avenue in Lindsay Heights
2014 West Care Foundation $2,500.00 To purchase and distribute copies to community leaders of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow in anticipation of her MATC and NAACP appearances
2013 88Nine Radio Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the expansion of the Community Partnerships program
2013 ART Milwaukee $10,000.00 To support the TypeFace project and community engagement in the Lindsay Heights and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2013 Artists Working in Education, Inc. $10,000.00 To support educational art activities for youth in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2013 ArtWorks Milwaukee $7,000.00 To support the creation and installation of an exterior mural on a building façade in Layton Boulevard West
2013 Cathedral Center $50,000.00 To enable the organization to continue to provide safe shelter to single women and families facing a housing crisis, and support the Center's advocacy to end homelessness
2013 City Year $1,011.38 To support City Year's MLK Day of Service
2013 Common Ground $7,500.00 To support focus groups on the future of the NDHS athletic fields
2013 Faith Santa Fe Evangelical Lutheran Church $10,000.00 To match contributions made to support the food pantry coordinator
2013 Fondy Food Center $100,000.00 To provide general support and expand access to healthy food and community building programs
2013 Friedens Community Ministries $2,000.00 To provide boots and socks for homeless individuals
2013 Grassroots Grantmakers $7,500.00 To support On the Ground - Milwaukee
2013 Grassroots Grantmakers $1,500.00 To support ZNI partners attendance at On the Ground - Milwaukee
2013 HeartLove Place $5,000.00 To provide general support
2013 Housing Resources $25,500.00 To work with community groups to collect, analyze, and use survey and other data to improve the quality of life in ZNI neighborhoods
2013 Johnsons Park Neighborhood Association $10,000.00 To support the hire of an AmeriCorps community engagement public safety specialist to work with Lindsay Heights
2013 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $108,560.00 To support activities to improve the condition of neighborhood homes and buildings in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods
2013 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $3,000.00 To support the Quality of Life Plan reprints and marketing materials
2013 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $4,000.00 To support the Most Improved Commercial Façade Contest and to promote and inform the businesses about the competition
2013 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $5,000.00 To fund startup costs for the LBWN Silver City Business Plan Competition winner
2013 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $2,200.00 To support the Clarke Square Most Improved Porch Contest and to promote and inform residents about the competition
2013 Le Jardin Academy $400,000.00 To install a solar photovoltaic system and develop science curriculum at a K-12 school
2013 Life Navigators $2,000.00 To support efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities
2013 LISC Milwaukee $200,000.00 To provide technical assistance and financial resources for real estate and commercial development projects in ZNI neighborhoods
2013 LISC Milwaukee $5,000.00 To support the Milwaukee Market Value Analysis
2013 LISC Milwaukee $1,050.00 To support the participation of nonprofit leaders in the National Development Council’s Real Estate Finance Course
2013 Marquette University $1,750.00 To support the Building Our Social Innovation Ecosystem conference at Marquette University
2013 Milwaukee Area Technical College $6,200.00 To support the North Division Summer CNA Program
2013 Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance $10,000.00 To provide general operation support
2013 Milwaukee College Prep - Lindsay Heights Campus $250,000.00 To support the construction at the gymnasium and renovate existing space
2013 Neu-Life Community Development $2,000.00 To support the Girls on the Run 5K progam
2013 PEARLS for Teen Girls $50,000.00 To expand PEARLS services to girls living in and attending school in ZNI neighborhoods
2013 Penfield Children's Center $5,000.00 To support the behavior clinic
2013 Planning Council $5,000.00 To support the participation of nonprofit leaders at the Storytelling with Data conference
2013 Public Policy Forum $10,000.00 To support keynote speakers at the 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner
2013 Running Rebels $100,000.00 To provide general operating support for youth programs
2013 Safe & Sound $120,000.00 To establish Safe & Sound’s presence and support the hiring and placement of a Community Partner in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods over two years
2013 Schools That Can Milwaukee $10,000.00 To provide matching programming support
2013 Select Milwaukee $67,755.00 To hire a homeownership specialist to work in the Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods and establish the first Select Milwaukee south side satellite office shared between Clarke Square and Layton Boulevard West to advance their homeownership strategies
2013 Sojourner Family Peace Center $25,000.00 To purchase and install IT equipment that can meet current and anticipated needs at the new $25 million Sojourner Family Peace Center campus
2013 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee - Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $6,589.44 For interim support for a housing coordinator in Clarke Square
2013 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee - Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $180,000.00 To serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative, and provide human resources, accounting and information technology services
2013 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee - Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $3,000.00 To support Quality of Life Plan reprints and marketing materials
2013 United Community Center $500,000.00 To contribute to the capital costs of building a new 15-bed residential substance abuse facility to better meet the mental and physical health needs of Latina and other women addicted to alcohol and other substances
2013 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $31,962.00 To support the performing arts sector in Milwaukee
2013 Victory Garden Initiative $3,404.00 To support a Victory Garden Blitz in partnership with Layton Boulevard West Neighbors
2013 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $5,086.58 To support Blue Skies Landscaping for campus landscape improvements to Walnut Way production gardens on 17th and Lloyd Streets
2013 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $3,000.00 To support Quality of Life Plan reprints and marketing materials
2013 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $9,000.00 To purchase new hardware and software and support upgrades to Walnut Way’s IT email and file servers
2013 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $6,000.00 To conduct Community Healing Circles to improve social connectedness, health and wellness, and economic stability
2013 Wild Space Dance $5,000.00 To support school outreach and a performance at Three Bridges Park in Menomonee Valley
2013 Word of Hope Ministries $35,000.00 To provide substance abuse treatment and other health and wellness services to low-income individuals
2012 Above the Clouds $15,000.00 To sustain and expand the community arts programs for students in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West
2012 ACTS Housing $60,000.00 To establish a loan fund for resident owners who buy and renovate homes in selected neighborhoods
2012 CEOs for Cities $5,000.00 To provide general support for the Milwaukee chapter
2012 Community Warehouse $50,000.00 To renovate a property along the 30th Street Industrial Corridor and open a north side location of the Community Warehouse
2012 Donors Forum of Wisconsin $5,000.00 To partially support the Wisconsin Gives Report 2012
2012 Faith Santa Fe Evangelical Lutheran Church $10,000.00 To match contributions made to hire a food pantry coordinator
2012 Hawaii Autism Foundation $15,000.00 To help families find and fun treatments for autism spectrum disorders
2012 Hopkins Lloyd Elementary School $2,500.00 To provide t-shirts to all students and volunteers at the first TARGET: MILWAUKEE MATTERS event
2012 International Association for Human Values $35,000.00 To support the Youth Empowerment Seminar program in Milwaukee and provide training to young people and educators in low-income neighborhoods
2012 Journey House $500,000.00 To implement the lifelong learning and youth, parks, and recreation strategies of the Clarke Square Quality of Life Plan
2012 Journey House $4,000.00 To support Clarke Square Moving and other events
2012 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $10,000.00 To support the School Model Block initiative and improve the area around a neighborhood school
2012 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $25,000.00 To support a retail market analysis of the three neighborhoods of Layton Park, Burnham Park, and Silver City
2012 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $10,000.00 To support the completion of a bandshell in Arlington Heights Park
2012 Life Navigators $2,000.00 To support efforts to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities
2012 LISC Milwaukee $200,000.00 To provide technical assistance and access to financing for real estate and commercial development projects in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square, and Layton Boulevard West
2012 Marquette University - Trinity Fellows Program $29,400.00 To support a graduate student intern to work with the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative
2012 Marquette University $3,250.00 To bring Paul Tough to Marquette University's On the Issues forum
2012 PEARLS for Teen Girls $25,000.00 To plan and launch an expansion campaign
2012 Repairers of the Breach $2,500.00 To support services to homeless individuals in Milwaukee
2012 Sojourner Family Peace Center $500,000.00 To provide a 1:1 cash match for donations up to $25,000 per donor to help the organization raise funds from small and mid-range donors for a new facility/div>
2012 Three Harbor Council, Boy Scouts of America $1,000.00 To provide general support of the organization
2012 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee - Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative $150,000.00 To provide human resources, accounting, and information technology services, and serve as fiscal agent for the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative
2012 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee - Neighborhood News Service $130,000.00 To match funding from the Knight Foundation and expand the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
2012 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $600,000.00 To deliver technical expertise in human services program design to community groups and to renew general operating support for UNCOM
2012 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $22,862.00 To support the performing arts sector in Milwaukee
2012 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $900,000.00 To implement the Lindsay Heights Quality of Life Plan with residents and other local partners
2012 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $785.17 To enable Walnut Way staff to attend the 2012 Family Philanthropy Conference
2012 WINS for Children $1,000.00 To support activities at North Division High School
2012 Word of Hope Ministries $35,000.00 To deliver substance abuse treatment services on the north side of Milwaukee
2011 88Nine Radio Milwaukee $35,000.00 To support radio and internet programs about Milwaukee neighborhoods
2011 Aspen Institute $40,000.00 To help fund the Roundtable's new project, the Action Learning Network on Core Challenges in Community Change
2011 COA Youth & Family Centers $90,000.00 To increase parent involvement in children’s academic achievement through the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters and Having Involved Parents programs
2011 Community Advocates $375,000.00 To match, dollar-for-dollar contributions made to 2011 capital campaign by new donors
2011 Donors Forum of Wisconsin $1,600.00 To fund assessments of community organizations that provide job training and placement services
2011 LISC Milwaukee $2,500.00 To fund an evaluation of the community development system in Milwaukee
2011 LISC Milwaukee $10,000.00 To cover participation of up to 30 community leaders' at Policy Link's Equity Summit
2011 Milwaukee Community Service Corps $100,000.00 To renew support of job training and educational services for 150 disadvantaged young people
2011 Neu-Life Community Development $7,500.00 To support Neu-Life's service to children and youth
2011 Planning Council for Health and Human Services $2,500.00 To help strengthen efforts to eliminate racial disparities in infant mortality in Milwaukee
2011 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee - Neighborhood News Service $65,000.00 To renew support for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
2011 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $18,116.00 To support the performing arts sector in Milwaukee
2011 Wisconsin Voices $40,000.00 To educate citizens about Wisconsin's new voter photo identification law
2011 Wisconsin World Affairs Council $440.00 To support student participation in the 2011 Summer Seminar
2010 88Nine Radio Milwaukee $35,000.00 To support a seven-week radio and and social media series to raise visibility and market awareness of four neighborhoods, including Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square
2010 Alliance for Children and Families $10,000.00 To support the participation of neighborhood residents and local nonprofits at the national conference
2010 Castle Medical Center $200,000.00 To support the renovation of additional patient care rooms at the Vera Zilber Birth Center
2010 Center for Resilient Cities - Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Health Alliance $150,000.00 To hire a program director and organize health and wellness activities for people in Lindsay Heights
2010 Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church $5,000.00 To purchase a cooler for fresh food storage and meet increased demand for food in the Clarke Square neighborhood
2010 Fondy Food Center $75,000.00 To support technical assistance to develop operational, physical design and development, and funding plans for the Fondy Market Center
2010 Journey House $375,000.00 To help finance the construction of the Longfellow/Journey House Center for Family Learning and Youth Athletics
2010 Journey House $2,000.00 To support Weed & Seed's activities to prevent crime, increase neighborhood spirit, and strengthen police/community partnerships
2010 Layton Boulevard West Neighbors $875,000.00 To design and implement a five-year community development plan with people who live and work in Layton Boulevard, Burnham Park, and Silver City
2010 Marquette University - Trinity Fellows Program $29,400.00 To support a graduate student intern to work with the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative
2010 Milwaukee College Prep - Lindsay Heights Campus $50,000.00 To support the startup of a new charter school campus in Lindsay Heights
2010 Milwaukee Film $1,000.00 To support a screening and panel discussion of Waiting for Superman
2010 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity $300,000.00 To repair and paint 60 homes
2010 Milwaukee Wave of Hope $7,500.00 To support an educational and outreach program for youth in Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square
2010 Sojourner Family Peace Center $55,000.00 To launch a partnership to co-locate comprehensive services for individuals and families dealing with domestic violence
2010 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee - Neighborhood News Service $108,000.00 To support the development and implementation of the Neighborhood News Service
2010 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $10,000.00 To facilitate leadership training for the organizations implementing the Zilber Neighborhood Initiative
2010 Urban Ecology Center/Menomonee Valley Partners Project $500,000.00 To support From the Ground Up, a $26 million project to create jobs, restore natural resources, educate people about the environment, and establish new recreational amenities in the Menomonee Valley
2010 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $15,000.00 To fund a study visit for twelve Lindsay Heights educators and community leaders to participate in the Harlem Children's Zone Practitioners Institute
2010 WINS for Children $150,000.00 To establish a program office and start a strategic planning process to benefit children and youth in Milwaukee
2010 Word of Hope Ministries $35,000.00 To expand substance abuse treatment services on the north side of Milwaukee
2009 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee $1,200,000.00 To develop, pilot test, and evaluate new program approaches for youth in Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square
2009 Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee $500,000.00 To support construction and other capital expenses of the LaVarnway Club
2009 Center for Resilient Cities $250,000.00 To support the renovation of Johnsons Park to better meet the needs of residents of Lindsay Heights and surrounding communities
2009 Discovery World $1,250,000.00 To support the participation of youth and families in ZNI neighborhoods in programs, conduct activities at neighborhood locations, and develop new exhibits and programs
2009 Donors Forum for Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance $150,000.00 To improve the workforce development system serving Milwaukee job seekers and employers
2009 International Association for Human Values $35,000.00 To develop and pilot test a youth leadership development program in Lindsay Heights
2009 Milwaukee Community Service Corps $100,000.00 To provide work experience to 160 disadvantaged youth and improve the appearance of housing, yards, and public spaces in Lindsay Heights, Clarke Square and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2009 Residential Living Services $15,000.00 To support a study trip to New York by Lindsay Heights educators, child development providers, and community leaders to learn about three program models, including the Harlem Children's Zone
2009 Select Milwaukee $20,000.00 To support its 2009 Annual Campaign
2009 Social Development Foundation $200,000.00 To support the use of federal stimulus funding for economic development in Lindsay Heights and Clarke Square
2009 United Community Center $500,000.00 To deliver substance abuse treatment and other social services to residents of Clarke Square and other Milwaukee neighborhoods
2009 United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) $20,000.00 To support the performing arts in Milwaukee
2008 Community Advocates $150,000.00 To support the Milwaukee Addictions Treatment Initiative and mental health services to individuals at high risk of recidivism and incarceration
2008 Greater Milwaukee Foundation Educational Improvement Fund $50,000.00 To support a financial and operational analysis of Milwaukee Public Schools by McKinsey & Company
2008 Journey House $875,000.00 To facilitate the design and implementation of a five-year comprehensive community development plan with residents and other local partners in Milwaukee's Clarke Square neighborhood
2008 Journey House - Longfellow School $250,000.00 To match, dollar for dollar, contributions from local residents, businesses, associations and faith institutions in the Clarke Square neighborhood to the capital campaign for the new community center at Longfellow School
2008 LISC Milwaukee $1,600,000.00 To deliver technical expertise, communications support, and financial assistance to community organizations as they design and implement plans for improving the social, economic and physical conditions in their neighborhoods
2008 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity $250,000.00 To start A Brush with Kindness, a citywide program to bring volunteers and homeowners in low-income neighborhoods together to repair and paint homes, starting with the areas in and around Clarke Square and Lindsay Heights
2008 United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) $900,000.00 To deliver technical expertise in human services program design to community groups and to develop and carry out pilot projects that affect low-income households across the city
2008 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $875,000.00 To facilitate the design and implementation of a five-year comprehensive community development plan with residents and other local partners in Milwaukee's Lindsay Heights neighborhood
2008 Walnut Way Conservation Corp. $250,000.00 To establish Maranatha Enterprise, an entity that will plan and implement housing and economic development ventures to benefit Lindsay Heights
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